Military spending in Switzerland
Switzerland: Military spending was 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending in Switzerland, 1816–2023
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending in Switzerland stood at 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$. That is the highest value across all 208 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Switzerland peaked at 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.01 million constant 2022 US$, in 1853.
Switzerland ranks 39th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 15.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.75 million constant 2022 US$ | 18.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1820s | 15.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.86 million constant 2022 US$ | 16.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1830s | 14.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 11.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 17.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 11.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 10.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 12.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 10.00 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.01 million constant 2022 US$ | 17.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 11.45 million constant 2022 US$ | 19.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 36.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 10.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 68.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 83.29 million constant 2022 US$ | 62.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 116.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 137.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 130.58 million constant 2022 US$ | 145.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 161.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 143.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 194.41 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 137.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 91.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 187.15 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 200.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 112.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 246.29 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 427.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 264.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 654.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 778.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Switzerland?
- Military spending in Switzerland was 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 million constant 2022 US$ in 1853.
- How does Switzerland rank for military spending?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.