Military spending, gaps filled in Switzerland
Switzerland: Military spending, gaps filled was 7.15 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1957–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, gaps filled in Switzerland is 7.15 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 8.92 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.36 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Military spending, gaps filled in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 4.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1958 | 4.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 4.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 4.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 5.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1962 | 5.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 5.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 6.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 6.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 6.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 6.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 6.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 6.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 7.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 7.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 7.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 7.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 7.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 7.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 7.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 7.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 7.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 8.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 8.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 7.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 8.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 8.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 8.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 8.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 8.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 7.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 6.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 6.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 5.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 6.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 6.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 6.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 6.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 7.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 7.15 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 7.15 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1960s | 5.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, gaps filled in Switzerland?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Switzerland was 7.15 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 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
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 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.