| Military branches: |
Belgian Armed Forces: Land, Naval, and Air Operations Commands (2005) |
| Military service age and obligation: |
16 years of age for voluntary military service; women comprise approx. 7% of the Belgian armed forces (2001) |
| Manpower available for military service: |
males age 16-49: 2,436,736
females age 16-49: 2,369,463 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower fit for military service: |
males age 16-49: 1,998,003
females age 16-49: 1,940,918 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower reaching military service age annually: |
males age 18-49: 64,263
females age 16-49: 61,402 (2005 est.) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP: |
1.3% (2005 est.) |