Container port traffic, maritime transport in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 9.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.74 million
Change on year
up 12.1%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
10.35 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.76 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Eastern Europe, 2010–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2010201720242010: 5.8M2011: 7.2M2012: 8.0M2013: 8.7M2014: 8.7M2015: 6.9M2016: 7.1M2017: 8.3M2018: 9.3M2019: 9.9M2020: 9.8M2021: 10.3M2022: 8.0M2023: 8.7M2024: 9.7M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 9.74 million for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Eastern Europe peaked at 10.35 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.76 million, in 2010.

Eastern Europe ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Eastern Europe, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 5.76 million
2011 7.18 million +24.7%
2012 8.00 million +11.5%
2013 8.66 million +8.3%
2014 8.67 million +0.0%
2015 6.89 million -20.4%
2016 7.10 million +3.0%
2017 8.34 million +17.4%
2018 9.32 million +11.7%
2019 9.95 million +6.8%
2020 9.78 million -1.7%
2021 10.35 million +5.8%
2022 8.00 million -22.7%
2023 8.69 million +8.6%
2024 9.74 million +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.99 million 5.76 million 9.95 million 10
2020s 9.31 million 8.00 million 10.35 million 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 23 Egypt 8.58 million compare
  2. 24 Saudi Arabia 8.03 million compare
  3. 25 Sri Lanka 7.78 million compare
  4. 26 Canada 6.39 million compare
  5. 27 Greece 5.69 million compare
  6. 28 France 5.37 million compare
  7. 29 Colombia 5.19 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Eastern Europe?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Eastern Europe was 9.74 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 10.35 million in 2021.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.76 million in 2010.
How does Eastern Europe rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Eastern Europe ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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