Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	7.05 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	149,000,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	1,450,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	467,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	1,340,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military & security forces	Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: Ground Forces (SV), Aerospace Forces (VKS), Navy (VMF); separate or independent troop branches include the Airborne Forces (VDV), Missile Troops of Strategic Purpose (RVSN; commonly to as Strategic Rocket Forces), Special Operations Forces, and Unmanned Systems Forces Federal National Guard Troops Service of the Russian Federation (FSVNG, National Guard, Russian Guard, or Rosgvardiya)Federal Security Services (FSB): Federal Border Guard Service (includes land and maritime forces) (2025); note: note 1: the National Guard was created in 2016 as an independent agency for internal/regime security, combating terrorism and narcotics trafficking, protecting important state facilities and government personnel, and supporting border security; it also works closely with the Armed Forces; forces under the National Guard include the Special Purpose Mobile Units (OMON), Special Rapid Response Detachment (SOBR), and Interior Troops (VV)note 2: the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Federal Security Service, Investigative Committee, Office of the Prosecutor General, and National Guard are responsible for law enforcement; the Federal Security Service is responsible for state security, counterintelligence, and counterterrorism, as well as for fighting organized crime and corruption; the Ministry of Internal Affairs includes the national police forceCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-30 years of age for compulsory service for men; 18-65 years of age for voluntary/contractual service; women and non-Russian citizens (18-30) may volunteer; minimum 12-month service obligation (2025); note: note 1: in 2022, Russia removed the previous upper age limit of 30 for contractual service in the military; that same year, began drafting dual-national Russians and those with permanent residency status in foreign countries for military servicenote 2: since 2015, foreigners 18-30 with a good command of Russian have been allowed to join the military on five-year contracts and become eligible for Russian citizenship after serving three years; in 2022, Russia began recruiting foreigners for one-year service contracts with armed forces participating in the invasion of Ukraine with the promise of simplifying the process of obtaining Russian citizenshipCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	467,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	1,340,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (% of GDP)	7.05 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	149,000,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]