What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 0.007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2000.

What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does Switzerland rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?

Switzerland ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Switzerland data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Switzerland

Name: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.5%

World rank

51st

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Switzerland is 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1972	0.0053 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1973	0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1974	0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1975	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1976	0.0046 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1977	0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1978	0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1979	0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1980	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1981	0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1982	0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1983	0.0046 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1984	0.0057 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1985	0.0057 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1986	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1987	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1988	0.0037 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1989	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1990	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1991	0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1992	0.0037 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1993	0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1994	0.0046 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1995	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1996	0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1997	0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+39.9%
1998	0.0064 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1999	0.0062 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2000	0.007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2001	0.0057 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2002	0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-42.1%
2003	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2004	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2005	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2006	0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2007	0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2008	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2009	0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2010	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2011	0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2012	0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2013	0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2014	0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2015	0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2016	0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2017	0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2018	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2019	0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2020	0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-50.0%
2021	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
2022	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2023	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.5%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

Switzerland's 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Switzerland's 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0057 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0064 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

48 China 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
49 France 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
50 Libya 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
52 Mongolia 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
53 United Kingdom 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
54 Egypt 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Switzerland?: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: Switzerland ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.