Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Switzerland

Switzerland: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 205,045 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
205,045
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
289,031
in 2000
All-time low
81,283
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Switzerland, 1970–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Switzerland is 205,045, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Switzerland peaked at 289,031 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81,283, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 31st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Switzerland, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 84,600
1971 86,500 +2.2%
1972 83,100 -3.9%
1973 85,700 +3.1%
1974 87,700 +2.3%
1975 89,500 +2.1%
1976 89,300 -0.2%
1977 90,500 +1.3%
1978 93,600 +3.4%
1979 95,300 +1.8%
1980 97,700 +2.5%
1981 95,900 -1.8%
1982 109,200 +13.9%
1983 111,400 +2.0%
1984 111,600 +0.2%
1985 115,800 +3.8%
1986 122,200 +5.5%
1987 122,700 +0.4%
1988 132,000 +7.6%
1989 145,900 +10.5%
1990 152,100 +4.2%
1991 150,800 -0.9%
1992 157,600 +4.5%
1993 168,900 +7.2%
1994 174,900 +3.6%
1995 191,200 +9.3%
1996 218,200 +14.1%
1997 220,800 +1.2%
1998 250,300 +13.4%
1999 276,300 +10.4%
2000 289,031 +4.6%
2001 284,899 -1.4%
2002 242,800 -14.8%
2003 189,121 -22.1%
2004 144,703 -23.5%
2005 134,839 -6.8%
2006 125,126 -7.2%
2007 139,124 +11.2%
2008 158,788 +14.1%
2009 168,280 +6.0%
2010 224,807 +33.6%
2011 244,994 +9.0%
2012 257,233 +5.0%
2013 266,128 +3.5%
2014 263,267 -1.1%
2015 250,094 -5.0%
2016 229,530 -8.2%
2017 216,436 -5.7%
2018 219,782 +1.5%
2019 225,755 +2.7%
2020 81,283 -64.0%
2021 96,370 +18.6%
2022 176,436 +83.1%
2023 205,045 +16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 88,580 83,100 95,300 10
1980s 116,440 95,900 145,900 10
1990s 196,110 150,800 276,300 10
2000s 187,671 125,126 289,031 10
2010s 239,803 216,436 266,128 10
2020s 139,784 81,283 205,045 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 28 Norway 254,045 compare
  2. 29 Singapore 218,963 compare
  3. 30 Qatar 207,020 compare
  4. 32 Italy 185,458 compare
  5. 33 Sweden 180,974 compare
  6. 34 Portugal 178,916 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Switzerland?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Switzerland was 205,045 in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 289,031 in 2000.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 81,283 in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
Switzerland ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,236 data points, 1970–2023
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Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.