2026 military data comparison

Romania vs Serbia Military Power

Compare Romania and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Romania #60 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

Romania flag

Romania

2.8Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Romania

2.8 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

115

1 tied

Global ranks

#60 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$10.2B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force302
Navy100
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Serbia

Romania 0 · Serbia 17

Attack helicopters: Serbia

Romania 0 · Serbia 4

Total naval assets: Romania

Romania 17 · Serbia 0

Self-propelled artillery: Serbia

Romania 0 · Serbia 96

Manpower

Active troops

90.0K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

55.0K
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

15.0K
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

148
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

29
VS
11

Attack aircraft

0
VS
17

Helicopters

66
VS
51

Attack helicopters

0
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

17
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

3
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

451
VS
242

Armored vehicles

13.3K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
96

Towed artillery

720
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

243
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$10.2B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.3%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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