Container port traffic: TEUs) in Spain

Spain: Container port traffic: TEUs) was 18.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.11 million
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
12th
of 147 countries
All-time high
18.11 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.50 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2010201720242010: 12.5M2011: 13.9M2012: 14.1M2013: 13.9M2014: 14.2M2015: 14.3M2016: 15.1M2017: 15.9M2018: 17.2M2019: 17.5M2020: 16.7M2021: 17.7M2022: 17.2M2023: 16.4M2024: 18.1M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Spain recorded 18.11 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 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.50 million, in 2010.

That places Spain 12th out of 147 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.

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

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Spain, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 12.50 million —
2011 13.90 million +11.2%
2012 14.07 million +1.2%
2013 13.90 million -1.2%
2014 14.21 million +2.2%
2015 14.29 million +0.6%
2016 15.07 million +5.5%
2017 15.93 million +5.7%
2018 17.17 million +7.8%
2019 17.46 million +1.7%
2020 16.75 million -4.1%
2021 17.71 million +5.8%
2022 17.16 million -3.1%
2023 16.38 million -4.6%
2024 18.11 million +10.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 18.11 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million, 13.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 18.11 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 million, 16.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 India 23.90 million compare
  2. 10 United Arab Emirates 23.47 million compare
  3. 11 Japan 21.89 million compare
  4. 13 Indonesia 14.71 million compare
  5. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.52 million compare
  6. 15 Brazil 13.89 million compare

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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 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 in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12.50 million in 2010.
How does Spain rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Spain ranks 12th out of 147 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)
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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