Air transport, passengers carried in Switzerland
Switzerland: Air transport, passengers carried was 27.73 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Switzerland stood at 27.73 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Switzerland peaked at 30.34 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 30th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.73 million | 3.40 million | 5.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.71 million | 5.93 million | 8.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.66 million | 7.97 million | 16.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.85 million | 9.29 million | 17.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.76 million | 22.15 million | 30.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.62 million | 9.01 million | 27.73 million | 4 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.73 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 205,045 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,258 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 40.4 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 4,603 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 97.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 53.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Switzerland?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Switzerland was 27.73 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.34 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.