{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ch-rail-passengers-volume","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-rail-passengers-volume","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-rail-passengers-volume/","title":"Switzerland Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km) (2024)","description":"Switzerland's Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km): 22,796 million passenger-km in 2024, +3.2% YoY. Eurostat (RAIL_PA_TOTAL), 2008–2024.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","Switzerland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Switzerland","temporal_coverage":"2008/2024","unit":"million passenger-km","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Switzerland Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RAIL_PA_TOTAL/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2008–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"17"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Switzerland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Switzerland (2024)","value":"22,796","unit":"million passenger-km","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.2%","unit":"million passenger-km"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"17","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Switzerland Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km)"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":17699},{"period":"2009","value":18497},{"period":"2010","value":19093},{"period":"2011","value":19387},{"period":"2012","value":19180},{"period":"2013","value":19368},{"period":"2014","value":19934},{"period":"2015","value":20228},{"period":"2016","value":20657},{"period":"2017","value":20707},{"period":"2018","value":20451},{"period":"2019","value":21559},{"period":"2020","value":13261},{"period":"2021","value":14223},{"period":"2022","value":19201},{"period":"2023","value":22093},{"period":"2024","value":22796}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"million passenger-km"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"22796.0","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"22093.0","yoyChange":"+15.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"19201.0","yoyChange":"+35.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"14223.0","yoyChange":"+7.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"13261.0","yoyChange":"-38.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"21559.0","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"20451.0","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"20707.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"20657.0","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"20228.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"19934.0","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2013","value":"19368.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"19180.0","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"19387.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"19093.0","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"18497.0","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"17699.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total rail passenger transport volume (million passenger-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 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2024 (17 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 22,796 million passenger-km in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 13,261 in 2020. The latest reading of 22,796 in 2024 represents a change of +703."}]}