DefenseTurkey — Defense spendingPrimary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.1.8% GDP2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseTurkey — Defense spending — % of government expenditureMilitary expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.5.6%2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseTurkey — Armed forces at a glance355,000Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude≈380,000Reserves≈156,800Gendarmerie (paramilitary)≈2,300Main battle tanksShow all 15 figures (+12 more)Show all 15 figures (+11 more)Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024approximate valuesExploreSaveShareReport
DefenseTurkey — Military spending (USD)Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.25BUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseTurkey — Active military personnelNumber of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.512K2020Source: World Bank· Data 2020Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseTurkey — Arms exportsValue of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.411MUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026ExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseTurkey — Arms importsValue of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.381MUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026ExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseTurkey — Military personnel (% labour force)Share of military personnel in the labour force.1.6%2020Source: World Bank· Data 2020Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseTurkey — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.820.5BEUR2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026ExploreSaveShareReportSource
