Switzerland: ton-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 23, 2024
The rail freight transport volume in Switzerland saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2021 and remained at around 12136 million ton-kilometers. However, 2022 marked the second consecutive increase of the rail freight transport volume.
Rail freight transport refers to the transportation of cargo by train. The types of goods transported in freight cars vary but include bulk cargo, intermodal containers, and general or specialized freight. Rail freight transport can be national or cross between countries linked together by railway network.

Find more statistics on other topics about Switzerland with key insights such as road freight transport volume and coastal shipping transport volume.

Amount of freight transported by rail in Switzerland from 2008 to 2022 (in million ton-kilometers)

CharacteristicTransport volume in million ton-kilometers
2022 12,136
2021 12,024
2020 11,063
2019 11,666
2018 11,776
2017 11,653
2016 12,447
2015 12,431
2014 12,313
2013 11,812
2012 11,061
2011 11,526
2010 11,074
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Transport volume in million ton-kilometers12,26512,26510,56510,56511,07411,07411,52611,52611,06111,06111,81211,81212,31312,31312,43112,43112,44712,44711,65311,65311,77611,77611,66611,66611,06311,06312,02412,02412,13612,136200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
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2023

Region

Switzerland

Survey time period

2008 to 2022

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