Switzerland Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Switzerland military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $6.15B, a 1.11% decline from 2021.
- Switzerland military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $6.21B, a 2.75% decline from 2020.
- Switzerland military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $6.39B, a 27.24% increase from 2019.
- Switzerland military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $5.02B, a 6.02% increase from 2018.
| Switzerland Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Billions of US $ | % of GDP |
| 2022 | $6.15B | 0.76% |
| 2021 | $6.21B | 0.78% |
| 2020 | $6.39B | 0.86% |
| 2019 | $5.02B | 0.70% |
| 2018 | $4.74B | 0.65% |
| 2017 | $4.63B | 0.67% |
| 2016 | $4.57B | 0.66% |
| 2015 | $4.52B | 0.65% |
| 2014 | $4.61B | 0.63% |
| 2013 | $5.03B | 0.71% |
| 2012 | $4.59B | 0.67% |
| 2011 | $4.97B | 0.69% |
| 2010 | $4.12B | 0.69% |
| 2009 | $4.06B | 0.73% |
| 2008 | $4.10B | 0.72% |
| 2007 | $3.52B | 0.72% |
| 2006 | $3.33B | 0.75% |
| 2005 | $3.48B | 0.83% |
| 2004 | $3.50B | 0.89% |
| 2003 | $3.27B | 0.93% |
| 2002 | $2.88B | 0.96% |
| 2001 | $2.76B | 0.99% |
| 2000 | $2.80B | 1.03% |
| 1999 | $3.15B | 1.09% |
| 1998 | $3.49B | 1.19% |
| 1997 | $3.50B | 1.22% |
| 1996 | $4.24B | 1.28% |
| 1995 | $4.65B | 1.36% |
| 1994 | $3.90B | 1.33% |
| 1993 | $3.61B | 1.37% |
| 1992 | $4.14B | 1.52% |
| 1991 | $4.02B | 1.54% |
| 1990 | $4.06B | 1.57% |
| 1989 | $3.08B | 1.52% |
| 1988 | $3.28B | 1.56% |
| 1987 | $3.02B | 1.56% |
| 1986 | $2.57B | 1.66% |
| 1985 | $1.97B | 1.83% |
| 1984 | $1.81B | 1.70% |
| 1983 | $1.95B | 1.75% |
| 1982 | $1.93B | 1.73% |
| 1981 | $1.81B | 1.66% |
| 1980 | $2.00B | 1.68% |
| 1979 | $1.95B | 2.04% |
| 1978 | $1.67B | 1.97% |
| 1977 | $1.23B | 2.02% |
| 1976 | $1.23B | 2.16% |
| 1975 | $1.03B | 1.90% |
| 1974 | $0.89B | 1.88% |
| 1973 | $0.76B | 1.86% |
| 1972 | $0.60B | 1.97% |
| 1971 | $0.51B | 2.05% |
| 1970 | $0.44B | 2.10% |
| 1969 | $0.41B | 2.20% |
| 1968 | $0.37B | 2.18% |
| 1967 | $0.38B | 2.38% |
| 1966 | $0.38B | 2.53% |
| 1965 | $0.34B | 2.47% |
| 1964 | $0.33B | 2.54% |
| 1963 | $0.29B | 2.52% |
| 1962 | $0.27B | 2.57% |
| 1961 | $0.24B | 2.47% |
| 1960 | $0.20B | 2.34% |