Container port traffic: TEUs) in Greece

Greece: Container port traffic: TEUs) was 5.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.69 million
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
35th
of 147 countries
All-time high
6.19 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.18 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

2.0M4.0M6.0M2010201720242010: 1.2M2011: 2.0M2012: 3.1M2013: 3.5M2014: 4.0M2015: 3.7M2016: 4.1M2017: 4.6M2018: 5.4M2019: 6.2M2020: 6.2M2021: 6.1M2022: 5.7M2023: 5.9M2024: 5.7M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in Greece is 5.69 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Greece peaked at 6.19 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 2010.

That places Greece 35th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Container port traffic: TEUs) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Greece, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 1.18 million —
2011 2.01 million +70.6%
2012 3.09 million +53.9%
2013 3.52 million +14.0%
2014 3.95 million +12.2%
2015 3.74 million -5.5%
2016 4.09 million +9.4%
2017 4.60 million +12.6%
2018 5.40 million +17.2%
2019 6.15 million +14.0%
2020 6.19 million +0.6%
2021 6.08 million -1.8%
2022 5.71 million -6.1%
2023 5.93 million +3.8%
2024 5.69 million -4.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 5.69 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 5.69 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 million, 5.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.77 million 1.18 million 6.15 million 10
2020s 5.92 million 5.69 million 6.19 million 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 32 Saudi Arabia 8.03 million compare
  2. 33 Sri Lanka 7.78 million compare
  3. 34 Canada 6.39 million compare
  4. 36 France 5.37 million compare
  5. 37 Colombia 5.19 million compare
  6. 38 Russian Federation 5.19 million compare
  7. 38 Russia 5.19 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Greece?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Greece was 5.69 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 6.19 million in 2020.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2010.
How does Greece rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Greece ranks 35th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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
183 places, 2,636 data points, 2010–2024
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