Italy vs Switzerland: Freight transport
Italy
3.3 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2024
Switzerland
35.6 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2025
Italy rank
19th
Switzerland rank
17th
Freight transport over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 35.6 Tonnes-kilometres against 3.3 Tonnes-kilometres in Italy, a difference of 32.3 Tonnes-kilometres.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 10.8 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 19 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.74 Tonnes-kilometres | 40.59 Tonnes-kilometres | 23.15 Tonnes-kilometres | Italy |
| 2020s | 74.62 Tonnes-kilometres | 37.83 Tonnes-kilometres | 36.79 Tonnes-kilometres | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freight transport, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 35.6 Tonnes-kilometres against 3.3 Tonnes-kilometres in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freight transport between Italy and Switzerland?
- 32.3 Tonnes-kilometres, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for freight transport?
- Italy ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freight transport by rail, road and inland waterways, split in national and international transport.