In 2016, Swiss companies exported just over twelve million Swiss francs’ worth of war materiel to Saudi Arabia. SECO described the goods as spare parts and weapon components without direct use in Yemen; the deliveries were criticised as support for a party to the war. In 2022, spare parts for air defence systems worth 65.1 million Swiss francs were exported. In 2017, total Swiss war materiel exports to Saudi Arabia amounted to around 4.8 million Swiss francs. Following the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research temporarily blocked the re-export of air defence parts serviced or repaired in Switzerland, as well as new parts, in October 2018. In July 2019, it announced that the suspension would be lifted, allowing Saudi-owned property to be returned again. Further export applications remained subject to individual review. In 2018, SECO recorded actual war materiel exports to Saudi Arabia of 2’233’605 Swiss francs, including 2’223’030 francs in category KM 5 for fire-control equipment and 10’575 francs in KM 2. The statistics, expanded from 2018, also include exports for repair and temporary exports.