PLSCI index
137.7
−14.5%year on year
Base Q1 2023 average = 100
World ranking
193rd
out of 929 ports in Q3 2026
Ranking in Spain
5th
out of 27 ports in the country in Q3 2026
All-time high
161
Q3 2025
Quarterly index series
Since 2006 · 83 quarters
World ranking over time
1st at the top
Position among the 929 ports in the index.
The Strait of Gibraltar ports
AlgecirasTanger MedMálaga
Ports around it in the world ranking
±4 positions
| 189th | St PetersburgRU | −17.5% | 145.1 |
| 190th | CebuPH | −10.0% | 140.4 |
| 191st | GebzeTR | −2.3% | 138.7 |
| 192nd | ApapaNG | +19.0% | 138 |
| 193rd | MálagaES | −14.5% | 137.7 |
| 194th | FuzhouCN | +7.3% | 137.6 |
| 195th | SeattleUS | −13.7% | 137.2 |
| 196th | LuandaAO | +1.6% | 136.6 |
| 197th | Puerto CortesHN | +4.3% | 136.3 |
Top ports in Spain
National ranking
| 1st | Valencia | 27th world | 568.7 |
| 2nd | Algeciras | 36th world | 486.5 |
| 3rd | Barcelona | 38th world | 471.1 |
| 4th | Las Palmas | 81st world | 260.4 |
| 5th | Málaga | 193rd world | 137.7 |
| 6th | Bilbao | 206th world | 130.1 |
| 7th | Vigo | 232nd world | 109.9 |
| 8th | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 245th world | 102.6 |
Indicators · EED Data
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- World ports ranked by maritime connectivityWhich are the world’s best-connected ports on container routes, according to the UN, and where do Spanish ports stand?
- Mediterranean ports ranked by maritime connectivityWhich Mediterranean ports, from Tanger Med to Port Said, are best connected to container routes?
- African ports ranked by maritime connectivityWhich African ports are best connected to global container routes, according to the UN?
- Maritime connectivity of Spanish portsWhich Spanish ports are best connected to global container routes, according to the UN?