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% |
