Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting

Switzerland
686 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
912 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Switzerland rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 912 Thousand tonnes against 686 Thousand tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 226 Thousand tonnes.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 41 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,236 Thousand tonnes 1,866 Thousand tonnes 630 Thousand tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1,496 Thousand tonnes 1,632 Thousand tonnes 135.5 Thousand tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2,078 Thousand tonnes 912 Thousand tonnes 1,166 Thousand tonnes Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 912 Thousand tonnes against 686 Thousand tonnes in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
226 Thousand tonnes, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
Switzerland ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading and type of transport (t, tkm) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading and type of transport (t, tkm) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 947 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed