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

1,275 million ton-km, with Switzerland ahead.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

Finland vs Switzerland: Railways, goods transported

Finland

10,749 million ton-km

in 2021

Switzerland

12,024 million ton-km

in 2021

Finland rank

31st

Switzerland rank

29th

Railways, goods transported over time

Finland
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12,024 million ton-km against 10,749 million ton-km in Finland, a difference of 1,275 million ton-km.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9,519 million ton-km	8,993 million ton-km	525.6 million ton-km	Finland
2000s	10,063 million ton-km	11,401 million ton-km	1,338 million ton-km	Switzerland
2010s	9,722 million ton-km	11,776 million ton-km	2,054 million ton-km	Switzerland
2020s	10,444 million ton-km	11,544 million ton-km	1,100 million ton-km	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Finland or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 12,024 million ton-km against 10,749 million ton-km in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Finland and Switzerland?: 1,275 million ton-km, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Finland ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 104 countries.
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.