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

02004006001990200720241990: 211991: 211992: 211993: 211994: 212010: 574.42011: 574.42012: 574.42013: 574.42014: 574.42015: 5792016: 5792017: 5792018: 5792019: 5792020: 531.12021: 531.12022: 531.12023: 531.12024: 531.1

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

Annual values for Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Switzerland, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21 21 21 5
2010s 576.7 574.4 579 10
2020s 531.1 531.1 531.1 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Croatia 1,017 compare
  2. 14 Czechia 727 compare
  3. 15 Ireland 689 compare
  4. 17 Lithuania 497 compare
  5. 18 Bulgaria 470 compare
  6. 19 Estonia 437 compare

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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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Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 722 data points, 1962–2024
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