Container port traffic, maritime transport in Germany

Germany: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 13.29 million teu in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
13.29 million teu
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
12th
of 122 countries
All-time high
15.84 million teu
in 2014
All-time low
12.61 million teu
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M2010201720242010: 13.0M teu2011: 15.2M teu2012: 15.3M teu2013: 15.4M teu2014: 15.8M teu2015: 15.0M teu2016: 15.1M teu2017: 15.2M teu2018: 15.1M teu2019: 15.0M teu2020: 13.9M teu2021: 14.7M teu2022: 13.7M teu2023: 12.6M teu2024: 13.3M teu

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in teu.

Analysis

Germany recorded 13.29 million teu for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Germany peaked at 15.84 million teu in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.61 million teu, in 2023.

That places Germany 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.02 million teu 13.04 million teu 15.84 million teu 10
2020s 13.66 million teu 12.61 million teu 14.71 million teu 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Indonesia 14.71 million teu compare
  2. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.52 million teu compare
  3. 11 Brazil 13.89 million teu compare
  4. 13 Australia and New Zealand 12.95 million teu compare
  5. 14 Belgium 12.39 million teu compare
  6. 15 Italy 11.93 million teu compare

See the full ranking of 172 places β†’

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All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Germany?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Germany was 13.29 million teu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 15.84 million teu in 2014.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 12.61 million teu in 2023.
How does Germany rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Germany ranks 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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About this data

Indicator
Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs)
Unit
teu
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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