Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10.6% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Switzerland peaked at 18.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18.1% | — |
| 1978 | 17.7% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 17.8% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 15.3% | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 16.8% | +46.3% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -5.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 69% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +46.3% | 11.5% | 16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 17.7% | 18.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 11.5% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 15.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 123 Thailand 11.0% compare
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- 129 El Salvador 10.1% compare
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Food imports 4.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 215.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 192.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 60,947 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Switzerland?
- Transport services in Switzerland was 10.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for transport services?
- Switzerland ranks 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.