Switzerland vs Thailand: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Switzerland
- Thailand
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Thailand, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 73rd of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 88.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 83.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 139.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 195.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 55.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 1980s | 267.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 314.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 1990s | 307.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 443.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 135.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 2000s | 86.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 90.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 240.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 221.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 2020s | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 280.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 256.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Switzerland or Thailand?
- Switzerland, at 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Switzerland and Thailand?
- 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Thailand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Thailand rank globally for arms imports?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 73rd of 174 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.
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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.