Container port traffic in Chile
Chile: Container port traffic was 4.47 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic in Chile, 2010–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
Analysis
In 2024, container port traffic in Chile stood at 4.47 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic in Chile peaked at 4.66 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, in 2010.
That places Chile 34th out of 167 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 in Chile, year by year
| Year | TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.16 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | — |
| 2011 | 3.43 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.51 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.85 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 3.96 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.17 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.41 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.66 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.64 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.34 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.20 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.32 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.47 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +3.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4.47 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, 4.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4.47 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 238,409 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, 18.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.98 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 3.16 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 4.66 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 4.20 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 4.47 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 31 France 5.37 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 32 Colombia 5.19 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 33 Russia 5.19 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 35 South Africa 4.30 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 36 Oman 4.25 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 37 Portugal 3.54 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
More infrastructure data for Chile
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic in Chile?
- Container port traffic in Chile was 4.47 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest container port traffic recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2018.
- What is the lowest container port traffic recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for container port traffic?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Port container traffic measures the flow of containers from land to sea transport modes, and vice versa, in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a standard-size container. Data refer to coastal shipping as well as international journeys. Transshipment traffic is counted as two lifts at the intermediate port (once to off-load and again as an outbound lift) and includes empty units.