Transport by type of vessel in Netherlands

Netherlands: Transport by type of vessel was 332,827 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
332,827 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 18 countries
All-time high
359,356 Thousand tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
232,695 Thousand tonnes
in 1982
Years of data
40
1982–2025

Transport by type of vessel in Netherlands, 1982–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1982200320251982: 232.7k Thousand tonnes1983: 245.3k Thousand tonnes1984: 253.7k Thousand tonnes1985: 249.2k Thousand tonnes1986: 270.6k Thousand tonnes1987: 273.0k Thousand tonnes1988: 283.3k Thousand tonnes1989: 290.1k Thousand tonnes1994: 296.1k Thousand tonnes1995: 286.1k Thousand tonnes1996: 289.3k Thousand tonnes1997: 318.8k Thousand tonnes1998: 316.1k Thousand tonnes1999: 311.3k Thousand tonnes2000: 313.7k Thousand tonnes2001: 328.9k Thousand tonnes2002: 326.9k Thousand tonnes2003: 293.4k Thousand tonnes2004: 319.2k Thousand tonnes2005: 317.6k Thousand tonnes2006: 317.9k Thousand tonnes2007: 351.6k Thousand tonnes2008: 342.9k Thousand tonnes2009: 288.3k Thousand tonnes2010: 346.9k Thousand tonnes2011: 345.5k Thousand tonnes2012: 343.0k Thousand tonnes2013: 348.4k Thousand tonnes2014: 357.7k Thousand tonnes2015: 349.7k Thousand tonnes2016: 354.6k Thousand tonnes2017: 359.4k Thousand tonnes2018: 349.5k Thousand tonnes2019: 347.7k Thousand tonnes2020: 335.9k Thousand tonnes2021: 357.6k Thousand tonnes2022: 345.5k Thousand tonnes2023: 327.5k Thousand tonnes2024: 332.4k Thousand tonnes2025: 332.8k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 332,827 Thousand tonnes for transport by type of vessel in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transport by type of vessel in Netherlands peaked at 359,356 Thousand tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 232,695 Thousand tonnes, in 1982.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Transport by type of vessel in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Transport by type of vessel in Netherlands, 1982 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
1982 232,695 Thousand tonnes —
1983 245,296 Thousand tonnes +5.4%
1984 253,652 Thousand tonnes +3.4%
1985 249,212 Thousand tonnes -1.8%
1986 270,597 Thousand tonnes +8.6%
1987 273,022 Thousand tonnes +0.9%
1988 283,271 Thousand tonnes +3.8%
1989 290,055 Thousand tonnes +2.4%
1994 296,147 Thousand tonnes +2.1%
1995 286,070 Thousand tonnes -3.4%
1996 289,332 Thousand tonnes +1.1%
1997 318,817 Thousand tonnes +10.2%
1998 316,063 Thousand tonnes -0.9%
1999 311,267 Thousand tonnes -1.5%
2000 313,708 Thousand tonnes +0.8%
2001 328,913 Thousand tonnes +4.8%
2002 326,911 Thousand tonnes -0.6%
2003 293,389 Thousand tonnes -10.3%
2004 319,219 Thousand tonnes +8.8%
2005 317,639 Thousand tonnes -0.5%
2006 317,853 Thousand tonnes +0.1%
2007 351,650 Thousand tonnes +10.6%
2008 342,946 Thousand tonnes -2.5%
2009 288,317 Thousand tonnes -15.9%
2010 346,901 Thousand tonnes +20.3%
2011 345,469 Thousand tonnes -0.4%
2012 343,029 Thousand tonnes -0.7%
2013 348,426 Thousand tonnes +1.6%
2014 357,738 Thousand tonnes +2.7%
2015 349,717 Thousand tonnes -2.2%
2016 354,587 Thousand tonnes +1.4%
2017 359,356 Thousand tonnes +1.3%
2018 349,480 Thousand tonnes -2.7%
2019 347,714 Thousand tonnes -0.5%
2020 335,892 Thousand tonnes -3.4%
2021 357,594 Thousand tonnes +6.5%
2022 345,479 Thousand tonnes -3.4%
2023 327,479 Thousand tonnes -5.2%
2024 332,409 Thousand tonnes +1.5%
2025 332,827 Thousand tonnes +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 262,225 Thousand tonnes 232,695 Thousand tonnes 290,055 Thousand tonnes 8
1990s 302,949 Thousand tonnes 286,070 Thousand tonnes 318,817 Thousand tonnes 6
2000s 320,054 Thousand tonnes 288,317 Thousand tonnes 351,650 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 350,242 Thousand tonnes 343,029 Thousand tonnes 359,356 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 338,613 Thousand tonnes 327,479 Thousand tonnes 357,594 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Netherlands 332,827 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 3 Germany 171,594 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 4 Belgium 156,111 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transport by type of vessel in Netherlands?
Transport by type of vessel in Netherlands was 332,827 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transport by type of vessel recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 359,356 Thousand tonnes in 2017.
What is the lowest transport by type of vessel recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 232,695 Thousand tonnes in 1982.
How does Netherlands rank for transport by type of vessel?
Netherlands ranks 1st out of 18 countries with data for 2025.
Is transport by type of vessel rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transport by type of vessel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transport by type of vessel
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 546 data points, 1982–2025
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