United Kingdom—Container Port Traffic (TEU)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #22 of 169Updated April 2026
Latest Value
9.7M
2022
YoY Change
-5.4%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#22
of 169 countries
Maximum
10.5M
2019
Minimum
6.4M
2000
CAGR
+1.9%
23 years
Last
9.7M
Previous
10.3M
Highest
10.5M
Lowest
6.4M
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United Kingdom's container port traffic (teu) was 9.7M in 2022, ranking #22 out of 169 countries. This represents a -5.4% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 10.5M (2019) and the lowest was 6.4M (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.7M | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 10.3M | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.7M | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 10.5M | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3M | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.2M | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.2M | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8M | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.5M | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 8.2M | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0M | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1M | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.2M | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 7.7M | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 8.2M | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.6M | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4M | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.2M | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.3M | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 6.7M | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 7.1M | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.1M | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 6.4M |
Top Countries — Container Port Traffic (TEU)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 839.8M | 2022 |
| 2 | China | 269.0M | 2022 |
| 3 | United States | 62.2M | 2022 |
| 4 | Singapore | 37.3M | 2022 |
| 5 | Korea, Rep. | 28.5M | 2022 |
| 6 | Malaysia | 27.3M | 2022 |
| 7 | Japan | 22.5M | 2022 |
| 8 | Viet Nam | 20.5M | 2022 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 20.3M | 2022 |
| 10 | India | 19.7M | 2022 |
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.