Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland

Switzerland: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
214,935 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
214,935 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
89,800 Thousand train-kilometres
in 1996
Years of data
34
1989–2024

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland, 1989–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1989200620241989: 91.0k Thousand train-kilometres1990: 94.7k Thousand train-kilometres1991: 96.4k Thousand train-kilometres1992: 95.6k Thousand train-kilometres1993: 94.1k Thousand train-kilometres1994: 92.1k Thousand train-kilometres1995: 90.4k Thousand train-kilometres1996: 89.8k Thousand train-kilometres1999: 136.6k Thousand train-kilometres2000: 140.7k Thousand train-kilometres2001: 144.3k Thousand train-kilometres2002: 147.9k Thousand train-kilometres2003: 147.2k Thousand train-kilometres2004: 150.7k Thousand train-kilometres2005: 163.6k Thousand train-kilometres2006: 165.6k Thousand train-kilometres2007: 168.7k Thousand train-kilometres2008: 171.8k Thousand train-kilometres2009: 180.9k Thousand train-kilometres2010: 183.4k Thousand train-kilometres2011: 182.8k Thousand train-kilometres2012: 185.2k Thousand train-kilometres2013: 187.8k Thousand train-kilometres2014: 191.8k Thousand train-kilometres2015: 194.1k Thousand train-kilometres2016: 199.3k Thousand train-kilometres2017: 197.6k Thousand train-kilometres2018: 197.8k Thousand train-kilometres2019: 200.9k Thousand train-kilometres2020: 194.8k Thousand train-kilometres2021: 205.4k Thousand train-kilometres2022: 208.6k Thousand train-kilometres2023: 212.7k Thousand train-kilometres2024: 214.9k Thousand train-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland is 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland peaked at 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89,800 Thousand train-kilometres, in 1996.

That places Switzerland 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland, 1989 to 2024.
Year Thousand train-kilometres Change
1989 91,013 Thousand train-kilometres
1990 94,660 Thousand train-kilometres +4.0%
1991 96,421 Thousand train-kilometres +1.9%
1992 95,582 Thousand train-kilometres -0.9%
1993 94,134 Thousand train-kilometres -1.5%
1994 92,100 Thousand train-kilometres -2.2%
1995 90,400 Thousand train-kilometres -1.8%
1996 89,800 Thousand train-kilometres -0.7%
1999 136,600 Thousand train-kilometres +52.1%
2000 140,700 Thousand train-kilometres +3.0%
2001 144,300 Thousand train-kilometres +2.6%
2002 147,900 Thousand train-kilometres +2.5%
2003 147,225 Thousand train-kilometres -0.5%
2004 150,705 Thousand train-kilometres +2.4%
2005 163,615 Thousand train-kilometres +8.6%
2006 165,556 Thousand train-kilometres +1.2%
2007 168,741 Thousand train-kilometres +1.9%
2008 171,759 Thousand train-kilometres +1.8%
2009 180,889 Thousand train-kilometres +5.3%
2010 183,424 Thousand train-kilometres +1.4%
2011 182,789 Thousand train-kilometres -0.3%
2012 185,185 Thousand train-kilometres +1.3%
2013 187,786 Thousand train-kilometres +1.4%
2014 191,844 Thousand train-kilometres +2.2%
2015 194,129 Thousand train-kilometres +1.2%
2016 199,284 Thousand train-kilometres +2.7%
2017 197,567 Thousand train-kilometres -0.9%
2018 197,786 Thousand train-kilometres +0.1%
2019 200,905 Thousand train-kilometres +1.6%
2020 194,769 Thousand train-kilometres -3.1%
2021 205,440 Thousand train-kilometres +5.5%
2022 208,566 Thousand train-kilometres +1.5%
2023 212,694 Thousand train-kilometres +2.0%
2024 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres +1.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852 Thousand train-kilometres, 6.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988 Thousand train-kilometres, 3.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +52.1% 89,800 Thousand train-kilometres 136,600 Thousand train-kilometres

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 91,013 Thousand train-kilometres 91,013 Thousand train-kilometres 91,013 Thousand train-kilometres 1
1990s 98,712 Thousand train-kilometres 89,800 Thousand train-kilometres 136,600 Thousand train-kilometres 8
2000s 158,139 Thousand train-kilometres 140,700 Thousand train-kilometres 180,889 Thousand train-kilometres 10
2010s 192,070 Thousand train-kilometres 182,789 Thousand train-kilometres 200,905 Thousand train-kilometres 10
2020s 207,281 Thousand train-kilometres 194,769 Thousand train-kilometres 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 France 388,441 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  2. 5 Italy 349,079 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  3. 7 Poland 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  4. 7 Poland 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  5. 9 Spain 197,075 Thousand train-kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland?
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland was 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024.
What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 89,800 Thousand train-kilometres in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Switzerland ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
Unit
Thousand train-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,356 data points, 1970–2024
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