Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Previous reports: 2024 | 2023/24




Conscription currently imposed? No

Suspended 2005

Conditions for reinstatement unknown
Conscientious objection first recognised 1996 Parallel Defence Acts in the Federation and the Republika Srbska
CO release of professional soldiers Not permitted
Minimum recruitment age 18
Military expenditure1
$ (% change from 2024) Per capita % of GDP
231m (-1.2%) $73 0.7%

  1. Military expenditure figures are estimates published by SIPRI (The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) in April 2026.↩︎