Published by: Federal Statistical Office
In 2021, transport in Switzerland generated economic costs of around CHF 102 billion, which in addition to expenditure on means of transport and transport infrastructure also included costs arising from accidents and environmental and health damages, which accounted for 31% of the total. Transport in 2021 was still under the dampening influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and altogether its costs were 5% lower than in 2019, the year before the pandemic.
Documents and files
Press release (1)
Press release 16.12.2024
Costs and funding of transport in 2021
CHF 102 billion for transport
Table (1)
Table 16.12.2024
Costs and funding of transport - Overview
Observation period: 2010-2021
Diagrams (9)
Diagram 16.12.2024
Average annual expenditure per passenger car, by expenditure item
Observation period: 2016-2021
FSO-No: gd-e-11.02.02.02
Diagram 16.12.2024
Costs of air transport
Liner and charter traffic
Observation period: 2021
FSO-No: gr-e-11.02.04
Diagram 16.12.2024
Costs of passenger and goods transport by transport mode
Total costs including accident, environmental and health costs
Observation period: 2021
FSO-No: gr-e-11.02.01-p0304
Diagram 16.12.2024
Costs of transport by cost category
Observation period: 2021
FSO-No: gr-e-11.02.01-p0302
Diagram 16.12.2024
Costs of transport by transport mode
Total costs including accident, environmental and health costs
Observation period: 2021
FSO-No: gr-e-11.02.01
Diagram 16.12.2024
Costs und funding of motorised road transport
Observation period: 2021
FSO-No: gr-e-11.02.02
Diagram 16.12.2024
Costs und funding of navigation
Public passenger navigation on inland water ways, freight transport on the river Rhine
Observation period: 2021
FSO-No: gr-e-11.02.05
Diagram 16.12.2024
Costs und funding of rail transport
Observation period: 2021
FSO-No: gr-e-11.02.03
Diagram 16.12.2024
Growth of transport costs by transport mode
Total costs including accident, environmental and health costs
Observation period: 2010-2021
FSO-No: gr-e-11.02.01-p0305
Infographic (1)
Infographic 16.12.2024
Costs and funding of transport
Observation period: 2021