Finland vs Switzerland: Military spending
Finland
7.61 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Switzerland
7.15 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Finland rank
39th
Switzerland rank
41st
Military spending over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.15 billion constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 462.06 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 768.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 935.94 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.15 billion constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Finland and Switzerland?
- 462.06 million constant 2024 US$, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for military spending?
- Finland ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.