Military branches:
Belgian Armed Forces: Land Operations Command, Naval Operations Command, Air Operations Commands (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription suspended (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,359,232
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 2,291,689 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,934,957
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,877,268 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 59,665
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 57,142 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1.3% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 113
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]