Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 242
- Armored vehicles
- 7,190
- Self-propelled artillery
- 96
- Towed artillery
- 150
- MLRS
- 73
2026 military profile
Serbia Military Power
Europe · Rank #75 of 145
1.8Strength Scoreout of 100 — #75 globally
How this score is calculatedSerbia military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Serbia ranks #75 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 1.8/100. The profile reports 22,500 active personnel, 115 total aircraft, 242 tanks and 0 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $2.8B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (3/100); its lowest is Navy (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #20 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
22,500
↓86% vs avg
Reserve troops
2,000
Total aircraft
115
↓68% vs avg
Naval assets
0
↓100% vs avg
Defense budget
$2.8B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#20
of 41 profiles
Population
6,549,143
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$100.0B
World Bank 2025
Land area
84,090 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$422.956
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
3.44
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 115
- Fighters
- 11
- Attack aircraft
- 17
- Transport aircraft
- 36
- Helicopters
- 51
- Attack helicopters
- 4
Navy
- Total vessels
- 0
- Aircraft carriers
- N/A
- Destroyers
- N/A
- Submarines
- N/A
- Frigates
- N/A
- Patrol vessels
- N/A
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)2/100
Air Force (20% weight)1/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)3/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Serbia military power FAQ
What is Serbia's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Serbia #75 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Serbia's armed forces?
The current profile reports 22,500 active personnel, 2,000 reserve personnel and 600,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Serbia would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.