France cross-trade road freight unloaded in Switzerland
France cross-trade road freight unloaded in Switzerland stood at 24 thousand tonnes in Q4 2025, according to Eurostat – road freight transport by type of operation, quarterly (road_go_tq_tott). It is one of the indicators in the Road freight transport (quarterly) table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1990 to Q4 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Road freight transport (quarterly) table
| Indicator | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q4-2023 | Q3-2023 | Q2-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By country of unloading | |||||||||||
| Switzerland | 24 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 13 | |||
| Italy | 30 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 17 |
Understanding france cross-trade road freight unloaded in Switzerland
Cross-border logistical operations where goods are loaded abroad and delivered directly to unloading zones situated inside Swiss territory are quantified by this measure in physical weight units. The data focuses exclusively on third-country transport routes executed by nationally registered vehicles, omitting any transit activity that originates or terminates domestically. By separating this specific destination market from other international corridors, the series provides insight into the geographical distribution of foreign commercial haulage contracts fulfilled by resident transport providers.
Evaluating these figures demands careful attention to recurring seasonal lulls driven by alpine transit restrictions, heavy winter weather disruptions, and regional holiday periods. Early quarterly releases are subject to routine administrative revisions as customs documents and transport logs are fully processed. Year-on-year comparisons offer a more reliable gauge of structural shifts than quarter-on-quarter changes, which often reflect temporary logistical bottlenecks. Direct comparisons with rail freight volumes must account for modal shifts caused by differing infrastructure capacities and regulatory toll structures.
Frequently asked questions
- Are domestic deliveries included in this measurement?
- Domestic transport is entirely excluded, as this series covers only international operations where both loading and unloading occur outside the home country.
- How does alpine geography affect these transport metrics?
- Seasonal weather events and mandatory transit closures across mountain passes can create sharp quarterly fluctuations in delivered tonnage.
- What unit of measurement is applied to the freight?
- The data is expressed in physical weight terms, specifically thousand tonnes of gross cargo mass.