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
6th
of 40 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
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 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Volume of containers transported in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 859,167 Number | — |
| 2009 | 702,055 Number | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 867,951 Number | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 865,924 Number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 864,732 Number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million Number | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 963,035 Number | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million Number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 978,693 Number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 940,333 Number | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 941,134 Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 939,231 Number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 927,794 Number | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million Number | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million Number | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million Number | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 1.16 million Number | -2.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.16 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 243,835 Number, 4.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.16 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 322,592 Number, 3.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 6th out of 40 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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