Container port traffic in Germany
Germany: Container port traffic was 13.29 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2024. ▼ Falling
Container port traffic in Germany, 2010–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
Analysis
Germany recorded 13.29 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units for container port traffic in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic in Germany peaked at 15.84 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.61 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, in 2023.
That places Germany 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic in Germany, year by year
| Year | TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.04 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | — |
| 2011 | 15.20 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 15.27 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.40 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.84 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.99 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 15.13 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.16 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.12 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.02 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.95 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 14.71 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 13.73 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 12.61 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 13.29 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +5.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 13.29 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, 12.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 13.29 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, 13.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.02 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 13.04 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 15.84 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.66 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 12.61 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 14.71 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 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
- 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
More infrastructure data for Germany
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4598 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 38.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic in Germany?
- Container port traffic in Germany was 13.29 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 15.84 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2014.
- What is the lowest container port traffic recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.61 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for container port traffic?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.