Total traffic through ports in the United Kingdom by country and direction

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Data valuesData descriptionYearCountryTraffic direction
31.5Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024WalesInwards
14.5Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024WalesOutwards
46.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024WalesAll
220.1Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024EnglandInwards
82.8Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024EnglandOutwards
302.9 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024EnglandAll
18.8Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024ScotlandInwards
33.6Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024ScotlandOutwards
52.5 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024ScotlandAll
270.4 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Great BritainInwards
130.9 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Great BritainOutwards
401.3 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Great BritainAll
17.0Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Northern IrelandInwards
11.4Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Northern IrelandOutwards
28.4 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Northern IrelandAll
287.4 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024United KingdomInwards
142.4 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024United KingdomOutwards
429.7 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024United KingdomAll
36.1Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023WalesInwards
14.5Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023WalesOutwards
50.6 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023WalesAll
217.9Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023EnglandInwards
83.6Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023EnglandOutwards
301.6 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023EnglandAll
19.7Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023ScotlandInwards
35.3Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023ScotlandOutwards
55.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023ScotlandAll
273.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Great BritainInwards
133.4 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Great BritainOutwards
407.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Great BritainAll
16.3Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Northern IrelandInwards
11.5Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Northern IrelandOutwards
27.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Northern IrelandAll
290.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023United KingdomInwards
144.9 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023United KingdomOutwards
435.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023United KingdomAll
38.9Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022WalesInwards
15.0Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022WalesOutwards
53.9 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022WalesAll
228.7Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022EnglandInwards
89.2Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022EnglandOutwards
317.9 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022EnglandAll
20.3Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022ScotlandInwards
39.0Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022ScotlandOutwards
59.2 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022ScotlandAll
287.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022Great BritainInwards
143.2 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022Great BritainOutwards
431.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022Great BritainAll
16.5Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022Northern IrelandInwards
11.5Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022Northern IrelandOutwards
27.9 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022Northern IrelandAll
304.3 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022United KingdomInwards
154.7 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022United KingdomOutwards
459.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2022United KingdomAll
33.6Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021WalesInwards
13.4Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021WalesOutwards
47.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021WalesAll
221.7Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021EnglandInwards
89.3Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021EnglandOutwards
311.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021EnglandAll
19.4Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021ScotlandInwards
38.7Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021ScotlandOutwards
58.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021ScotlandAll
274.7 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021Great BritainInwards
141.4 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021Great BritainOutwards
416.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021Great BritainAll
17.2Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021Northern IrelandInwards
12.3Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021Northern IrelandOutwards
29.5 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021Northern IrelandAll
291.9 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021United KingdomInwards
153.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021United KingdomOutwards
445.7 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2021United KingdomAll
36.3Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020WalesInwards
15.0Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020WalesOutwards
51.3 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020WalesAll
209.4Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020EnglandInwards
92.1Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020EnglandOutwards
301.6 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020EnglandAll
17.1Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020ScotlandInwards
41.9Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020ScotlandOutwards
59.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020ScotlandAll
262.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020Great BritainInwards
149.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020Great BritainOutwards
411.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020Great BritainAll
16.3Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020Northern IrelandInwards
10.8Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020Northern IrelandOutwards
27.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020Northern IrelandAll
279.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020United KingdomInwards
159.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020United KingdomOutwards
438.9 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2020United KingdomAll
37.0Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2019WalesInwards
15.9Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2019WalesOutwards
52.9 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2019WalesAll
237.7Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2019EnglandInwards
97.7Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2019EnglandOutwards
335.4 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2019EnglandAll
20.7Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2019ScotlandInwards
46.0Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2019ScotlandOutwards
66.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2019ScotlandAll
295.5 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2019Great BritainInwards
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Next update expected:November 2026

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17th December 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Department for Transport
Data source
Maritime and shipping statistics

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset gives details on all port traffic inwards and outwards at ports in Wales up to the year 2024. Data are presented as the volume of traffic (million tonnes) at ports in the UK.

Data collection or calculation

Port freight traffic statistics are based on a combination of data reported to the DfT by port authorities and shipping lines or their agents.

Statistical quality

Timeliness and punctuality The statistics presented covers traffic to and from ports in Wales.

Comparability and coherence The Department for Transport produces a range of statistics relating to the maritime sector presenting information on domestic waterborne freight, ports, sea passengers, shipping fleets and sea farers.

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Welsh Government
Contact email
stats.transport@gov.wales

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