Container port traffic in European Union
European Union: Container port traffic was 101.35 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic in European Union, 2010–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
Analysis
European Union recorded 101.35 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units for container port traffic in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic in European Union peaked at 102.90 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.44 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, in 2010.
That places European Union 16th out of 40 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.09 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 73.44 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 99.99 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.43 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 95.63 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 102.90 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 13 Brazil 13.89 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 13.69 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 15 Türkiye 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
- 19 Morocco 11.79 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic in European Union?
- Container port traffic in European Union was 101.35 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 102.90 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2021.
- What is the lowest container port traffic recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.44 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2010.
- How does European Union rank for container port traffic?
- European Union ranks 16th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.