Container port traffic, maritime transport in Belgium

Belgium: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 12.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.39 million
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
14th
of 123 countries
All-time high
13.10 million
in 2021
All-time low
9.53 million
in 2013
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Belgium, 2010–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2010201720242010: 10.0M2011: 9.9M2012: 9.7M2013: 9.5M2014: 9.9M2015: 10.1M2016: 10.3M2017: 10.8M2018: 11.5M2019: 12.4M2020: 12.7M2021: 13.1M2022: 12.3M2023: 11.5M2024: 12.4M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in Belgium is 12.39 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Belgium peaked at 13.10 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.53 million, in 2013.

Belgium ranks 14th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Belgium, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 9.99 million
2011 9.90 million -0.9%
2012 9.65 million -2.5%
2013 9.53 million -1.3%
2014 9.90 million +3.9%
2015 10.06 million +1.7%
2016 10.32 million +2.6%
2017 10.78 million +4.5%
2018 11.50 million +6.7%
2019 12.39 million +7.7%
2020 12.70 million +2.5%
2021 13.10 million +3.1%
2022 12.33 million -5.8%
2023 11.48 million -6.9%
2024 12.39 million +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.40 million 9.53 million 12.39 million 10
2020s 12.40 million 11.48 million 13.10 million 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Brazil 13.89 million compare
  2. 12 Germany 13.29 million compare
  3. 13 Australia and New Zealand 12.95 million compare
  4. 15 Italy 11.93 million compare
  5. 16 Morocco 11.79 million compare
  6. 17 Thailand 11.43 million compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Belgium?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Belgium was 12.39 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 13.10 million in 2021.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 9.53 million in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 2,478 data points, 2010–2024
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