Container port traffic in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Container port traffic was 128.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic in Europe & Central Asia, 2010–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
Analysis
The most recent figure for container port traffic in Europe & Central Asia is 128.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 130.82 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.31 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, in 2010.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 90.31 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | — |
| 2011 | 98.18 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 101.35 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 104.20 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 108.98 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 106.33 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 110.29 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 117.20 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 123.30 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 127.35 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 123.62 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 130.82 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 125.27 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 121.18 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 128.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 108.75 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 90.31 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 127.35 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.82 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 121.18 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 130.82 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 12 Netherlands 14.52 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 13 Brazil 13.89 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 14 Hong Kong 13.69 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 15 Turkey 13.51 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 16 Germany 13.29 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 17 Belgium 12.39 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 18 Italy 11.93 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic in Europe & Central Asia?
- Container port traffic in Europe & Central Asia was 128.22 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.82 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2021.
- What is the lowest container port traffic recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.31 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2010.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for container port traffic?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.