Container port traffic, maritime transport in Spain

Spain: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 18.11 million teu in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
18.11 million teu
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
8th
of 122 countries
All-time high
18.11 million teu
in 2024
All-time low
12.50 million teu
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2010201720242010: 12.5M teu2011: 13.9M teu2012: 14.1M teu2013: 13.9M teu2014: 14.2M teu2015: 14.3M teu2016: 15.1M teu2017: 15.9M teu2018: 17.2M teu2019: 17.5M teu2020: 16.7M teu2021: 17.7M teu2022: 17.2M teu2023: 16.4M teu2024: 18.1M teu

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 18.11 million teu 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 10.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Spain peaked at 18.11 million teu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.50 million teu, in 2010.

That places Spain 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.85 million teu 12.50 million teu 17.46 million teu 10
2020s 17.22 million teu 16.38 million teu 18.11 million teu 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 India 23.90 million teu compare
  2. 6 United Arab Emirates 23.47 million teu compare
  3. 7 Japan 21.89 million teu compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 14.71 million teu compare
  5. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.52 million teu compare
  6. 11 Brazil 13.89 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 Spain?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Spain was 18.11 million teu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 18.11 million teu in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12.50 million teu in 2010.
How does Spain rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Spain ranks 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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