Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	8.78 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	46,500,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	178,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	211,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	1,030,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military & security forces	Israel Defense Forces (IDF): Ground Forces, Israel Naval Force (IN, includes commandos), Israel Air Force (IAF, includes air defense)Ministry of National Security: Israeli Police (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-28 years of age for voluntary military service; 18 months service for men, 12 months for women; 18-21 years of age for compulsory military service for men and women; Jews and Druze can be conscripted; Christians, Circassians, and Muslims may volunteer; conscript service obligation is up to 36 months for enlisted personnel (depending on sex, marital status, and military occupation); officers serve 48 months; Air Force pilots commit to 9 years of service (2024)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	211,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	1,030,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (% of GDP)	8.78 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	46,500,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]