Military expenditures:
1.22% of GDP
(2019 est.)
1.21% of GDP
(2018)
1.21% of GDP
(2017)
1.18% of GDP
(2016)
1.07% of GDP
(2015)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
103
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Italian Armed Forces: Army (Esercito Italiano, EI), Navy (Marina Militare Italiana, MMI; includes aviation, marines), Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana, AMI), Carabinieri Corps (Arma dei Carabinieri, CC)
(2019)
note(s): the Financial Guard (Guardia di Finanza) under the Ministry of Economy and Finance is a force with military status and nationwide remit for financial crime investigations, including narcotics trafficking, smuggling, and illegal immigration
Italy has established a Joint Special Operations Command and a Joint Headquarters Cyber Operations (Comando Interforze per le Operazioni Cibernetiche, CIOC)
Military service age and obligation:
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in any military branch; Italian citizenship required; 1-year service obligation
(2013)
