Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Switzerland

Switzerland: Volume of freight transport relative to GDP was 84.8 Index, 2015=100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
84.8 Index, 2015=100
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
127.5 Index, 2015=100
in 2005
All-time low
84.8 Index, 2015=100
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Switzerland, 2005–2024

0501001502005201420242005: 127.5 Index, 2015=1002006: 126.1 Index, 2015=1002007: 115.4 Index, 2015=1002008: 114.3 Index, 2015=1002009: 106.2 Index, 2015=1002010: 106.8 Index, 2015=1002011: 105.4 Index, 2015=1002012: 101.7 Index, 2015=1002013: 102.2 Index, 2015=1002014: 103.8 Index, 2015=1002015: 100 Index, 2015=1002016: 97.9 Index, 2015=1002017: 97.5 Index, 2015=1002018: 95.4 Index, 2015=1002019: 94.7 Index, 2015=1002020: 96.9 Index, 2015=1002021: 96 Index, 2015=1002022: 93.6 Index, 2015=1002023: 86.4 Index, 2015=1002024: 84.8 Index, 2015=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015=100.

Analysis

In 2024, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Switzerland stood at 84.8 Index, 2015=100. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Switzerland peaked at 127.5 Index, 2015=100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84.8 Index, 2015=100, in 2024.

That places Switzerland 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Switzerland, 2005 to 2024.
Year Index, 2015=100 Change
2005 127.5 Index, 2015=100
2006 126.1 Index, 2015=100 -1.1%
2007 115.4 Index, 2015=100 -8.5%
2008 114.3 Index, 2015=100 -1.0%
2009 106.2 Index, 2015=100 -7.1%
2010 106.8 Index, 2015=100 +0.6%
2011 105.4 Index, 2015=100 -1.3%
2012 101.7 Index, 2015=100 -3.5%
2013 102.2 Index, 2015=100 +0.5%
2014 103.8 Index, 2015=100 +1.6%
2015 100 Index, 2015=100 -3.7%
2016 97.9 Index, 2015=100 -2.1%
2017 97.5 Index, 2015=100 -0.4%
2018 95.4 Index, 2015=100 -2.2%
2019 94.7 Index, 2015=100 -0.7%
2020 96.9 Index, 2015=100 +2.3%
2021 96 Index, 2015=100 -0.9%
2022 93.6 Index, 2015=100 -2.5%
2023 86.4 Index, 2015=100 -7.7%
2024 84.8 Index, 2015=100 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 117.9 Index, 2015=100 106.2 Index, 2015=100 127.5 Index, 2015=100 5
2010s 100.54 Index, 2015=100 94.7 Index, 2015=100 106.8 Index, 2015=100 10
2020s 91.54 Index, 2015=100 84.8 Index, 2015=100 96.9 Index, 2015=100 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 23 Denmark 88.8 Index, 2015=100 compare
  2. 23 Croatia 88.8 Index, 2015=100 compare
  3. 23 Croatia 88.8 Index, 2015=100 compare
  4. 27 Netherlands 83.9 Index, 2015=100 compare
  5. 27 Netherlands 83.9 Index, 2015=100 compare
  6. 29 Belgium 82.7 Index, 2015=100 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Switzerland?
Volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Switzerland was 84.8 Index, 2015=100 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 127.5 Index, 2015=100 in 2005.
What is the lowest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 84.8 Index, 2015=100 in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for volume of freight transport relative to gdp?
Switzerland ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is volume of freight transport relative to gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Volume of freight transport relative to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of freight transport relative to GDP
Unit
Index, 2015=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 770 data points, 2005–2024
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