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Romania

NATO MEMBER

Country in Southeast Europe

POPULATION
19M
ACTIVE PERSONNEL
71K
BUDGET
$7B
NUCLEAR WARHEADS
0
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
0
MACSI
40
Romania flag

Romania

Multi-dimensional military power index · 0–100
Land Power
45
Air Power
35
Naval Power
35
Leadership
45
Strategic
35
Industry
35
C4ISR
38
Logistics
38
Economy
48
Geo-Strategic
55
MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
40
Romania MACSI Rating
27/190
WORLD RANKING
Romania · 10 axes scored
Land Power
45
Air Power
35
Naval Power
35
Leadership
45
Strategic
35
Industry
35
C4ISR
38
Logistics
38
Economy
48
Geo-Strategic
55
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Romania
Government
Republic
Population
19.05M
Area
238,397 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$380.0B
Active Personnel
71.0K
Reserve Personnel
53.0K
Defense Budget
$6.5B · %1.7 GDP
Conscription
None
Alliance/Status
NATO
5 years 2 months 25 days
TIME WITHOUT CONFLICT
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
40
TIER D MACSI · ABSOLUTE POWER · #27 WORLD
Land Power
45
Air Power
35
Naval Power
35
Leadership
45
Strategic
35
Industry
35
C4ISR
38
Logistics
38
Economy
48
Geo-Strategic
55
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
#CountryOverallLandAirNavalLeadershipStrategicIndustryC4ISRLogisticsEconomy
#25Spain40324248421850423855
#26Sweden40224825602250554228
#27Romania40453535453535383848
#28Kingdom of the Netherlands38254242452242453848
#29Egypt37454242352228284030
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 19.1M
Active71K
Reserve53K
Paramilitary0
Mobilization capacity: %0.65 of total population
Economic Burden
$6.5B 1.7% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $341/yr
Per Soldier $91,549/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 10
Total Airports 45
Major Ports 3
Coastline 225 km
Oil Production 100K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 75 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 7
  • Active Personnel 71,000
  • Reserve Personnel 53,000
  • Paramilitary Personnel 0
  • Total Military Personnel 124,000
  • Available for Military Service 9,000,000
  • Reaching Military Age Annually 200,000
  • Conscription Status None
02 Land Forces 12
03 Air Forces 12
  • Total Aircraft 100
  • Fighter Aircraft Count 34
  • Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
  • Bomber Aircraft Count 0
  • Transport Aircraft Count 15
  • Tanker Aircraft Count 3
  • AWACS Count 4
  • Trainer Aircraft Count 20
  • Total Helicopters 90
  • Attack Helicopter Count 35
  • Transport Helicopter Count 55
  • UAV Count 10
04 Naval Forces 11
  • Total Ships 19
  • Aircraft Carrier Count 0
  • Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
  • Cruiser Count 0
  • Destroyer Count 0
  • Frigate Count 4
  • Corvette Count 0
  • Total Submarines 0
  • SSN Count 0
  • SSBN Count 0
  • Patrol Boat Count 15
05 Strategic Forces 9
06 Budget & Economy 10
  • Defense Budget (USD) 6,500,000,000 USD
  • Defense Budget (% of GDP) 1.7 %
  • Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 341 USD
  • GDP (Nominal, USD) 380,000,000,000 USD
  • GDP (PPP, USD) 650,000,000,000 USD
  • Arms Exports (USD) 150,000,000 USD
  • Arms Imports (USD) 1,800,000,000 USD
  • Defense Industry Rank 45
  • Defense Industry Size (USD) 2,000,000,000 USD
  • Defense Sector Employment 30,000
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
  • Military Airport Count 10
  • Total Airport Count 45
  • Major Port Count 3
  • Oil Production (bbl/day) 100,000 bbl/day
  • Oil Reserves (bbl) 1,000,000,000 bbl
  • Coastline (km) 225 km
08 Demographics 5
  • Total Population 19,051,562
  • Military Age Population 10,000,000
  • Urban Population (%) 56 %
  • Literacy Rate (%) 99 %
  • Area (km²) 238,397 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
03 / Inventory · 661 systems · 89 categories · 392,446 units
Force Composition
Not yet entered. This chart will populate automatically once inventory data is added.
Status & Age Distribution
Status
327
Active 327 Retired 334
Age Profile
67years
average
%6
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1877–2024
Inventory 661 systems · 36 categories · 392,446 units
ARMOURED VEHICLES
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
OPTICS & TARGETING
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
UAV / DRONES
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
SURFACE COMBATANTS
SUBMARINES
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
AUXILIARY & SUPPORT SHIPS
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
BALLISTIC MISSILES
NUCLEAR BOMBS & WARHEADS
ATGM
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILES
CRUISE MISSILES
BALLISTIC (CONVENTIONAL)
GUIDED BOMBS
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
RADAR SYSTEMS
ASAT
LAUNCH VEHICLES
CBRN DEFENSE
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector · 14 companies · 55 systems produced · 76 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$2.0 Mr
annual output value
Sector Employment
30 K
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$150 M
↘ IMPORTS
$1.8 Mr
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-1.6 Mr
NET IMPORTER
In exports 36
In imports 24
Export per Capita $7.9 per citizen
Import per Capita $94.5 per citizen
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE & SECTOR STARS
OWNERSHIP DISTRIBUTION
Fully State2
SECTOR STARS
WIDEST PORTFOLIO
🎯 Industria Aeronautică Română
10 distinct systems
MOST EMPLOYEES
👥 ROMARM
7K employees
SECTOR HERITAGE
OLDEST COMPANY
Cugir Arms Factory
1799 (227 years old)
NEWEST COMPANY
ROMARM
2000 (26 years old)
Sector average age 96 years
SECTOR OVER THE YEARS
1
1790s
1
1850s
1
1890s
4
1920s
1
1950s
1
1960s
2
1970s
1
1980s
1
2000s
PRODUCTION PROFILE
55
Total Systems
34
Ongoing
21
Ended
52
Avg. MASS Score
DOMAIN DISTRIBUTION · Still Producing 34 · No Longer Produced 21
Land 33
Air 11
Naval 11
🎖 Highest MASS score: S 91.33 (75) Methodology →
ALL COMPANIES 14 companies · 13 active · 1 defunct
Sort:
Company Revenue Systems Score
Aerostar — 1 —
Automecanica Moreni — 4 —
Avioane Craiova — 3 —
Cugir Arms Factory — 9 —
Damen Shipyards Galați — 5 —
Electromecanica — 1 —
FAUR — 2 —
Industria Aeronautică Română — 10 —
Mechanical Factory Bucharest — 1 —
Q12741040 — 1 —
ROMARM — 9 —
Romania — 1 —
Societatea Pentru Exploatări Tehnice DEFUNCT — 1 —
Vard Tulcea — 1 —
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Production 55 systems · 12 categories
Show:
ARMOURED VEHICLES
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
FIREARMS
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
SURFACE COMBATANTS
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS14 export · 46 import
DirectionYearCounterpartyProduct / ServiceQuantityAmountTypeStatus
↘2026GermanySkynex7—new-buildordered
↘2024United StatesSwitchblade 300 loitering munition systems25—SaleSigned
↗2022UkraineTAB-7120—aidDelivered
↗2017PakistanYarmook-class corvette4—new-buildDelivered
↗2013AustraliaSteadfast (aircraft)1—second-handDelivered
↗1995IndiaWASR series rifles100,000$9 Mnew-buildDelivered
↗1994IsraelABC-79M1—new-buildDelivered
↗1992→1995MoldovaTAB-71161—second-handDelivered
↗—→1987AlgeriaABI (military land vehicle)10—new-buildDelivered
↗—→1986LiberiaABI (military land vehicle)5—new-buildDelivered
↗1978→1980SerbiaTAB-7140—new-buildDelivered
↘1974→1990People's Republic of ChinaType 02530—license-productionDelivered
↘1973People's Republic of ChinaType 0253—new-buildDelivered
↗—→1970VietnamPistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965——aidDelivered
↘1964→2004RussiaProject 205 Moskit6—new-buildDelivered
↘1963PolandSM-24—new-buildDelivered
↘1951RussiaYakovlev Yak-2362—new-buildDelivered
↘1950RussiaLa-910—new-buildDelivered
↘—→1942FranceBrandt Model 27/31——license-productionDelivered
↘1941AustriaCannone da 47/32 M35545—new-buildDelivered
↘1941GermanyR-3 tank26—second-handDelivered
↘1939United KingdomBristol Blenheim40—new-buildDelivered
↘1939→1940PolandPZL.37 Łoś26—second-handDelivered
↘1939Czech RepublicR-3 tank1—prototypeDelivered
↘1938→1941Germany3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37/43360—license-productionDelivered
↘1938France25 mm Hotchkiss anti-aircraft gun300—Delivered
↘1938ItalyNardi FN.30531—new-buildDelivered
↘1937PolandPZL P.245—new-buildDelivered
↘1936ItalySavoia-Marchetti SM.625—license-productionDelivered
↘1936United KingdomVickers Model 1931100—license-productionDelivered
↘1930FranceBreguet 19113—new-buildDelivered
↘1927FranceBreguet 1950—new-buildDelivered
↘1925—Fokker D.XI50—new-buildDelivered
↘1920ItalyVitor-class destroyer2—second-handDelivered
↘—→1918Russia122 mm howitzer M1910125—second-handDelivered
↘1916FranceSt. Étienne Mle 1907500—new-buildDelivered
↘1916→1917FranceObusier de 120 mm C modèle 189025—aidDelivered
↘1891→1892AustriaMannlicher M18938,000—new-buildDelivered
↘1883→1884United KingdomRML 2.5 inch Mountain Gun36—new-buildDelivered
↘1867—Dreyse needle gun20,000—new-buildDelivered
↘—Czech RepublicZB-53——new-build
↘—ItalySavoia-Marchetti SM.6211—new-build
↘—ItalyCANT Z.501 Gabbiano——aidDelivered
↘—United KingdomSandown-class minehunter2—second-handordered
↗—UkraineCA-95——aidDelivered
↗—VietnamOrita M1941——aidDelivered
↘—GermanyJagdpanzer IV——aidDelivered
↘—RussiaHummel3—second-handDelivered
↘—RussiaBTR-70——license-production
↘—GermanyKrupp 7.5 cm Model 1903636—new-buildDelivered
↘—GermanyJunkers Ju 8790—new-buildDelivered
↘—PolandPZL.23 Karaś——license-production
↗—MauritaniaIAR 99 Șoim2—new-buildCancelled
↗—BotswanaIAR 99 Șoim10—new-buildCancelled
↘—Germany10 cm K 17——second-handDelivered
↘—RussiaPoti-class corvette3—new-buildDelivered
↘—FranceBrandt Mle 1935——license-productionDelivered
↘—GermanyHeinkel He 11424—new-buildDelivered
↘—RussiaAntonov An-303—second-handDelivered
↘—FrancePotez 15120—new-buildDelivered
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ALL-TIME ARMS TRADE76transactions · inflation-adjusted
↗ EXPORTS
$18 M
15transactions
↘ IMPORTS
—
61transactions
Σ TOTAL
$18 M
76transactions
CountryExport (→)Import (←)Total
India$18 M—$18 M
Sum of all defense deals in our database, adjusted to 2025 prices (CPI). Exports (→) are what this country sold, imports (←) what it bought. Covers only transactions recorded in our archive; the real historical total is higher.
MOST POPULAR PRODUCTSused by 54 countries
  1. #127country
  2. #2
    NAT 1
    Assault Rifles
    10country
  3. #3
    PSL (rifle)
    Designated Marksman Rifles (DMR)
    7country
  4. #4
    TAB-71
    Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)
    5country
  1. #5
    AM7
    Recon Vehicles
    5country
  2. #6
    IAR-93 Vultur
    Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft
    4country
  3. #7
    WASR series rifles
    Semi-Automatic Rifles
    3country
  4. #83country
05 / History & Conflicts · 35 armed events
Fire Line Most active: World War II
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age 1850–1913
3
World War I 1914–1918
31
Interwar Period 1919–1938
1
World War II 1939–1945
42
Early Cold War 1946–1962
—
Cold War 1963–1991
1
Post-Cold War 1992–2009
7
Modern Era 2010+
3
Alliance Network by past conflicts
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Romania · 88 conflicts
88Conflicts
19Wins
7Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
73% win rate
58 primary actor 30 supporter 1877–2021
Human Cost · Romania
777,658Military
1,701Civilian
0Displaced
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.

📜 Chronological Conflict List

60 conflicts · newest to oldest
Conflict Years Opponent Role Outcome
2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan Proxy 2020–2021 Qatar negotiating team Primary —
Operation Unified Protector Special Op. 2011 Intervention Primary —
2011 military intervention in Libya Intervention 2011 Armed Forces Pro-Gaddafi militias Mercenaries (alleged) Primary —
Operation Ocean Shield Special Op. 2009–2016 Somali pirates Primary —
Operation Ancient Babylon Special Op. 2006–present Mahdi Army Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad Primary —
Operation Mountain Thrust Special Op. 2006 Intervention Primary —
Operation Enduring Freedom Special Op. 2001–2014 Intervention Primary —
Operation Active Endeavour Special Op. 2001–2016 Unspecified terrorist Primary —
United Nations Operation in Somalia II Special Op. 1993–1995 Intervention Primary —
Battle of Bender Interstate 1992 Transnistria Russia Primary —
Romanian Revolution (1989) Proxy 1989 Intervention Primary —
Prague offensive Special Op. 1945 Axis: Hungary POHG Secondary Decisive Win
Bratislava-Brno Offensive Special Op. 1945–present Intervention Secondary Decisive Win
Western Carpathian Offensive Special Op. 1945–present Hungary Primary Decisive Win
Operation Bagration Special Op. 1944 Poland Secondary Decisive Loss
Jassy–Kishinev Offensive Special Op. 1944 Intervention Secondary Decisive Win
Uman–Botoşani Offensive Special Op. 1944 Intervention Secondary Decisive Loss
Crimean Offensive Special Op. 1944 Intervention Secondary Decisive Loss
First Jassy–Kishinev Offensive Special Op. 1944 Intervention Primary Decisive Win
Budapest offensive Special Op. 1944–1945 Intervention Secondary Decisive Win
Battle of Turda Interstate 1944 Intervention Primary Decisive Win
Siege of Budapest Interstate 1944–1945 Germany Secondary Decisive Win
Second Battle of Târgu Frumos 1944–present Intervention Secondary Tactical Win
Bereznegovatoye–Snigirevka offensive Interstate 1944 Intervention Secondary Decisive Loss
Odesa offensive Interstate 1944 Intervention Secondary Decisive Loss
First Battle of Târgu Frumos Interstate 1944 Intervention Secondary Decisive Win
Battle of Debrecen Interstate 1944 Hungary Secondary Draw
Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Special Op. 1943–1944 Czechoslovak Army Corps Secondary Decisive Loss
Operation Koltso Special Op. 1943 Intervention Secondary Decisive Loss
Operation Achse Special Op. 1943 Intervention Secondary Decisive Win
Battle of the Dnieper Interstate 1943 Intervention Secondary Decisive Loss
Operation Tidal Wave Special Op. 1943–present Intervention Primary Decisive Win
Battle of Stalingrad Interstate 1942–1943 {{unbulleted list Primary Decisive Win
Second Battle of Kharkov Interstate 1942 Intervention Secondary Decisive Win
Battle of Voronezh Interstate 1942 Intervention Secondary Decisive Win
Operation Fischreiher Special Op. 1942–present Intervention Secondary Tactical Loss
Operation Winter Storm Special Op. 1942 Intervention Secondary Tactical Win
Case Blue Special Op. 1942 Intervention Secondary Decisive Loss
Battle of Cape Burnas Interstate 1942–present Intervention Primary Decisive Win
Soviet Navy surface raids on Western Black Sea Interstate 1942–1943 Soviet Union Primary Decisive Win
Operation Barbarossa Intervention 1941 {{indented plainlist| }} Primary Tactical Win
Eastern Front Interstate 1941–1945 Intervention Primary Decisive Win
Axis and Soviet air operations during Operation Barbarossa Special Op. 1941 Intervention Secondary Tactical Win
Operation München Special Op. 1941 Soviet Union Primary Decisive Win
Donbass–Rostov Strategic Defensive Operation Special Op. 1941–present Intervention Secondary Tactical Win
Battle of the Kerch Peninsula 1941–1942 Intervention Secondary Decisive Win
Battle of Rostov Interstate 1941 Intervention Secondary Decisive Loss
Battle of the Sea of Azov Interstate 1941 Intervention Secondary Decisive Win
Battle of Uman Interstate 1941 Intervention Secondary Decisive Win
Siege of Odesa 1941 Interstate 1941 Intervention Primary Decisive Win
Siege of Sevastopol Interstate 1941–1942 Intervention Secondary Decisive Win
Raid on Constanța Interstate 1941–present Intervention Primary Decisive Win
Crimean Campaign Interstate 1941–1942 Intervention Secondary Decisive Win
Bender Uprising Insurgency 1919–present Red Guards Primary —
Second Romanian Campaign of World War I Interstate 1918 ---- Primary Decisive Win
Romanian military intervention in Bessarabia Intervention 1917–1918 Intervention Primary —
Battle of Mărășești Interstate 1917 Central Powers: Primary Tactical Win
Battle of Mărăşti Interstate 1917 Intervention Primary Tactical Win
Second Battle of Oituz Interstate 1917 Intervention Primary Tactical Win
Battle of Dobrich Interstate 1916 Intervention Primary Decisive Loss
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06 / Geostrategy · comparative
★
NATO
Member State

Romania is positioned within the global security architecture as a NATO member . Geo-Strategic MACSI score: 55.

A
VS
B
RomaniavsSpain
01Personnel
Active Personnel
71,000+%83130,000 ▲
Reserve Personnel
▲ 53,000+%7730,000
Paramilitary Personnel
0+%10075,000 ▲
Total Military Personnel
124,000+%29160,000 ▲
Available for Military Service
9,000,000+%3312,000,000 ▲
Reaching Military Age Annually
200,000+%100400,000 ▲
Conscription Duration (days)
——
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
▲ 827+%176300
IFV Count
450+%2331,500 ▲
APC Count
1,200+%672,000 ▲
Recon Vehicle Count
150+%33200 ▲
MRAP Count
100+%400500 ▲
Towed Artillery Count
1,000=1,000
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
200=200
MLRS Count
50=50
Mortar Count
500+%1001,000 ▲
ATGM Launcher Count
300+%2331,000 ▲
SHORAD Count
0+%100200 ▲
MANPADS Count
500+%1001,000 ▲
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
100+%400500 ▲
Fighter Aircraft Count
34+%341150 ▲
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
0+%10050 ▲
Bomber Aircraft Count
0=0
Transport Aircraft Count
15+%567100 ▲
Tanker Aircraft Count
3+%23310 ▲
AWACS Count
▲ 4+%333
Trainer Aircraft Count
20+%400100 ▲
Total Helicopters
90+%122200 ▲
Attack Helicopter Count
35+%4350 ▲
Transport Helicopter Count
55+%82100 ▲
UAV Count
10+%40050 ▲
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
19+%520 ▲
Aircraft Carrier Count
0+%1001 ▲
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
0=0
Cruiser Count
0=0
Destroyer Count
0+%1005 ▲
Frigate Count
4+%17511 ▲
Corvette Count
0=0
Total Submarines
0+%1006 ▲
SSN Count
0=0
SSBN Count
0=0
Patrol Boat Count
15+%3320 ▲
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
0=0
Deployed Warhead Count
0=0
ICBM Count
0=0
SLBM Count
0=0
IRBM Count
0=0
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
6,500,000,000 USD+%23822,000,000,000 USD ▲
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
▲ 1.7 %+%311.3 %
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
341 USD+%36463 USD ▲
GDP (Nominal, USD)
380,000,000,000 USD+%3161,580,000,000,000 USD ▲
GDP (PPP, USD)
650,000,000,000 USD+%2232,100,000,000,000 USD ▲
Arms Exports (USD)
150,000,000 USD×26.74,000,000,000 USD ▲
Arms Imports (USD)
1,800,000,000 USD+%112,000,000,000 USD ▲
Defense Industry Rank
▲ 45+%35010
Defense Industry Size (USD)
2,000,000,000 USD+%50012,000,000,000 USD ▲
Defense Sector Employment
30,000+%567200,000 ▲
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
10+%5015 ▲
Total Airport Count
45+%949 ▲
Major Port Count
3+%23310 ▲
Oil Production (bbl/day)
▲ 100,000 bbl/day+%40020,000 bbl/day
Oil Reserves (bbl)
▲ 1,000,000,000 bbl+%567150,000,000 bbl
Coastline (km)
225 km×22.14,964 km ▲
08Demographics
Total Population
19,051,562+%14947,500,000 ▲
Military Age Population
10,000,000+%15025,000,000 ▲
Urban Population (%)
56 %+%4380 % ▲
Literacy Rate (%)
▲ 99 %+%198 %
Area (km²)
238,397 km²+%112505,992 km² ▲
📚 Sources
  1. Publicly available open sources and databases.