Military branches:
Army, Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN), Air Force (Flygvapnet)
Military service age and obligation: 19 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 7-17 months depending on conscript role; after completing initial service soldiers have a reserve commitment until the age of 47 (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 19-49: 1,838,427 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 19-49: 1,493,668 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males: 58,724 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$5.729 billion (2004)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.7% (2004)
Transnational Issues Sweden
Disputes - international: none
This page was last updated on 20 October, 2005