International transport of passengers from the country of embarkation in Switzerland

Switzerland: International transport of passengers from the country of embarkation was 6,569 Thousand passengers in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6,569 Thousand passengers
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
6,980 Thousand passengers
in 2012
All-time low
2,423 Thousand passengers
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

International transport of passengers from the country of embarkation in Switzerland, 2008–2025

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k2008201620252008: 5.6k Thousand passengers2009: 5.3k Thousand passengers2010: 6.0k Thousand passengers2011: 6.1k Thousand passengers2012: 7.0k Thousand passengers2013: 6.8k Thousand passengers2014: 6.7k Thousand passengers2015: 5.4k Thousand passengers2016: 5.2k Thousand passengers2017: 5.2k Thousand passengers2018: 5.4k Thousand passengers2019: 5.9k Thousand passengers2020: 2.4k Thousand passengers2021: 2.8k Thousand passengers2022: 5.7k Thousand passengers2023: 6.5k Thousand passengers2024: 6.2k Thousand passengers2025: 6.6k Thousand passengers

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand passengers.

Analysis

In 2025, international transport of passengers from the country of embarkation in Switzerland stood at 6,569 Thousand passengers.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international transport of passengers from the country of embarkation in Switzerland peaked at 6,980 Thousand passengers in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,423 Thousand passengers, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 6th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

International transport of passengers from the country of embarkation in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for International transport of passengers from the country of embarkation to the reporting country in Switzerland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand passengers Change
2008 5,552 Thousand passengers
2009 5,272 Thousand passengers -5.0%
2010 5,989 Thousand passengers +13.6%
2011 6,054 Thousand passengers +1.1%
2012 6,980 Thousand passengers +15.3%
2013 6,827 Thousand passengers -2.2%
2014 6,674 Thousand passengers -2.2%
2015 5,371 Thousand passengers -19.5%
2016 5,156 Thousand passengers -4.0%
2017 5,234 Thousand passengers +1.5%
2018 5,406 Thousand passengers +3.3%
2019 5,909 Thousand passengers +9.3%
2020 2,423 Thousand passengers -59.0%
2021 2,810 Thousand passengers +16.0%
2022 5,705 Thousand passengers +103.0%
2023 6,549 Thousand passengers +14.8%
2024 6,209 Thousand passengers -5.2%
2025 6,569 Thousand passengers +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,412 Thousand passengers 5,272 Thousand passengers 5,552 Thousand passengers 2
2010s 5,960 Thousand passengers 5,156 Thousand passengers 6,980 Thousand passengers 10
2020s 5,044 Thousand passengers 2,423 Thousand passengers 6,569 Thousand passengers 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 3 Denmark 8,680 Thousand passengers compare
  2. 4 Germany 7,937 Thousand passengers compare
  3. 5 France 7,489 Thousand passengers
  4. 7 Luxembourg 4,713 Thousand passengers compare
  5. 8 Czechia 4,319 Thousand passengers compare
  6. 9 Belgium 4,239 Thousand passengers

See the full ranking of 32 places →

More reference data data for Switzerland

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Frequently asked questions

What is international transport of passengers from the country of embarkation in Switzerland?
International transport of passengers from the country of embarkation in Switzerland was 6,569 Thousand passengers in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest international transport of passengers from the country of embarkation recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 6,980 Thousand passengers in 2012.
What is the lowest international transport of passengers from the country of embarkation recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,423 Thousand passengers in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for international transport of passengers from the country of embarkation?
Switzerland ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is international transport of passengers from the country of embarkation rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of International transport of passengers from the country of embarkation to the reporting country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International transport of passengers from the country of embarkation to the reporting country
Unit
Thousand passengers
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 578 data points, 2004–2025
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