Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Switzerland

Arms imports in Switzerland in 2023 — 33,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 64 in the world out of 127. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 84.9%.

2023 33,000,000 M TIV +120% vs 2022
World rank 64of 127
Period maximum 502,000,000 M TIV1999
Period minimum 1,000,000 M TIV2017

Trend over time

1960–2023 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Switzerland, 1960–20230200,000,000400,000,000600,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 218,000,000 M TIV1961: 37,000,000 M TIV1962: 4,000,000 M TIV1963: 52,000,000 M TIV1964: 263,000,000 M TIV1965: 228,000,000 M TIV1966: 373,000,000 M TIV1967: 177,000,000 M TIV1968: 199,000,000 M TIV1969: 166,000,000 M TIV1970: 142,000,000 M TIV1971: 153,000,000 M TIV1972: 191,000,000 M TIV1973: 121,000,000 M TIV1974: 64,000,000 M TIV1975: 136,000,000 M TIV1976: 142,000,000 M TIV1977: 4,000,000 M TIV1978: 217,000,000 M TIV1979: 226,000,000 M TIV1980: 272,000,000 M TIV1981: 289,000,000 M TIV1982: 175,000,000 M TIV1983: 442,000,000 M TIV1984: 404,000,000 M TIV1985: 341,000,000 M TIV1986: 108,000,000 M TIV1987: 151,000,000 M TIV1988: 179,000,000 M TIV1989: 318,000,000 M TIV1990: 438,000,000 M TIV1991: 474,000,000 M TIV1992: 386,000,000 M TIV1993: 102,000,000 M TIV1994: 118,000,000 M TIV1995: 93,000,000 M TIV1996: 187,000,000 M TIV1997: 377,000,000 M TIV1998: 431,000,000 M TIV1999: 502,000,000 M TIV2000: 18,000,000 M TIV2001: 63,000,000 M TIV2002: 60,000,000 M TIV2003: 117,000,000 M TIV2004: 203,000,000 M TIV2005: 168,000,000 M TIV2006: 83,000,000 M TIV2007: 108,000,000 M TIV2008: 15,000,000 M TIV2009: 36,000,000 M TIV2010: 42,000,000 M TIV2011: 28,000,000 M TIV2012: 6,000,000 M TIV2013: 2,000,000 M TIV2014: 5,000,000 M TIV2015: 10,000,000 M TIV2016: 71,000,000 M TIV2017: 1,000,000 M TIV2022: 15,000,000 M TIV2023: 33,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −185,000,000 (−84.86%) Average annual rate: -2.95 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Switzerland

Switzerland 33,000,000 M TIV
World 29,664,000,000 M TIV
Europe & Central Asia 11,434,000,000 M TIV
Western Europe computed 755,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Switzerland, by year Switzerland All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2023 33,000,000 +18,000,000 +120%
2022 15,000,000
2017 1,000,000 −70,000,000 −98.59%
2016 71,000,000 +61,000,000 +610%
2015 10,000,000 +5,000,000 +100%
2014 5,000,000 +3,000,000 +150%
2013 2,000,000 −4,000,000 −66.67%
2012 6,000,000 −22,000,000 −78.57%
2011 28,000,000 −14,000,000 −33.33%
2010 42,000,000 +6,000,000 +16.67%
2009 36,000,000 +21,000,000 +140%
2008 15,000,000 −93,000,000 −86.11%
2007 108,000,000 +25,000,000 +30.12%
2006 83,000,000 −85,000,000 −50.6%
2005 168,000,000 −35,000,000 −17.24%
2004 203,000,000 +86,000,000 +73.5%
2003 117,000,000 +57,000,000 +95%
2002 60,000,000 −3,000,000 −4.76%
2001 63,000,000 +45,000,000 +250%
2000 18,000,000 −484,000,000 −96.41%
1999 502,000,000 +71,000,000 +16.47%
1998 431,000,000 +54,000,000 +14.32%
1997 377,000,000 +190,000,000 +101.6%
1996 187,000,000 +94,000,000 +101.08%
1995 93,000,000 −25,000,000 −21.19%
1994 118,000,000 +16,000,000 +15.69%
1993 102,000,000 −284,000,000 −73.58%
1992 386,000,000 −88,000,000 −18.57%
1991 474,000,000 +36,000,000 +8.22%
1990 438,000,000 +120,000,000 +37.74%
1989 318,000,000 +139,000,000 +77.65%
1988 179,000,000 +28,000,000 +18.54%
1987 151,000,000 +43,000,000 +39.81%
1986 108,000,000 −233,000,000 −68.33%
1985 341,000,000 −63,000,000 −15.59%
1984 404,000,000 −38,000,000 −8.6%
1983 442,000,000 +267,000,000 +152.57%
1982 175,000,000 −114,000,000 −39.45%
1981 289,000,000 +17,000,000 +6.25%
1980 272,000,000 +46,000,000 +20.35%
1979 226,000,000 +9,000,000 +4.15%
1978 217,000,000 +213,000,000 +5,325%
1977 4,000,000 −138,000,000 −97.18%
1976 142,000,000 +6,000,000 +4.41%
1975 136,000,000 +72,000,000 +112.5%
1974 64,000,000 −57,000,000 −47.11%
1973 121,000,000 −70,000,000 −36.65%
1972 191,000,000 +38,000,000 +24.84%
1971 153,000,000 +11,000,000 +7.75%
1970 142,000,000 −24,000,000 −14.46%
1969 166,000,000 −33,000,000 −16.58%
1968 199,000,000 +22,000,000 +12.43%
1967 177,000,000 −196,000,000 −52.55%
1966 373,000,000 +145,000,000 +63.6%
1965 228,000,000 −35,000,000 −13.31%
1964 263,000,000 +211,000,000 +405.77%
1963 52,000,000 +48,000,000 +1,200%
1962 4,000,000 −33,000,000 −89.19%
1961 37,000,000 −181,000,000 −83.03%
1960 218,000,000

Western Europe, 2023

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About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.