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

1,725 million ton-km, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain 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.

Spain vs Switzerland: Railways, goods transported

Spain

10,299 million ton-km

in 2021

Switzerland

12,024 million ton-km

in 2021

Spain rank

32nd

Switzerland rank

29th

Railways, goods transported over time

Spain
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12,024 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in Spain, a difference of 1,725 million ton-km.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

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

Spain ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11,179 million ton-km	8,993 million ton-km	2,186 million ton-km	Spain
2000s	11,400 million ton-km	11,401 million ton-km	1.3 million ton-km	Switzerland
2010s	10,044 million ton-km	11,776 million ton-km	1,732 million ton-km	Switzerland
2020s	9,634 million ton-km	11,544 million ton-km	1,909 million ton-km	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Spain or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 12,024 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Spain and Switzerland?: 1,725 million ton-km, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Spain ranks 32nd 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: 06 August 2026

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