How does Switzerland rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

Switzerland ranks 155th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 1,177.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Switzerland

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 103.4%

World rank

155th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.0206 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1960–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Switzerland stood at 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 103.4% on the previous year and up 1,177.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.0206 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Switzerland ranks 155th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960 to 2023.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0206 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-84.9%
1962	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-90.3%
1963	0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1082.2%
1964	0.0164 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+356.3%
1965	0.0134 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1966	0.0204 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+52.3%
1967	0.009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-55.9%
1968	0.0095 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1969	0.0073 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1970	0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1971	0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1972	0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1973	0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-52.9%
1974	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-54.1%
1975	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+85.4%
1976	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1977	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-97.4%
1978	0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+3779.1%
1979	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1980	0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1981	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1982	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-40.9%
1983	0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+153.5%
1984	0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1985	0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1986	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-77.9%
1987	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1988	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1989	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+84.0%
1990	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1991	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1992	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1993	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-72.8%
1994	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1995	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
1996	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+108.5%
1997	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+133.0%
1998	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1999	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2000	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-96.2%
2001	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+240.6%
2002	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2003	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+67.0%
2004	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+55.5%
2005	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2006	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-53.2%
2007	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2008	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-87.9%
2009	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+144.7%
2010	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2011	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-44.1%
2012	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-77.7%
2013	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-67.6%
2014	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+142.4%
2015	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+109.9%
2016	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+617.7%
2017	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-98.6%
2022	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1134.7%
2023	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+103.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0104 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0206 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	8
2020s	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	2

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156 Cote d'Ivoire 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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158 Luxembourg 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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More public sector data for Switzerland

Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 746.46 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.72 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 159,181 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0206 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Switzerland ranks 155th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 1,177.3%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit: SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.