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Army comparison: Flag of Romania Romania vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Romania's army fields 3,265 active vehicles — 2.1:1 Serbia's 1,576. Additionally, Romania has 132 and Serbia has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Romania RomaniaWorld #38 22.8
ARMS Index / 100

Romania leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #62 16.8
  • 319+9 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 242
  • 243 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 91
  • 0+48 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 96
  • 351 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 345
  • 720+75 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 150
  • 956 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 210
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 148
  • 676 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 294
Romania Serbia Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Romania Serbia Ratio
Total vehicles 3,265 1,576 🇷🇴 2.1×
In storage 132 0 🇷🇴
On order 1,169 0 🇷🇴
Main battle tanks 319 242 🇷🇴 1.3×
Artillery pieces 963 337 🇷🇴 2.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,983 997 🇷🇴 2.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 69,300 28,150 🇷🇴 2.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 55,000 50,150 🇷🇴 1.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 351 345 🇷🇴 ≈
Armoured personnel carriers 956 210 🇷🇴 4.6×
Self-propelled artillery 0 96 🇷🇸
Towed artillery 720 150 🇷🇴 4.8×
Rocket artillery 243 91 🇷🇴 2.7×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇷🇴 RomaniaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×319BMP-1 ×124BTR-60 ×211
🇷🇸 SerbiaM-84 ×212M-80 ×3252S1 Gvozdika ×72
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Romania or Serbia?
Romania has a larger ground force with 3,265 vehicles compared to Serbia's 1,576 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Romania or Serbia?
Romania operates more main battle tanks with 319 compared to Serbia's 242.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Romania or Serbia?
Romania has 351 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Serbia's 345.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Romania or Serbia?
Romania operates 956 APCs compared to Serbia's 210.
Which country has more artillery systems, Romania or Serbia?
Romania fields 963 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Serbia's 337.
How do the Romania and Serbia armies compare in size?
Romania's army is 2.1 times larger than Serbia's in terms of total vehicles (3,265 vs 1,576).