Sweden vs Switzerland: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.5% against 11.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 187th and Switzerland ranks 185th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 28.7% | 11.2% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 27.2% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 34.4% | 10.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 16.3% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 12.0% | 7.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.7% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12.5% against 11.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for transport services?
- Sweden ranks 187th 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.