Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 12,024 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Switzerland, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, goods transported in Switzerland stood at 12,024 million ton-km.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Switzerland peaked at 12,466 million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8,031 million ton-km, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,856 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 8,031 million ton-km | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 8,836 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 9,411 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 9,831 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 11,080 million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 11,172 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10,746 million ton-km | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 10,598 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11,489 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 11,677 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12,466 million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 11,952 million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 12,265 million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 10,565 million ton-km | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 11,074 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 11,526 million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 11,061 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11,812 million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 12,313 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 12,431 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12,447 million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11,653 million ton-km | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 11,776 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11,666 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11,063 million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 12,024 million ton-km | +8.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12,024 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12,024 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,993 million ton-km | 8,031 million ton-km | 9,831 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,401 million ton-km | 10,565 million ton-km | 12,466 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,776 million ton-km | 11,061 million ton-km | 12,447 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,544 million ton-km | 11,063 million ton-km | 12,024 million ton-km | 2 |
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 railways, goods transported in Switzerland?
- Railways, goods transported in Switzerland was 12,024 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,466 million ton-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,031 million ton-km in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for railways, goods transported?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.