Japan vs Switzerland: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.6% against 12.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 185th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 35.1% | 11.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 16.3% | 12.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 12.0% | 11.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.7% | 2.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 13.6% against 12.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Japan and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for transport services?
- Japan ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 185th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.