Sweden vs Switzerland: Freight transport

Sweden
84.8 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2025
Switzerland
35.6 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2025
Sweden rank
16th
Switzerland rank
17th

Freight transport over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
50100150200201520202025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 84.8 Tonnes-kilometres against 35.6 Tonnes-kilometres in Switzerland, a difference of 49.2 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.4 times Switzerland's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 19 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 46.33 Tonnes-kilometres 38.08 Tonnes-kilometres 8.25 Tonnes-kilometres Sweden
2020s 123.55 Tonnes-kilometres 37.46 Tonnes-kilometres 86.1 Tonnes-kilometres Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight transport, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 84.8 Tonnes-kilometres against 35.6 Tonnes-kilometres in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in freight transport between Sweden and Switzerland?
49.2 Tonnes-kilometres, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for freight transport?
Sweden ranks 16th 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

Indicator
Freight transport
Unit
Tonnes-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 695 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed

Freight transport by rail, road and inland waterways, split in national and international transport.