Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 12.3% 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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Switzerland stood at 12.3%.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Switzerland peaked at 35.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28.3% | — |
| 1978 | 29.1% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 29.4% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 28.3% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 20.6% | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 33.1% | +60.4% |
| 1990 | 33.7% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -10.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 61% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 | +60.4% | 20.6% | 33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.7% | 28.3% | 29.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.2% | 20.6% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 33.0% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 10.7% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 12.3% 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 35.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for transport services?
- Switzerland ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.