Container port traffic in Iran
Iran: Container port traffic was 2.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2024. ▬ Flat
Container port traffic in Iran, 2010–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units for container port traffic in 2024.
The figure is up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic in Iran peaked at 3.36 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, in 2015.
Iran ranks 45th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Container port traffic in Iran, year by year
| Year | TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.97 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | — |
| 2011 | 3.36 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 3.09 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 2.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +23.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 552,376 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.64 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 2.18 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 3.36 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 2.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 2.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 42 Poland 3.27 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 43 Israel 3.06 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 44 Malta 2.97 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 46 Ecuador 2.57 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 47 Jamaica 2.35 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 2.11 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
More infrastructure data for Iran
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic in Iran?
- Container port traffic in Iran was 2.92 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2011.
- What is the lowest container port traffic recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for container port traffic?
- Iran ranks 45th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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.