{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ch-rail-freight-volume","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-rail-freight-volume","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-rail-freight-volume/","title":"Switzerland Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres) (2025)","description":"Switzerland's Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres): 10,669 million tonne-km in 2025, -5.4% YoY. Eurostat (RAIL_GO_TOTAL), 2008–2025.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","Switzerland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Switzerland","temporal_coverage":"2008/2025","unit":"million tonne-km","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Switzerland Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RAIL_GO_TOTAL/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2008–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"18"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Switzerland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Switzerland (2025)","value":"10,669","unit":"million tonne-km","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-5.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-5.4%","unit":"million tonne-km"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Switzerland Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres)"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":12265},{"period":"2009","value":10565},{"period":"2010","value":11074},{"period":"2011","value":11526},{"period":"2012","value":11061},{"period":"2013","value":11812},{"period":"2014","value":12313},{"period":"2015","value":12431},{"period":"2016","value":12447},{"period":"2017","value":11653},{"period":"2018","value":11776},{"period":"2019","value":11666},{"period":"2020","value":11063},{"period":"2021","value":12023},{"period":"2022","value":12135},{"period":"2023","value":11540},{"period":"2024","value":11280},{"period":"2025","value":10669}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"million tonne-km"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"10669.0","yoyChange":"-5.4%"},{"year":"2024","value":"11280.0","yoyChange":"-2.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"11540.0","yoyChange":"-4.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"12135.0","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"12023.0","yoyChange":"+8.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"11063.0","yoyChange":"-5.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"11666.0","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"11776.0","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"11653.0","yoyChange":"-6.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"12447.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"12431.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"12313.0","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"11812.0","yoyChange":"+6.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"11061.0","yoyChange":"-4.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"11526.0","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"11074.0","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"10565.0","yoyChange":"-13.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"12265.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total rail freight volume (million tonne-kilometres) in Switzerland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 12,447 million tonne-km in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10,565 in 2009. The latest reading of 10,669 in 2025 represents a change of -611."}]}