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Rail passenger traffic — Switzerland

Rail passenger traffic in Switzerland in 2021 — 14,308 M pax-km. Ranked 8 in the world out of 47. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 22.2%.

2021 14,308 M pax-km +7.3% vs 2020
World rank 8of 47
Period maximum 21,737 M pax-km2019
Period minimum 11,713 M pax-km1995

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — Switzerland, 1995–202110,00015,00020,00025,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 11,713 M pax-km1996: 11,890 M pax-km1997: 12,051 M pax-km1998: 12,148 M pax-km1999: 12,501 M pax-km2000: 12,620 M pax-km2001: 13,301 M pax-km2002: 14,147 M pax-km2003: 14,509 M pax-km2004: 14,914 M pax-km2005: 16,144 M pax-km2006: 16,578 M pax-km2007: 17,434 M pax-km2008: 17,776 M pax-km2009: 18,571 M pax-km2010: 19,177 M pax-km2011: 19,471 M pax-km2012: 19,262 M pax-km2013: 19,447 M pax-km2014: 20,010 M pax-km2015: 20,389 M pax-km2016: 20,812 M pax-km2017: 20,865 M pax-km2018: 20,613 M pax-km2019: 21,737 M pax-km2020: 13,334 M pax-km2021: 14,308 M pax-km
Change over the period: +2,595 (+22.15%) Average annual rate: 0.77 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Switzerland

Switzerland 14,308 M pax-km
Europe & Central Asia 2,478 M pax-km
Western Europe computed 127,768 M pax-km
Rail passenger traffic — Switzerland, by year Switzerland All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2021 14,308 +974 +7.3%
2020 13,334 −8,403 −38.66%
2019 21,737 +1,124 +5.45%
2018 20,613 −252 −1.21%
2017 20,865 +53 +0.25%
2016 20,812 +423 +2.07%
2015 20,389 +379 +1.89%
2014 20,010 +563 +2.9%
2013 19,447 +185 +0.96%
2012 19,262 −209 −1.07%
2011 19,471 +294 +1.53%
2010 19,177 +606 +3.26%
2009 18,571 +795 +4.47%
2008 17,776 +342 +1.96%
2007 17,434 +856 +5.16%
2006 16,578 +434 +2.69%
2005 16,144 +1,230 +8.25%
2004 14,914 +405 +2.79%
2003 14,509 +362 +2.56%
2002 14,147 +846 +6.36%
2001 13,301 +681 +5.4%
2000 12,620 +119 +0.95%
1999 12,501 +353 +2.91%
1998 12,148 +97 +0.8%
1997 12,051 +161 +1.35%
1996 11,890 +177 +1.51%
1995 11,713 — —

Western Europe, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

FR France 86,853 CH Switzerland 14,308 NL Netherlands 10,900 AT Austria 8,433 BE Belgium 6,970 LU Luxembourg 304
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About the indicator

Rail passenger traffic in millions of passenger-kilometers: the number of passengers carried multiplied by the distance of the trip. The indicator depends on population density and on geography alike: countries with long distances and developed high-speed service post the highest values.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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