Container port traffic in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Container port traffic was 13.69 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2024. ▼ Falling
Container port traffic in Hong Kong, China, 2010–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 13.69 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units for container port traffic in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic in Hong Kong, China peaked at 24.40 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.69 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong, China 14th 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 Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.70 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | — |
| 2011 | 24.40 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 23.13 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 22.29 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 22.30 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.11 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 19.58 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.76 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 19.64 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 18.36 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 17.95 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.77 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 16.57 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 14.35 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 13.69 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.43 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 18.36 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 24.40 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.07 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 13.69 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 17.95 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 11 Indonesia 14.71 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 12 Netherlands 14.52 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 13 Brazil 13.89 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic in Hong Kong, China?
- Container port traffic in Hong Kong, China was 13.69 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 24.40 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2011.
- What is the lowest container port traffic recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.69 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for container port traffic?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.