There are 158 Gripens in service as of 2016.

 Brazil
The Brazilian Air Force operates one F-39E Gripen, with another 27 F-39Es and 8 F-39Fs on order.
72 E/F aircraft to be ordered.

 Czech Republic
The Czech Air Force has 14 Gripens on lease; these include 12 single-seat C models and two two-seat D models, in operation as of 2016.

211.
taktická letka
 Hungary
The Hungarian Air Force operates 14 Gripens (12 C-models and 2 D-models) on a lease-and-buy arrangement as of February 2017.

'Puma' Harcászati Repülőszázad
 South Africa
The South African Air Force (SAAF) ordered 26 aircraft; 17 single-seat C-models and nine two-seat D-models.
 The first delivery, a two-seater, took place on 30 April 2008.
It has 17 Cs and nine Ds in service as of 2016.

No.
2 Squadron
 Sweden
The Swedish Air Force operates 74 JAS 39Cs and 24 Ds and ordered 60 Es as of 2016 with 10 more aircraft planned to be ordered.
 It originally ordered 204 aircraft, including 28 two-seaters.
Sweden leases 28 to the Czech and Hungarian Air Forces.

Skaraborg Air Force Wing
Blekinge Air Force Wing
Norrbotten Air Force Wing
 Thailand
The Royal Thai Air Force has eight JAS 39Cs and four JAS 39Ds in use as of 2016.
In October 2013, the Thai government announced its intention to purchase another six Gripens.

701 Fighter Squadron
 United Kingdom
The Empire Test Pilots' School operates Gripens for training.
 ETPS instructor pilots and students undergo simulator training with the Swedish Air Force, and go on to fly the two-seater Gripen at Saab in Linköping, in two training campaigns per year (Spring and Autumn).
The agreement was renewed in 2008.
There are 158 Gripens in service as of 2016.
 Brazil
The Brazilian Air Force operates one F-39E Gripen, with another 27 F-39Es and 8 F-39Fs on order. 72 E/F aircraft to be ordered.
 Czech Republic
The Czech Air Force has 14 Gripens on lease; these include 12 single-seat C models and two two-seat D models, in operation as of 2016.
211. taktická letka
 Hungary
The Hungarian Air Force operates 14 Gripens (12 C-models and 2 D-models) on a lease-and-buy arrangement as of February 2017.
'Puma' Harcászati Repülőszázad
 South Africa
The South African Air Force (SAAF) ordered 26 aircraft; 17 single-seat C-models and nine two-seat D-models.  The first delivery, a two-seater, took place on 30 April 2008. It has 17 Cs and nine Ds in service as of 2016.
No. 2 Squadron
 Sweden
The Swedish Air Force operates 74 JAS 39Cs and 24 Ds and ordered 60 Es as of 2016 with 10 more aircraft planned to be ordered.  It originally ordered 204 aircraft, including 28 two-seaters. Sweden leases 28 to the Czech and Hungarian Air Forces.
Skaraborg Air Force Wing
Blekinge Air Force Wing
Norrbotten Air Force Wing
 Thailand
The Royal Thai Air Force has eight JAS 39Cs and four JAS 39Ds in use as of 2016. In October 2013, the Thai government announced its intention to purchase another six Gripens.
701 Fighter Squadron
 United Kingdom
The Empire Test Pilots' School operates Gripens for training.  ETPS instructor pilots and students undergo simulator training with the Swedish Air Force, and go on to fly the two-seater Gripen at Saab in Linköping, in two training campaigns per year (Spring and Autumn). The agreement was renewed in 2008.
Saab JAS 39 Gripen