US troops in Europe, by country 2022

As of Feburary 2022, there were estimated to be approximately 35,221 active-duty United States military personnel in Germany, the highest of any European country. In response to the Russian military build-up prior to Russia invading Ukraine, the United States increased its military presense in countries such as Poland and Romania, where there are approximately 1,867 and 1,134 troops stationed respectively.

Number of active-duty United States military personnel in Europe in 2022, by country

Characteristic	Number of active-duty personnel
Germany	35,221
Italy	12,493
United Kingdom	9,694
Atlantic Resolve (rotating NATO force)	7,000
Spain	3,243
Poland	1,867
Turkey	1,755
Belgium	1,146
Romania	1,134
Greece	429
Netherlands	422
Portugal	259
Norway	81
Hungary	77
France	75
Estonia	55
Ukraine	44
Russia	39
Georgia	36
Austria	30
Sweden	29
Bulgaria	22
Switzerland	20
Lithuania	18
Finland	18
Denmark	18
Czechia	15
Latvia	14
Kosovo	14
Serbia	13
North Macedonia	13
Slovakia	12
Albania	12
Croatia	11
Cyprus	11
Bosnia and Herzegovina	10
Ireland	10
Slovenia	9
Moldova	8
Luxembourg	7
Montenegro	7
Gibraltar	3
Iceland	2
Belarus	1

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2022

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

February 4, 2022

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: Germany, Poland and Romania troop levels have been adjusted to reflect recent changes. Many countries have smaller numbers, including military attachés and Marine guards attached to U.S. embassies and consulates.

Data on countries with deployments of 20 personnel or fewer taken from the U.S. Department of Defense and corresponds to permanent deployments as of September 30, 2021.

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