Container port traffic, maritime transport in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 23.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.47 million
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
6th
of 123 countries
All-time high
23.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.14 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2010201720242010: 15.1M2011: 17.0M2012: 18.1M2013: 18.7M2014: 20.2M2015: 21.2M2016: 20.7M2017: 19.1M2018: 18.7M2019: 18.8M2020: 18.7M2021: 19.2M2022: 20.4M2023: 21.5M2024: 23.5M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in United Arab Emirates is 23.47 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in United Arab Emirates peaked at 23.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.14 million, in 2010.

United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Container port traffic, maritime transport in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in United Arab Emirates, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 15.14 million
2011 17.03 million +12.5%
2012 18.06 million +6.1%
2013 18.66 million +3.3%
2014 20.19 million +8.2%
2015 21.24 million +5.2%
2016 20.65 million -2.8%
2017 19.09 million -7.6%
2018 18.70 million -2.1%
2019 18.80 million +0.6%
2020 18.72 million -0.4%
2021 19.24 million +2.8%
2022 20.39 million +6.0%
2023 21.53 million +5.6%
2024 23.47 million +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.76 million 15.14 million 21.24 million 10
2020s 20.67 million 18.72 million 23.47 million 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 3 Republic of Korea 31.85 million compare
  2. 4 Malaysia 30.66 million compare
  3. 5 India 23.90 million compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 13.51 million compare
  5. 7 Japan 21.89 million compare
  6. 8 Spain 18.11 million compare
  7. 9 Indonesia 14.71 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in United Arab Emirates?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in United Arab Emirates was 23.47 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 23.47 million in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 15.14 million in 2010.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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