Material flow accounts - main indicators in Switzerland

Switzerland: Material flow accounts - main indicators was 53,553 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
53,553 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
66,854 Thousand tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
51,859 Thousand tonnes
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Material flow accounts - main indicators in Switzerland, 1990–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720251990: 66.9k Thousand tonnes1991: 62.1k Thousand tonnes1992: 60.9k Thousand tonnes1993: 60.0k Thousand tonnes1994: 63.5k Thousand tonnes1995: 60.2k Thousand tonnes1996: 54.5k Thousand tonnes1997: 55.2k Thousand tonnes1998: 53.5k Thousand tonnes1999: 51.9k Thousand tonnes2000: 60.2k Thousand tonnes2001: 58.7k Thousand tonnes2002: 56.5k Thousand tonnes2003: 53.6k Thousand tonnes2004: 59.3k Thousand tonnes2005: 60.0k Thousand tonnes2006: 59.6k Thousand tonnes2007: 60.4k Thousand tonnes2008: 60.4k Thousand tonnes2009: 61.2k Thousand tonnes2010: 62.1k Thousand tonnes2011: 64.4k Thousand tonnes2012: 61.7k Thousand tonnes2013: 62.2k Thousand tonnes2014: 65.4k Thousand tonnes2015: 58.3k Thousand tonnes2016: 60.7k Thousand tonnes2017: 59.7k Thousand tonnes2018: 58.1k Thousand tonnes2019: 59.3k Thousand tonnes2020: 58.5k Thousand tonnes2021: 58.6k Thousand tonnes2022: 57.6k Thousand tonnes2023: 53.1k Thousand tonnes2024: 53.2k Thousand tonnes2025: 53.6k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - main indicators in Switzerland is 53,553 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - main indicators in Switzerland peaked at 66,854 Thousand tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51,859 Thousand tonnes, in 1999.

That places Switzerland 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58,848 Thousand tonnes 51,859 Thousand tonnes 66,854 Thousand tonnes 10
2000s 59,000 Thousand tonnes 53,587 Thousand tonnes 61,248 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 61,192 Thousand tonnes 58,101 Thousand tonnes 65,410 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 55,766 Thousand tonnes 53,102 Thousand tonnes 58,554 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 21 Netherlands 77,755 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 22 Lithuania 58,169 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 23 Slovakia 54,726 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 25 Croatia 45,862 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 26 Estonia 39,733 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,955 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - main indicators in Switzerland?
Material flow accounts - main indicators in Switzerland was 53,553 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 66,854 Thousand tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 51,859 Thousand tonnes in 1999.
How does Switzerland rank for material flow accounts - main indicators?
Switzerland ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is material flow accounts - main indicators rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 1,012 data points, 1990–2025
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