Military branches:
Bulgarian Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Bulgarian Air Forces (Bulgarski Voennovazdyshni Sily, BVVS) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription ended in January 2008; service obligation 6-9 months (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,660,930
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
1,646,170 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,337,201
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
1,360,039 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 35,604
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
34,199 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
2.6% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 57
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]