Military expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Military expenditure was 5.92 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Switzerland stood at 5.92 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 5.92 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 875.00 million current LCU, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 114th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 billion current LCU | 875.00 million current LCU | 1.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.63 billion current LCU | 1.91 billion current LCU | 3.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 billion current LCU | 3.35 billion current LCU | 5.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 billion current LCU | 4.73 billion current LCU | 5.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 billion current LCU | 4.17 billion current LCU | 4.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 billion current LCU | 4.23 billion current LCU | 4.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 billion current LCU | 5.01 billion current LCU | 5.92 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More public sector data for Switzerland
- Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 9.5% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 25.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 29.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.0% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 0.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 7.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Switzerland?
- Military expenditure in Switzerland was 5.92 billion current LCU in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 875.00 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for military expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 114th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)