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

10,888 million ton-km, with Switzerland ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2006.

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.

IDA blend vs Switzerland: Railways, goods transported

IDA blend

1,136 million ton-km

in 2006

Switzerland

12,024 million ton-km

in 2021

IDA blend rank

27th

Switzerland rank

29th

Railways, goods transported over time

IDA blend
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12,024 million ton-km against 1,136 million ton-km in IDA blend, a difference of 10,888 million ton-km.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 10.6 times IDA blend's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 28 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	892 million ton-km	8,993 million ton-km	8,101 million ton-km	Switzerland
2000s	981.69 million ton-km	11,318 million ton-km	10,337 million ton-km	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, IDA blend or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 12,024 million ton-km against 1,136 million ton-km in IDA blend as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between IDA blend and Switzerland?: 10,888 million ton-km, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Switzerland?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2006.
How do IDA blend and Switzerland rank globally for railways, goods transported?: IDA blend ranks 27th 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.