Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	34.5 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	64,700,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	298,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	5,230,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	23,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military & security forces	Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU; Zbroyni Syly Ukrayiny or ZSU): Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air Forces, Air Assault Forces, Marine Corps, Special Operations Forces, Unmanned Systems Forces, Territorial Defense Forces (Reserves)Ministry of Internal Affairs: National Guard of Ukraine, State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (includes Maritime Border Guard or Sea Guard), National Police of Ukraine (2025); note: note 1: combat units of the National Guard, National Police, and Border Guards come under the control of the Armed Forces in wartime.note 2: the Territorial Defense Forces (TDF) were formally established in July 2021; the TDF evolved from former Territorial Defense Battalions and other volunteer militia and paramilitary units that were organized in 2014-2015 to fight Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas; in January 2022, the TDF was activated as a separate military branchnote 3: collectively, the AFU and the forces under the Ministry of Interior are known as the Defense Forces of Ukraine (DFU)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; 25 years of age for conscription for men; 18-24 months service obligation (2025); note: note 1: conscription was abolished in 2012, but reintroduced in 2014; following the Russian invasion in 2022, all non-exempt men ages 18-60 were required to register with their local recruitment offices and undergo medical screening for possible service; the Territorial Defense Forces accept volunteers, 18-60 years of agenote 2: in February 2025, the military implemented a new option for volunteers age 18-24 to sign one-year contracts in return for higher wages, a signing bonus, exemption from mobilization for 12 months, and other social benefitsnote 3: women have been able to volunteer for military service since 1993; as of 2024, nearly 70,000 women were serving in the armed forces in both uniformed and civilian positions note 4: since 2015, the Ukrainian military has allowed foreigners and stateless persons, 18-45 (in special cases up to 60), to join on 3-5-year contracts, based on qualifications; following the 2022 Russian invasion, the military began accepting medically fit foreign volunteers on a larger scale into an International LegionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	5,230,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	23,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (% of GDP)	34.5 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	64,700,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]