Belgium vs Switzerland: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)
Belgium
253,873 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Switzerland
283,341 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 283,341 Thousand tonnes against 253,873 Thousand tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 29,468 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 307,758 Thousand tonnes | 287,321 Thousand tonnes | 20,437 Thousand tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 293,306 Thousand tonnes | 294,504 Thousand tonnes | 1,197 Thousand tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 269,123 Thousand tonnes | 290,876 Thousand tonnes | 21,753 Thousand tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm), Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 283,341 Thousand tonnes against 253,873 Thousand tonnes in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 29,468 Thousand tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.