Container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 44.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.12 million
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
15th
of 33 groups
All-time high
44.12 million
in 2024
All-time low
28.23 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2010201720242010: 28.2M2011: 30.5M2012: 32.2M2013: 33.6M2014: 35.0M2015: 35.2M2016: 37.1M2017: 38.9M2018: 41.2M2019: 41.6M2020: 40.6M2021: 43.0M2022: 42.3M2023: 41.5M2024: 44.1M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 44.12 million for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Europe peaked at 44.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.23 million, in 2010.

Southern Europe ranks 15th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Southern Europe, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 28.23 million
2011 30.50 million +8.1%
2012 32.19 million +5.5%
2013 33.62 million +4.5%
2014 35.03 million +4.2%
2015 35.24 million +0.6%
2016 37.06 million +5.1%
2017 38.93 million +5.1%
2018 41.21 million +5.8%
2019 41.59 million +0.9%
2020 40.63 million -2.3%
2021 43.02 million +5.9%
2022 42.33 million -1.6%
2023 41.55 million -1.8%
2024 44.12 million +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.36 million 28.23 million 41.59 million 10
2020s 42.33 million 40.63 million 44.12 million 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 12 Germany 13.29 million compare
  2. 13 Australia and New Zealand 12.95 million compare
  3. 14 Belgium 12.39 million compare
  4. 15 Italy 11.93 million compare
  5. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 42,211 compare
  6. 16 Morocco 11.79 million compare
  7. 17 Thailand 11.43 million compare
  8. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.62 million compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Europe?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Europe was 44.12 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 44.12 million in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 28.23 million in 2010.
How does Southern Europe rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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