Container port traffic, maritime transport in Türkiye

Türkiye: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 13.51 million teu in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.51 million teu
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
16th
of 146 countries
All-time high
13.51 million teu
in 2024
All-time low
5.74 million teu
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M2010201720242010: 5.7M teu2011: 6.5M teu2012: 7.3M teu2013: 8.0M teu2014: 8.4M teu2015: 8.1M teu2016: 8.8M teu2017: 10.0M teu2018: 10.8M teu2019: 11.6M teu2020: 11.6M teu2021: 12.6M teu2022: 12.4M teu2023: 12.6M teu2024: 13.5M teu

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 13.51 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 7.6% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Türkiye peaked at 13.51 million teu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.74 million teu, in 2010.

Türkiye ranks 16th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Türkiye, 2010 to 2024.
Year teu Change
2010 5.74 million teu
2011 6.52 million teu +13.6%
2012 7.30 million teu +12.0%
2013 7.98 million teu +9.2%
2014 8.35 million teu +4.7%
2015 8.14 million teu -2.5%
2016 8.76 million teu +7.6%
2017 10.00 million teu +14.2%
2018 10.80 million teu +8.0%
2019 11.59 million teu +7.3%
2020 11.63 million teu +0.3%
2021 12.59 million teu +8.3%
2022 12.37 million teu -1.8%
2023 12.55 million teu +1.5%
2024 13.51 million teu +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.52 million teu 5.74 million teu 11.59 million teu 10
2020s 12.53 million teu 11.63 million teu 13.51 million teu 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 13 Indonesia 14.71 million teu compare
  2. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.52 million teu compare
  3. 15 Brazil 13.89 million teu compare
  4. 16 Türkiye 13.51 million teu compare
  5. 18 Germany 13.29 million teu compare
  6. 19 Australia and New Zealand 12.95 million teu compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Türkiye?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Türkiye was 13.51 million teu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 13.51 million teu in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 5.74 million teu in 2010.
How does Türkiye rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Türkiye ranks 16th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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
183 places, 2,636 data points, 2010–2024
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