Armed forces personnel, total in Euro area
Euro area: Armed forces personnel, total was 1.49 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Euro area, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Euro area is 1.49 million, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Euro area peaked at 2.66 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.51 million | 2.38 million | 2.63 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.45 million | 2.28 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 1.69 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.49 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1 |
More public sector data for Euro area
- Arms imports 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 19.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 25.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 28.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.5% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 9.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Euro area?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Euro area was 1.49 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.