Kenya vs Switzerland

Kenya vs Switzerland: Arms imports

Arms imports: 117 million TIV in Kenya in 2025 and 33 million TIV in Switzerland in 2023, by SIPRI estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Switzerland, by 14 million TIV, or 15 times that in Kenya.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

All yearsSince 1990Since 2010
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Kenya vs Switzerland: Arms importsArms imports: 117 million TIV in Kenya in 2025 and 33 million TIV in Switzerland in 2023, by SIPRI estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Switzerland, by 14 million TIV, or 15 times that in Kenya.
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Latest figures

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2025
Kenya117 million 202530 million43 of 110
Switzerland33 million 2023——
World33.3 billion 202528.7 billion

What the numbers say

  • Switzerland has been higher since 2016, when it overtook Kenya.
  • The world as a whole: 33 billion TIV in 2022.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearKenyaSwitzerlandWorld
2025117 million–33.3 billion
202419 million–30.6 billion
2023–33 million29.5 billion
20221 million15 million33 billion
20214 million–26.8 billion
202071 million–23.4 billion
201918 million–26.9 billion
20187 million–27.3 billion
201717 million–31.2 billion
201632 million70 million31.4 billion
201530 million10 million28.7 billion
201417 million5 million27 billion
20131 million–27.4 billion
201268 million2 million27.9 billion
201135 million24 million29.9 billion
201096 million38 million25.8 billion
200934 million36 million24 billion
2008–15 million24.1 billion
200711 million108 million26.5 billion
2006–83 million24.4 billion
2005–168 million21.3 billion
2004–203 million21.3 billion
2003–117 million19.2 billion
2002–58 million17.7 billion
2001–60 million18.3 billion
200015 million15 million20.5 billion
1999–499 million25.3 billion
1998–428 million27.9 billion
199761 million375 million28.9 billion
1996–187 million23.7 billion
1995–93 million22.9 billion
199430 million114 million22.8 billion
1993–98 million25.8 billion
1992–381 million24.3 billion
199114 million469 million27.8 billion
199043 million433 million28.6 billion
198947 million318 million31.7 billion
1988–179 million32.9 billion
1987178 million151 million36.2 billion
198626 million108 million35.5 billion
19856 million341 million33.2 billion
198412 million404 million36.8 billion
198317 million442 million39.1 billion
198285 million175 million41.4 billion
1981144 million289 million42 billion
1980119 million272 million37.4 billion
197956 million226 million33.3 billion
1978211 million217 million39.2 billion
197758 million4 million37 billion
197617 million142 million33 billion
197525 million136 million34.2 billion
197428 million64 million32.9 billion
19732 million123 million32.6 billion
19729 million192 million28.7 billion
197126 million153 million29.3 billion
19700142 million22.1 billion
19693 million166 million24.7 billion
19682 million199 million22.4 billion
19672 million177 million22.1 billion
196619 million373 million22.4 billion
196515 million228 million23.1 billion
19646 million263 million24.2 billion
1963–52 million18.1 billion
1962–4 million15.5 billion
1961–37 million15 billion
1960–218 million15.7 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Major weapons the country received, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV): what the arms are worth as military capability, priced by their production cost, not what was paid.
  • Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 110 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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