Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	2.31 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	1,740,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	22,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	10,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2000]
Military & security forces	Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay or FF.AA. del Uruguay): National Army, National Navy (includes Coast Guard (Prefectura Nacional Naval or PRENA)), Uruguayan Air ForceMinistry of Interior: National Police (2025); note: the National Police includes the paramilitary National Republican Guard (Guardia Nacional Republicana)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	generally 18-30 years of age (up to 22 for the Navy and up to 40 for some specialist positions) for voluntary military service for men and women; initial 24-month service obligation (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	10,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2000]
Military spending (% of GDP)	2.31 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	1,740,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]