Volume of containers transported in Netherlands
Netherlands: Volume of containers transported was 1.14 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Volume of containers transported in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volume of containers transported in Netherlands is 1.14 million Number, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of containers transported in Netherlands peaked at 1.20 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 474,558 Number, in 2006.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Volume of containers transported in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 515,419 Number | — |
| 2005 | 485,747 Number | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 474,558 Number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 612,442 Number | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million Number | +76.3% |
| 2009 | 777,461 Number | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 575,615 Number | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 568,577 Number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 640,943 Number | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 773,626 Number | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 806,535 Number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 869,831 Number | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 902,022 Number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 874,052 Number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million Number | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 992,432 Number | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 992,460 Number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million Number | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million Number | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 978,936 Number | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million Number | +22.3% |
| 2025 | 1.14 million Number | -4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of containers transported in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +76.3% | 612,442 Number | 1.08 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657,578 Number | 474,558 Number | 1.08 million Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 804,201 Number | 568,577 Number | 1.04 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million Number | 978,936 Number | 1.20 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 France 1.27 million Number compare
- 6 Switzerland 1.16 million Number compare
- 7 Netherlands 1.14 million Number compare
- 9 Czechia 1.09 million Number compare
- 10 Austria 971,446 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of containers transported in Netherlands?
- Volume of containers transported in Netherlands was 1.14 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest volume of containers transported recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest volume of containers transported recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,558 Number in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for volume of containers transported?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is volume of containers transported rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Volume of containers transported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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