Container port traffic, maritime transport in Panama

Panama: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 9.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.57 million
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
20th
of 123 countries
All-time high
9.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.59 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2010201720242010: 5.6M2011: 6.6M2012: 6.8M2013: 6.6M2014: 6.8M2015: 6.9M2016: 6.3M2017: 6.9M2018: 6.9M2019: 7.3M2020: 7.7M2021: 8.6M2022: 8.5M2023: 8.3M2024: 9.6M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in Panama is 9.57 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Panama peaked at 9.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.59 million, in 2010.

That places Panama 20th out of 123 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 6.67 million 5.59 million 7.35 million 10
2020s 8.55 million 7.74 million 9.57 million 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 17 Thailand 11.43 million compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.62 million compare
  3. 19 Australia 9.58 million compare
  4. 21 Mexico 9.28 million compare
  5. 22 Philippines 9.22 million compare
  6. 23 Egypt 8.58 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Panama?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Panama was 9.57 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 9.57 million in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 5.59 million in 2010.
How does Panama rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Panama ranks 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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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