What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Arab World and Switzerland?

10,302 million ton-km, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Switzerland?

10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Switzerland: Railways, goods transported

Arab World

1,722 million ton-km

in 2010

Switzerland

12,024 million ton-km

in 2021

Arab World rank

25th

Switzerland rank

29th

Railways, goods transported over time

Arab World
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12,024 million ton-km against 1,722 million ton-km in Arab World, a difference of 10,302 million ton-km.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 7.0 times Arab World's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 28 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,611 million ton-km	8,888 million ton-km	7,278 million ton-km	Switzerland
2000s	1,701 million ton-km	11,233 million ton-km	9,532 million ton-km	Switzerland
2010s	1,722 million ton-km	11,074 million ton-km	9,352 million ton-km	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Arab World or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 12,024 million ton-km against 1,722 million ton-km in Arab World as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Arab World and Switzerland?: 10,302 million ton-km, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Switzerland?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do Arab World and Switzerland rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Arab World ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit: million ton-km
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.