DefenseItaly — Defense spendingPrimary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.1.6% GDP2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseItaly — Defense spending — % of government expenditureMilitary expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.3.2%2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseItaly — Armed forces at a glance165,500Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude≈18,300Reserves≈102,000Gendarmerie (paramilitary)≈200Main battle tanksShow all 15 figures (+12 more)Show all 15 figures (+11 more)Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024approximate valuesExploreSaveShareReport
DefenseItaly — Military spending (USD)Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.37.8BUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseItaly — Active military personnelNumber of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.338K2020Source: World Bank· Data 2020Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseItaly — Arms exportsValue of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.1.2BUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026ExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseItaly — Arms importsValue of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.494MUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026ExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseItaly — Military personnel (% labour force)Share of military personnel in the labour force.1.4%2020Source: World Bank· Data 2020Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseItaly — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.35BEUR2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
