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

Latest (2023)
120 % change on previous year
World rank
25th
of 148 countries
All-time high
610 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-98.59 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
56
1961–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 22 Brazil 135.13 % change on previous year compare
  2. 23 Laos 133.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 23 Uruguay 133.33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 26 Rwanda 117.65 % change on previous year compare
  5. 27 Russia 113.24 % change on previous year compare
  6. 28 Argentina 104.76 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
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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.