South Korea: Port traffic

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 South Korea

Number of 20-foot containers passing through the ports

 Latest value 28.50
 Year 2022
 Measure million containers
 Data availability 2000 - 2022
 Average 20.60
 Min - Max 9.03 - 29.79
 Source Containerisation International
The latest value from 2022 is 28.5 million containers, a decline from 29.79 million containers in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 9.59 million containers, based on data from 86 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 2000 to 2022 is 20.6 million containers. The minimum value, 9.03 million containers, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 29.79 million containers was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
South Korea - Port traffic - Recent values chart

Historical series
South Korea - Port traffic - historical chart - 2000-2022




Definition: Port container traffic measures the flow of containers from land to sea transport modes, and vice versa, in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a standard-size container. Data refer to coastal shipping as well as international journeys. Transshipment traffic is counted as two lifts at the intermediate port (once to off-load and again as an outbound lift) and includes empty units.

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