Volume of containers transported in Switzerland

Switzerland: Volume of containers transported was 1.16 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.16 million Number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1.19 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
702,055 Number
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Volume of containers transported in Switzerland, 2008–2025

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2008201620252008: 859.2k Number2009: 702.1k Number2010: 868.0k Number2011: 865.9k Number2012: 864.7k Number2013: 1.1M Number2014: 963.0k Number2015: 1.0M Number2016: 978.7k Number2017: 940.3k Number2018: 941.1k Number2019: 939.2k Number2020: 927.8k Number2021: 1.1M Number2022: 1.1M Number2023: 1.1M Number2024: 1.2M Number2025: 1.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1.16 million Number for volume of containers transported in 2025.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of containers transported in Switzerland peaked at 1.19 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 702,055 Number, in 2009.

Switzerland ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 780,611 Number 702,055 Number 859,167 Number 2
2010s 942,901 Number 864,732 Number 1.07 million Number 10
2020s 1.10 million Number 927,794 Number 1.19 million Number 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 2 Italy 1.90 million Number compare
  2. 3 Poland 1.64 million Number compare
  3. 4 France 1.27 million Number compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 1.14 million Number compare
  5. 7 Czechia 1.09 million Number compare
  6. 8 Austria 971,446 Number compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of containers transported in Switzerland?
Volume of containers transported in Switzerland was 1.16 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest volume of containers transported recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million Number in 2024.
What is the lowest volume of containers transported recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 702,055 Number in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for volume of containers transported?
Switzerland ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is volume of containers transported rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Volume of containers transported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Volume of containers transported
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 593 data points, 2003–2025
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