H50 · Shipping and Water Transport · 7 regions
Vessel port calls at main ports
Greece had the highest vessel port calls at main ports in 2024, at 488,053, ahead of Italy (430,627) and Denmark (301,205). European Union: 2.2 million in 2024.
- 2.2 million Latest · European Union · 2024
- Annual Release cadence
- 7 Records · 7 regions · 2024
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2025
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Vessel port calls at main ports by region
Latest value per region, 2024
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Every record
7 records · 7 regions · 2024. Each period links to its record: the value, the quote it was read from, and the document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 2.2 million | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2024 | estimate |
| Greece 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 488,053 | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2024 | |
| Italy 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 430,627 | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2024 | |
| Denmark 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 301,205 | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2024 | |
| Croatia 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 284,012 | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2024 | |
| Spain 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 205,622 | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2024 | |
| Germany 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 115,012 | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2024 | |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Number of vessels calling at main ports handling freight or embarking/disembarking passengers.
- Measure
- One slice of Port calls ( form: count, segment: main ports ) . Number of commercial vessel arrivals or stops made at maritime ports. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime vessels statistics | Eurostat | — | 7 |
Other slices of port calls
- Vessel port calls year-on-year growth 8 main ports
- Vessel port calls change compared to 2014 6 cumulative · main ports
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest vessel port calls at main ports?
Greece had the highest vessel port calls at main ports in 2024, at 488,053, ahead of Italy (430,627) and Denmark (301,205). European Union: 2.2 million in 2024.
Which country has the highest vessel port calls at main ports?
Greece, at 488,053 in 2024. 6 countries published figures for that period.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by Eurostat. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2024; the next release should cover 2025. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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