Container port traffic, maritime transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 9.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.62 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
24th
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.51 million
in 2019
All-time low
7.98 million
in 2012
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2010201720242010: 8.2M2011: 8.1M2012: 8.0M2013: 8.2M2014: 9.5M2015: 9.8M2016: 10.2M2017: 10.2M2018: 10.3M2019: 10.5M2020: 9.7M2021: 10.3M2022: 9.7M2023: 9.1M2024: 9.6M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 9.62 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 10.51 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.98 million, in 2012.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 8.22 million
2011 8.14 million -1.0%
2012 7.98 million -2.0%
2013 8.25 million +3.4%
2014 9.51 million +15.3%
2015 9.76 million +2.6%
2016 10.20 million +4.5%
2017 10.24 million +0.4%
2018 10.32 million +0.7%
2019 10.51 million +1.9%
2020 9.73 million -7.4%
2021 10.29 million +5.7%
2022 9.75 million -5.3%
2023 9.09 million -6.8%
2024 9.62 million +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.31 million 7.98 million 10.51 million 10
2020s 9.70 million 9.09 million 10.29 million 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 21 Italy 11.93 million compare
  2. 22 Morocco 11.79 million compare
  3. 23 Thailand 11.43 million compare
  4. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.62 million compare
  5. 26 Australia 9.58 million compare
  6. 27 Panama 9.57 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9.62 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10.51 million in 2019.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.98 million in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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