Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Switzerland
Switzerland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Switzerland, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Switzerland is 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 120.0% on the previous year and up 1,550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 502.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2017.
Switzerland ranks 75th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 218.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -83.0% |
| 1962 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -89.2% |
| 1963 | 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1200.0% |
| 1964 | 263.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +405.8% |
| 1965 | 228.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 373.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +63.6% |
| 1967 | 177.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -52.5% |
| 1968 | 199.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.6% |
| 1970 | 142.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 191.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 121.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -36.6% |
| 1974 | 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -47.1% |
| 1975 | 136.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +112.5% |
| 1976 | 142.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -97.2% |
| 1978 | 217.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5325.0% |
| 1979 | 226.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 272.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 289.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 175.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.4% |
| 1983 | 442.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +152.6% |
| 1984 | 404.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 341.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -68.3% |
| 1987 | 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 179.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 318.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +77.7% |
| 1990 | 438.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.7% |
| 1991 | 474.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 386.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 102.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -73.6% |
| 1994 | 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 93.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 187.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +101.1% |
| 1997 | 377.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +101.6% |
| 1998 | 431.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 502.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.4% |
| 2001 | 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +250.0% |
| 2002 | 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +95.0% |
| 2004 | 203.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +73.5% |
| 2005 | 168.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.6% |
| 2007 | 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +140.0% |
| 2010 | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -78.6% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 71.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +610.0% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -98.6% |
| 2022 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1400.0% |
| 2023 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +120.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for high income countries, which is 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +5325.0% | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 217.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2022 | +1400.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1963 | +1200.0% | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2016 | +610.0% | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 71.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 373.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 226.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 267.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 442.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 93.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 502.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 203.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 71.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 72 Burkina Faso 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 72 Rwanda 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 77 South Africa 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 78 Brunei 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Switzerland?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Switzerland was 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 502.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1999.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Switzerland ranks 75th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,550.0%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.