Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 120 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 120 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 280.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 610 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -98.59 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -83.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -89.19 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 405.77 % change on previous year | -555.0% |
| 1965 | -13.31 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1966 | 63.6 % change on previous year | -577.9% |
| 1967 | -52.55 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 1968 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1969 | -16.58 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1970 | -14.46 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1972 | 24.84 % change on previous year | +220.6% |
| 1973 | -36.65 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 1974 | -47.11 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 112.5 % change on previous year | -338.8% |
| 1976 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1977 | -97.18 % change on previous year | -2302.8% |
| 1979 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1980 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +390.8% |
| 1981 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1982 | -39.45 % change on previous year | -731.1% |
| 1983 | 152.57 % change on previous year | -486.8% |
| 1984 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1985 | -15.59 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1986 | -68.33 % change on previous year | +338.2% |
| 1987 | 39.81 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1988 | 18.54 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1989 | 77.65 % change on previous year | +318.8% |
| 1990 | 37.74 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1991 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1992 | -18.57 % change on previous year | -325.9% |
| 1993 | -73.58 % change on previous year | +296.3% |
| 1994 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1995 | -21.19 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 1996 | 101.08 % change on previous year | -577.1% |
| 1997 | 101.6 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 14.32 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1999 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2000 | -96.41 % change on previous year | -685.3% |
| 2001 | 250 % change on previous year | -359.3% |
| 2002 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2003 | 95 % change on previous year | -2095.0% |
| 2004 | 73.5 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2005 | -17.24 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2006 | -50.6 % change on previous year | +193.5% |
| 2007 | 30.12 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2008 | -86.11 % change on previous year | -385.9% |
| 2009 | 140 % change on previous year | -262.6% |
| 2010 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2011 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2012 | -78.57 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 2013 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 150 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 2015 | 100 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 610 % change on previous year | +510.0% |
| 2017 | -98.59 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2023 | 120 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 120 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 % change on previous year, 72.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 120 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.61 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -2302.8% | 4.41 % change on previous year | -97.18 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2095.0% | -4.76 % change on previous year | 95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.39 % change on previous year | -89.19 % change on previous year | 405.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -4.64 % change on previous year | -97.18 % change on previous year | 112.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.32 % change on previous year | -68.33 % change on previous year | 152.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.18 % change on previous year | -73.58 % change on previous year | 101.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.35 % change on previous year | -96.41 % change on previous year | 250 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.94 % change on previous year | -98.59 % change on previous year | 610 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 120 % change on previous year | 120 % change on previous year | 120 % change on previous year | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Switzerland was 120 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 610 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.59 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.