Military Spending in Serbia
Our latest data shows that Serbia spent $923,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 2.3% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Serbian 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: $13,308,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,300,000,000 | 4.5% |
| 2002 | $1,438,000,000 | 4.0% |
| 2003 | $1,260,000,000 | 4.2% |
| 2004 | $1,165,000,000 | 5.5% |
| 2005 | $976,000,000 | 4.3% |
| 2006 | $985,000,000 | 4.5% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,110,000,000 | 3.7% |
| 2008 | $1,077,000,000 | 3.1% |
| 2009 | $1,059,000,000 | 2.5% |
| 2010 | $1,028,000,000 | 2.4% |
| 2011 | $987,000,000 | 2.5% |
| 2012 | $923,000,000 | 2.3% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: Montenegro seceded from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro 3 June 2006. The figures up to 2005 are for the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until February 2003) and for 2006 onwards for Serbia alone.
Other Countries in the Region
United Kingdom$59,795 Million (2012)
Belarus$797 Million (2012)
Switzerland$5,136 Million (2012)
Bulgaria$782 Million (2012)
Greece$6,972 Million (2012)
Norway$7,189 Million (2012)
Macedonia$139 Million (2012)
Sweden$6,424 Million (2012)
Serbia's Military Branches
Land Forces Command (includes Riverine Component, consisting of a river flotilla on the Danube), Air and Air Defense Forces Command.
Military Service Age in Serbia
18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished December 2010; reserve obligation to age 60 for men and age 50 for women.
