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Number of port calls (units) - European Union - UNCTAD - Yearly

This series is part of the dataset: Port calls (UNCTAD)

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Latest updates. In the European Union, the number of vessels calling at seaports was 1,327,532 in 2023, compared to 1,310,750 in the previous year. This constitutes an increase of 1.28 percent.

Sample. There are 6 data points overall in the yearly time series shown in the figure above. The time range covered by the series stretches from December 2018 to December 2023.

History. Take a look at a few descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: port calls averaged 1,261,784; they reached their lowest level of 1,119,164 in 2020; they recorded a maximum of 1,327,532 in 2023.

Latest values

Date Value - Units
2021-12-31 1225900.0
2022-12-31 1310750.0
2023-12-31 1327532.0

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Series Metadata

Field Value
Description Maritime transport statistics: number of port calls
Country European Union
Economic concept Flow
Data type Quantity
Seasonally adjusted No
Deflation method Not applicable
Rescaling None
Measure type Level
Frequency Yearly
Unit Units
Source UNCTAD
Source type International organization
Data licence CC BY 3.0 IGO
Other information Not available
FSR temporal aggregation code SM12

Series in the same data set: World

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Number of port calls (units) - World - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31

Series in the same data set: Countries

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Number of port calls (units) - Australia - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Canada - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - China - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Croatia - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Denmark - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - France - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Germany - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Greece - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Indonesia - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Italy - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Japan - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Netherlands - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Norway - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Philippines - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Russian Federation - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Singapore - UNCTAD - Yearly 2 2022-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - South Korea - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Spain - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Sweden - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Turkiye - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - United Kingdom - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - United States - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31

Series in the same data set: Geographic aggregates

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Number of port calls (units) - Africa - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - America - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Asia - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Caribbean - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Central America - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Central Asia - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Central and Southern Asia - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Eastern Africa - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Eastern Asia - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Eastern Europe - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Eastern and South-Eastern Asia - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Europe - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Europe and Northern America - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - European Union - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Latin America & Caribbean - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Middle Africa - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - North/Western Europe - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Northern Africa - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Northern Africa and Western Asia - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Northern America - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - OECD members - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Oceania - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Small island developing states: UN classification - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - South America - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - South-Eastern Asia - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Southern Africa - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Southern Asia - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Southern Europe - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Sub-Saharan Africa - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Western Africa - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31
Number of port calls (units) - Western Asia - UNCTAD - Yearly 6 2018-12-31 2023-12-31