Previous reports: 2024 | 2023/24
| Conscription currently imposed? | No |
Suspended 2005 Conditions for reinstatement unknown |
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| 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 |
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- Military expenditure figures are estimates published by SIPRI (The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) in April 2026.↩︎