Military Spending in Romania
Our latest data shows that Romania spent $2,406,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.2% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Romanian military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $30,191,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $2,311,000,000 | 2.4% |
| 2002 | $2,298,000,000 | 2.3% |
| 2003 | $2,371,000,000 | 2.1% |
| 2004 | $2,549,000,000 | 2.0% |
| 2005 | $2,697,000,000 | 2.0% |
| 2006 | $2,779,000,000 | 1.8% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $2,665,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2008 | $2,937,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2009 | $2,498,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2010 | $2,300,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2011 | $2,380,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2012 | $2,406,000,000 | 1.2% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
Bosnia-Herzegovina$245 Million (2012)
Lithuania$430 Million (2012)
Cyprus$499 Million (2012)
Hungary$1,100 Million (2012)
Serbia$923 Million (2012)
Georgia$451 Million (2012)
Luxembourg$359 Million (2012)
Switzerland$5,136 Million (2012)
Romania's Military Branches
Land Forces, Naval Forces (Fortele Naval, FN), Romanian Air Force (Fortele Aeriene Romane, FAR).
Military Service Age in Romania
20-35 years of age for compulsory male military service; conscription ended 2006, but military service remains mandatory; 18 years of age for male and female voluntary service; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service, with subsequent successive 3-year terms until age 36.
