Defense

Serbia

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Military expenditure (% GDP)19962024
1.72.423.153.874.619962024
Source: World Bank WDI
Military expenditure19962024
0581M1.16B1.74B2.32B19962024
Source: World Bank WDI
Arms imports (USD)19922024
0105M210M314M419M19922024
Source: World Bank WDI
Arms exports (USD)19962021
021.5M43M64.5M86M19962021
Source: World Bank WDI
Military spending (% of GDP)19962024
1.72.423.153.874.619962024
Source: World Bank WDI
Military spending (USD)19962024
0581M1.16B1.74B2.32B19962024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Military expenditure (% GDP)2.6 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure2,320,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel32,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports153,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports3,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2021]
Military & security forcesSerbian Armed Forces (Vojska Srbije, VS): Army (aka Land Forces; includes Riverine Component, consisting of a naval flotilla on the Danube), Air and Air Defense Forces, Serbian GuardSerbian Ministry of Internal Affairs: Police Directorate (2025); note: the Serbian Guard is a brigade-sized unit that is directly subordinate to the Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff; its duties include safeguarding key defense facilities and rendering military honors to top foreign, state, and military officialsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription abolished in 2011 (2025); note: as of 2024, women made up about 11% of the military's full-time personnelCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)153,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)3,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2021]
Military spending (% of GDP)2.6 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)2,320,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]

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Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/11
LicenseCC-BY
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  • World Bank WDI
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    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
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    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Serbia's defense on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include military expenditure (% gdp) (2.6 %), military expenditure (2,320,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.