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

Latest (2024)
128.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
15th
of 39 groups
All-time high
130.82 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units
in 2021
All-time low
90.31 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic in Europe & Central Asia, 2010–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M2010201720242010: 90.3M TEU: 20 foot equivalent units2011: 98.2M TEU: 20 foot equivalent units2012: 101.4M TEU: 20 foot equivalent units2013: 104.2M TEU: 20 foot equivalent units2014: 109.0M TEU: 20 foot equivalent units2015: 106.3M TEU: 20 foot equivalent units2016: 110.3M TEU: 20 foot equivalent units2017: 117.2M TEU: 20 foot equivalent units2018: 123.3M TEU: 20 foot equivalent units2019: 127.4M TEU: 20 foot equivalent units2020: 123.6M TEU: 20 foot equivalent units2021: 130.8M TEU: 20 foot equivalent units2022: 125.3M TEU: 20 foot equivalent units2023: 121.2M TEU: 20 foot equivalent units2024: 128.2M TEU: 20 foot equivalent units

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

Annual values for Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units) in Europe & Central Asia, 2010 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Netherlands 14.52 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
  2. 13 Brazil 13.89 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
  3. 14 Hong Kong 13.69 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
  4. 15 Turkey 13.51 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
  5. 16 Germany 13.29 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
  6. 17 Belgium 12.39 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
  7. 18 Italy 11.93 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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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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Indicator
Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units)
Unit
TEU: 20 foot equivalent units
Source
UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 2,791 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

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.