Container port traffic, maritime transport in Mexico

Mexico: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 9.28 million teu in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
9.28 million teu
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
21st
of 122 countries
All-time high
9.28 million teu
in 2024
All-time low
3.70 million teu
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2010201720242010: 3.7M teu2011: 4.2M teu2012: 4.8M teu2013: 4.9M teu2014: 5.1M teu2015: 5.4M teu2016: 5.7M teu2017: 6.4M teu2018: 7.0M teu2019: 7.1M teu2020: 6.5M teu2021: 7.9M teu2022: 8.3M teu2023: 8.3M teu2024: 9.3M teu

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in Mexico is 9.28 million teu, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Mexico peaked at 9.28 million teu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.70 million teu, in 2010.

That places Mexico 21st out of 122 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.43 million teu 3.70 million teu 7.11 million teu 10
2020s 8.05 million teu 6.49 million teu 9.28 million teu 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.62 million teu compare
  2. 19 Australia 9.58 million teu compare
  3. 20 Panama 9.57 million teu compare
  4. 22 Philippines 9.22 million teu compare
  5. 23 Egypt 8.58 million teu compare
  6. 24 Saudi Arabia 8.03 million teu compare

See the full ranking of 172 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Mexico?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Mexico was 9.28 million teu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 9.28 million teu in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 3.70 million teu in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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)
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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