Traffic with Canada · 2025
9.77 million tonnes
Unloaded from Canada
7.26 million tonnes
Loaded for Canada
2.52 million tonnes
Rank among countries of origin and destination
15th
What the data say · 2025
Spanish ports handled 9.77 million tonnes of cargo with Canada in 2025, 34.2% more than in 2024. By volume it ranks 15th among the 211 countries and territories with traffic, with 2.3% of the tonnes exchanged with other countries.
Of that total, 7.26 million tonnes were unloaded from that country (54.3% more than in 2024) and 2.52 million tonnes were loaded for it (2.4% less than in 2024). Unloading accounts for 74.2% of the traffic and loading for 25.8%.
In 2025, 24 port authorities recorded traffic with Canada.
The high point of the series, which starts in 1962, is 2021, with 9.89 million tonnes: 2025 was 1.2% below it.
Gijón ranks first among port authorities with 3.31 million tonnes in 2025 (14.3% more than in 2024). It is followed by Castellón (1.05 million) and Valencia (865,968 tonnes). Together, the three account for 53.5% of the total.
The largest increases were recorded by Bahía de Cádiz (+332,919.6%), Marín y Ría de Pontevedra (+27,878.4%) and Cartagena (+1,213.3%); the steepest falls by Barcelona (−32.5%) and Valencia (−27.6%). The comparison is limited to port authorities that account for at least 1% of the total, so that an extreme swing at a small player does not distort the picture.
The rest of the top ten are Almería (4th, 748,012 tonnes, +0.2%), Bahía de Algeciras (5th, 535,554 tonnes, +41.5%), A Coruña (6th, 526,173 tonnes, +250.4%), Tarragona (7th, 449,259 tonnes, +317.8%), Málaga (8th, 420,369 tonnes, +21.8%), Cartagena (9th, 400,153 tonnes, +1,213.3%) and Barcelona (10th, 272,476 tonnes, −32.5%).
At the bottom of the table are Santa Cruz de Tenerife (777 tonnes), Avilés (170 tonnes) and Alicante (15 tonnes), out of a total of 24 port authorities with data.
The distribution is concentrated: the top five account for 66.6% of the total and 8 port authorities are enough to reach 80%, while the other 14 port authorities further down share the remaining 12.2%. 17 of the 24 port authorities with a comparison grew compared with 2024, 14 of them by double digits, and 7 fell.
Between 2006 and 2025 the figure went from 2.96 M to 9.77 M, an increase of 229.7% over 19 years (+6.5% a year on average). The best year was 2021 (9.89 M) and the worst 2007 (2.88 M).
Top 10 · Traffic with Canada by port authority · 2025
Traffic with Canada, year by year
Full table · 24 port authorities
| # | Port authorities | Total 2025 | Change on 2024 | Unloaded | Share | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gijón | 3.31 M | +14.3% | 3.29 M | 33.9% | Port |
| 2 | Castellón | 1.05 M | +156.0% | 898,907 | 10.8% | Port |
| 3 | Valencia | 865,968 | −27.6% | 208,368 | 8.9% | Port |
| 4 | Almería | 748,012 | +0.2% | 37 | 7.7% | Port |
| 5 | Bahía de Algeciras | 535,554 | +41.5% | 156,343 | 5.5% | Port |
| 6 | A Coruña | 526,173 | +250.4% | 509,163 | 5.4% | Port |
| 7 | Tarragona | 449,259 | +317.8% | 449,259 | 4.6% | Port |
| 8 | Málaga | 420,369 | +21.8% | 367,447 | 4.3% | Port |
| 9 | Cartagena | 400,153 | +1,213.3% | 399,983 | 4.1% | Port |
| 10 | Barcelona | 272,476 | −32.5% | 124,056 | 2.8% | Port |
| 11 | Bilbao | 192,109 | +31.4% | 134,203 | 2.0% | Port |
| 12 | Huelva | 183,012 | +201.3% | 183,012 | 1.9% | Port |
| 13 | Bahía de Cádiz | 169,840 | +332,919.6% | 168,286 | 1.7% | Port |
| 14 | Pasaia | 139,509 | +38.5% | 0 | 1.4% | Port |
| 15 | Marín y Ría de Pontevedra | 135,695 | +27,878.4% | 134,109 | 1.4% | Port |
| 16 | Las Palmas | 126,629 | +133.3% | 112,431 | 1.3% | Port |
| 17 | Santander | 100,097 | +91.0% | 91,306 | 1.0% | Port |
| 18 | Vigo | 88,678 | +0.1% | 7,304 | 0.9% | Port |
| 19 | Vilagarcía | 32,741 | −27.5% | 232 | 0.3% | Port |
| 20 | Ferrol-San Cibrao | 15,923 | −60.5% | 15,467 | 0.2% | Port |
| 21 | Sevilla | 6,190 | −22.2% | 6,190 | 0.1% | Port |
| 22 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 777 | +0.9% | 389 | 0.0% | Port |
| 23 | Avilés | 170 | −99.0% | 0 | 0.0% | Port |
| 24 | Alicante | 15 | −94.4% | 7 | 0.0% | Port |
What this indicator measures
Every year, in its statistical yearbook, Puertos del Estado publishes the tonnes loaded at Spanish ports for each country and the tonnes unloaded from it, authority by authority. This page covers Canada. These are tonnes of cargo crossing the quay, including transhipped containers, not the value in euros of what Spain buys and sells, so they do not match customs figures, which are in the Foreign Trade section.
Context
Dry bulk predominates in traffic with Canada: iron ore, cereals, pulses and coal unloaded at ports in the north and on the Mediterranean. Loaded cargo is containerised general cargo and refined products.
Frequently asked questions
How many tonnes do Spanish ports handle with Canada?
9.77 million tonnes in 2025, 34.2% more than in 2024.
Which Spanish port handles the most cargo with Canada?
Gijón, with 3.31 million tonnes in 2025, 33.9% of the total.
Which weighs more: cargo unloaded or cargo loaded?
Cargo unloaded: 7.26 million tonnes in 2025, 74.2% of the total, compared with 2.52 million tonnes loaded.
When is this data updated?
Puertos del Estado publishes one edition a year. Latest data available: 2025.
Source
Puertos del Estado. To explore the data in detail, use PortStats · cargo by country, annual series or see the original source.