Passengers transported in Switzerland
Switzerland: Passengers transported was 23,522 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,522 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
23,522 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
All-time low
13,261 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Passengers transported in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 23,522 Millions of passenger-kilometres for passengers transported in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported in Switzerland peaked at 23,522 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,261 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Passengers transported in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17,699 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2009 | 18,497 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 19,093 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 19,387 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19,180 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 19,368 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 19,934 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 20,228 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20,657 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 20,707 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 20,451 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21,559 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 13,261 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 14,223 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 19,201 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 22,093 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 22,796 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 23,522 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 23,522 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 23,522 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,752 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 3.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passengers transported 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -38.5% | 21,559 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 13,261 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
| 2022 | +35.0% | 14,223 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 19,201 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,098 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 17,699 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 18,497 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 20,056 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 19,093 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 21,559 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,183 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 13,261 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 23,522 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 Italy 55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 6 Spain 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 30,649 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 9 Poland 20,215 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 10 Netherlands 17,801 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 10 Netherlands 17,801 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passengers transported in Switzerland?
- Passengers transported in Switzerland was 23,522 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,522 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025.
- What is the lowest passengers transported recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,261 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for passengers transported?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passengers transported rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Passengers transported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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