World—Container Port Traffic (TEU)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 169Updated August 2026
Latest Value
839.8M
2022
YoY Change
-0.8%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#1
of 169 countries
Maximum
846.5M
2021
Minimum
224.8M
2000
CAGR
+6.2%
23 years
Last
839.8M
Previous
846.5M
Highest
846.5M
Lowest
224.8M
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
World's container port traffic (TEU) was 839.8M in 2022, ranking #1 out of 169 countries. This represents a -0.8% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 846.5M (2021) and the lowest was 224.8M (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 839.8M | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 846.5M | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 793.6M | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 806.6M | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 786.9M | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 749.6M | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 702.9M | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 686.8M | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 677.0M | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 645.9M | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 625.0M | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 595.7M | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 549.0M | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 472.2M | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 516.2M | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 489.8M | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 416.8M | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 376.3M | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 338.4M | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 297.0M | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 263.5M | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 235.1M | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 224.8M |
Top Countries — Container Port Traffic (TEU)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 839.8M | 2022 |
| 2 | China | 299.7M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 59.7M | 2024 |
| 4 | Singapore | 41.1M | 2024 |
| 5 | Korea, Rep. | 31.9M | 2024 |
| 6 | Malaysia | 30.7M | 2024 |
| 7 | Viet Nam | 24.4M | 2024 |
| 8 | India | 23.9M | 2024 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 23.5M | 2024 |
| 10 | Japan | 21.9M | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Container Port Traffic (TEU) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), uri: http://unctad.org/en/Pages/statistics.aspx.