The present invention relates to a swash plate type compressor which can improve the coefficient of performance of the compressor to increase the suction efficiency of the refrigerant and more particularly relates to a swash plate type compressor. Swash plate type compressor, the front and rear cylinder blocks having a plurality of cylinder bores and a crankcase according to the present invention; A plurality of pistons by the rotation of the swash plate and the shaft to reciprocate in the cylinder bore; It is provided on the front side of the front cylinder block, a front housing having a suction chamber and a discharge chamber; It is provided on the rear portion of the rear cylinder block, a rear housing having a suction chamber and a discharge chamber; The front housing and the front cylinder block between a valve plate and a suction valve installed on each between the rear housing and the rear cylinder block; Each suction chamber of the suction port, the suction chamber and the rear housing of said front housing includes a, and the intake port, the extending suction passage, through said suction passage; and an intake port and exhaust port formed in the rear housing It characterized in that the directly communicating with. A swash plate compressor, a shaft, a suction chamber, a discharge chamber, a suction passage