Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.58 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 8.03 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 551,770 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 167 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.66 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 7.24 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 582,062 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 7.88 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 9.82 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 1.94 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Egypt, at 8.58 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 8.03 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 551,770 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for container port traffic?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Port container traffic measures the flow of containers from land to sea transport modes, and vice versa, in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a standard-size container. Data refer to coastal shipping as well as international journeys. Transshipment traffic is counted as two lifts at the intermediate port (once to off-load and again as an outbound lift) and includes empty units.