Volume of containers transported by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
4.30 million Number
Germany
Lowest
5,035 Number
Finland
Median
268,770 Number
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
783
What the numbers show
Volume of containers transported is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 4.30 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 5,035 Number in Finland.
The median across all reporting countries is 268,770 Number, and the mean is 590,946 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 853.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 15,672.0%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 83.8%).
Volume of containers transported: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 4.30 million Number | 2025 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 1.90 million Number | 2025 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 1.64 million Number | 2025 | up 136.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Poland | 1.64 million Number | 2025 | up 136.9% | volatile |
| 5 | France | 1.27 million Number | 2025 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 1.16 million Number | 2025 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1.14 million Number | 2025 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1.14 million Number | 2025 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 9 | Czechia | 1.09 million Number | 2025 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 971,446 Number | 2013 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 862,293 Number | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 811,736 Number | 2019 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 811,736 Number | 2019 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 14 | Türkiye | 722,635 Number | 2024 | down 3.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Spain | 533,675 Number | 2025 | down 26.5% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 532,170 Number | 2025 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 17 | Sweden | 435,290 Number | 2020 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 18 | Slovakia | 376,415 Number | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 18 | Slovakia | 376,415 Number | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 268,770 Number | 2025 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 268,770 Number | 2025 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 218,900 Number | 2025 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 23 | Portugal | 202,652 Number | 2025 | down 17.5% | rising |
| 24 | Romania | 169,793 Number | 2025 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 25 | Denmark | 151,537 Number | 2025 | up 53.4% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 117,774 Number | 2025 | up 366.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Croatia | 117,774 Number | 2025 | up 366.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 78,994 Number | 2025 | up 194.8% | rising |
| 29 | Greece | 56,816 Number | 2025 | down 24.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 41,702 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Latvia | 40,854 Number | 2024 | down 47.2% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 40,854 Number | 2024 | down 47.2% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 37,314 Number | 2025 | down 27.6% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 37,314 Number | 2025 | down 27.6% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 20,890 Number | 2024 | down 48.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Estonia | 20,890 Number | 2024 | down 48.4% | volatile |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 14,910 Number | 2025 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 38 | Ireland | 8,499 Number | 2025 | down 14.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Montenegro | 7,886 Number | 2024 | up 15,672.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Finland | 5,035 Number | 2025 | down 83.8% | volatile |