Freight volume, by mode of transport in Switzerland
Switzerland: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 1.47 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47 billion
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
23rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
1.84 billion
in 2018
All-time low
842.99 million
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Switzerland, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.47 billion for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 23rd out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.58 billion | — |
| 2018 | 1.84 billion | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1.64 billion | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 842.99 million | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 billion | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 billion | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.47 billion | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.69 billion | 1.58 billion | 1.84 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion | 842.99 million | 1.47 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More infrastructure data for Switzerland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.73 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.73 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Switzerland?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Switzerland was 1.47 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 842.99 million in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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