Container port traffic in Philippines
Philippines: Container port traffic was 9.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
Analysis
In 2024, container port traffic in Philippines stood at 9.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic in Philippines peaked at 9.33 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.14 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, in 2010.
That places Philippines 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic in Philippines, year by year
| Year | TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.14 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | — |
| 2011 | 5.68 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 5.94 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.96 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.18 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 7.56 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 8.25 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 8.86 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 9.33 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 8.02 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 8.67 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 9.26 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 8.80 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 9.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +4.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 9.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 552,376 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, 16.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 9.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 145,782 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, 63.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.01 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 5.14 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 9.33 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 8.02 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 9.26 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 22 Australia 9.58 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 23 Panama 9.57 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 24 Mexico 9.28 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 26 Egypt 8.58 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 8.03 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 7.78 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
More infrastructure data for Philippines
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 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 Philippines?
- Container port traffic in Philippines was 9.22 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2019.
- What is the lowest container port traffic recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for container port traffic?
- Philippines ranks 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.