South Africa vs Switzerland: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa, a difference of 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Africa ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 75th of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 186.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 110.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 1970s | 332.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 139.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 192.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 1980s | 95.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 267.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 172.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 109.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 297.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 187.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 366.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 70.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 296.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2010s | 94.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 78.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2020s | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for arms imports?
- South Africa ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 75th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.