Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Switzerland
Switzerland: Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type was 531.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
531.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
579
in 2015
All-time low
21
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2024
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 531.1 for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in 2024.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Switzerland peaked at 579 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 | — |
| 1991 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 574.4 | +2635.2% |
| 2011 | 574.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 574.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 574.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 574.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 579 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 579 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 579 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 579 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 579 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 531.1 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 531.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 531.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 531.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 531.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 |
| 2010s | 576.7 | 574.4 | 579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.1 | 531.1 | 531.1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Switzerland?
- Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Switzerland was 531.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 579 in 2015.
- What is the lowest length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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