| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Military expenditure (% GDP) | 1.61 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Military expenditure | 38,000,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Armed forces personnel | 338,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020] |
| Arms imports | 432,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Arms exports | 1,380,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Military & security forces | Italian Armed Forces (Forze Armate Italiane): Army (Esercito Italiano, EI), Navy (Marina Militare Italiana, MMI; includes aviation, marines), Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana, AMI); Carabinieri Corps (Arma dei Carabinieri, CC) (2025); note: note 1: the National (or State) Police and Carabinieri (gendarmerie or military police) maintain internal security; the National Police reports to the Ministry of Interior while the Carabinieri reports to the Ministry of Defense but is also under the coordination of the Ministry of Interior; the Carabinieri is primarily a domestic police force organized along military lines, with some overseas responsibilitiesnote 2: the Financial Guard (Guardia di Finanza) under the Ministry of Economy and Finance is a force with military status and nationwide remit for financial crime investigations, including narcotics trafficking, smuggling, and illegal immigrationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Military service age & obligation | 17 or 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women ; voluntary service is a minimum of 12 months with the option to extend in the Armed Forces or compete for positions in other government security organizations; conscription abolished 2004 (2025); note: women serve in all military branches; as of 2023, women made up about 8% of the military's full-time personnelCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Arms imports (USD) | 432,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Arms exports (USD) | 1,380,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Military spending (% of GDP) | 1.61 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Military spending (USD) | 38,000,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
Defense
Italy
Section metadata
Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/11
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- CIA World Factbookcia_factbookEdition: 2025
About this data
Italy's defense on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include military expenditure (% gdp) (1.61 %), military expenditure (38,000,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.