Bulgaria Military Profile 2013

Military branches

Bulgarian Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Bulgarian Air Forces (Bulgarski Voennovazdyshni Sily, BVVS) (2011)

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: 1,637,470
females age 16-49: 1,621,352 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 16-49: 1,320,955
females age 16-49: 1,337,616 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

male: 33,444
female: 32,075 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures

2.6% of GDP (2005 est.)