Shipping and Water Transport in Spain

3 verified figures for Spain, covering 3 indicators from 1 primary source. Every figure links to the report it came from.

Verification 3 verified data points Updated 15 Sep 2026 Last verified 15 Sep 2026 Reviewed 15 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

The short version

Key takeaways

  1. Short sea shipping container transport volume in Spain totalled 6.6 million TEU in 2024 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  2. Short sea shipping freight volume in Spain totalled 221 million tonnes in 2024 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  3. Short sea shipping container transport annual growth rate in Spain came in at 21.7% in 2024 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official

The complete table

Shipping and Water Transport data for Spain

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3 data points across 3 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.

IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Short sea shipping container transport annual growth rate202421.7%EurostatT12024actual
Short sea shipping container transport volume20246.6 million TEUEurostatT12024actual
Short sea shipping freight volume2024221 million tonnesEurostatT12024actual

Primary documents

Sources

1 primary source documents. Every figure on this page traces to one of these.
Document Publisher Authority tier Published Accessed Locator Data points
Maritime transport statistics Press release Eurostat T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 Short sea shipping of containers in the main EU ports reached a peak in 2024; Italy, the Netherlands and Spain accounted for 39.2% of EU short sea shipping in 2024 3

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StatOrigin. (2026). Shipping and Water Transport in Spain: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/water-transport/spain