DefenseSaudi Arabia — Defense spendingPrimary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.6.4% GDP2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseSaudi Arabia — Defense spending — % of government expenditureMilitary expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.21.9%2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseSaudi Arabia — Armed forces at a glance257,000Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude≈100,000Gendarmerie (paramilitary)≈1,060Main battle tanks≈7,000Armoured vehiclesShow all 12 figures (+9 more)Show all 12 figures (+8 more)Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024approximate valuesExploreSaveShareReport
DefenseSaudi Arabia — Military spending (USD)Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.80.3BUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseSaudi Arabia — Active military personnelNumber of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.282K2020Source: World Bank· Data 2020Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseSaudi Arabia — Arms exportsValue of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.3MUSD2023Source: World Bank· Data 2023Upd. 10/2026ExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseSaudi Arabia — Arms importsValue of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.1.2BUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026ExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseSaudi Arabia — Military personnel (% labour force)Share of military personnel in the labour force.1.9%2020Source: World Bank· Data 2020Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseSaudi Arabia — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.301.2BEUR2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
