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

678 million ton-km, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary 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.

Hungary vs Switzerland: Railways, goods transported

Hungary

11,346 million ton-km

in 2021

Switzerland

12,024 million ton-km

in 2021

Hungary rank

30th

Switzerland rank

29th

Railways, goods transported over time

Hungary
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12,024 million ton-km against 11,346 million ton-km in Hungary, a difference of 678 million ton-km.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.

Hungary ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 104 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,984 million ton-km	8,993 million ton-km	1,009 million ton-km	Switzerland
2000s	8,738 million ton-km	11,401 million ton-km	2,663 million ton-km	Switzerland
2010s	10,013 million ton-km	11,776 million ton-km	1,763 million ton-km	Switzerland
2020s	11,470 million ton-km	11,544 million ton-km	73.35 million ton-km	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Hungary or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 12,024 million ton-km against 11,346 million ton-km in Hungary as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Hungary and Switzerland?: 678 million ton-km, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Hungary ranks 30th 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.