Traffic with India · 2025
9.13 million tonnes
Unloaded from India
6.36 million tonnes
Loaded for India
2.77 million tonnes
Rank among countries of origin and destination
16th
What the data say · 2025
Spanish ports handled 9.13 million tonnes of cargo with India in 2025, 6.7% less than in 2024. By volume it ranks 16th among the 211 countries and territories with traffic, with 2.1% of the tonnes exchanged with other countries.
Of that total, 6.36 million tonnes were unloaded from that country (3.2% more than in 2024) and 2.77 million tonnes were loaded for it (23.5% less than in 2024). Unloading accounts for 69.6% of the traffic and loading for 30.4%.
In 2025, 22 port authorities recorded traffic with India.
The high point of the series, which starts in 1962, is 2023, with 11.7 million tonnes: 2025 was 21.9% below it.
Valencia ranks first among port authorities with 2.47 million tonnes in 2025 (13.2% less than in 2024). It is followed by Barcelona (2.35 million) and Bahía de Algeciras (2.22 million). Together, the three account for 77.1% of the total.
The largest increases were recorded by Las Palmas (+101.5%) and Barcelona (+4.6%); the steepest falls by Castellón (−22.9%), Bahía de Algeciras (−21.7%) and Málaga (−17.6%). 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 Las Palmas (4th, 671,696 tonnes, +101.5%), Bilbao (5th, 439,270 tonnes, −2.3%), Málaga (6th, 303,205 tonnes, −17.6%), Castellón (7th, 169,928 tonnes, −22.9%), Cartagena (8th, 161,193 tonnes, −3.1%), A Coruña (9th, 70,467 tonnes) and Vigo (10th, 56,221 tonnes, +13.5%).
At the bottom of the table are Santander (643 tonnes), Motril (436 tonnes) and Baleares (37 tonnes), out of a total of 22 port authorities with data.
The distribution is highly concentrated: the top five account for 89.2% of the total and 4 port authorities are enough to reach 80%, while the other 12 port authorities further down share the remaining 2.5%. 9 of the 19 port authorities with a comparison grew compared with 2024, 6 of them by double digits, and 10 fell.
Between 2006 and 2025 the figure went from 4.31 M to 9.13 M, an increase of 112.1% over 19 years (+4.0% a year on average). The best year was 2023 (11.7 M) and the worst 2006 (4.31 M).
Top 10 · Traffic with India by port authority · 2025
Traffic with India, year by year
Full table · 22 port authorities
| # | Port authorities | Total 2025 | Change on 2024 | Unloaded | Share | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valencia | 2.47 M | −13.2% | 1.83 M | 27.0% | Port |
| 2 | Barcelona | 2.35 M | +4.6% | 1.61 M | 25.7% | Port |
| 3 | Bahía de Algeciras | 2.22 M | −21.7% | 1.45 M | 24.3% | Port |
| 4 | Las Palmas | 671,696 | +101.5% | 564,985 | 7.4% | Port |
| 5 | Bilbao | 439,270 | −2.3% | 398,315 | 4.8% | Port |
| 6 | Málaga | 303,205 | −17.6% | 32,910 | 3.3% | Port |
| 7 | Castellón | 169,928 | −22.9% | 169,356 | 1.9% | Port |
| 8 | Cartagena | 161,193 | −3.1% | 59,898 | 1.8% | Port |
| 9 | A Coruña | 70,467 | — | 0 | 0.8% | Port |
| 10 | Vigo | 56,221 | +13.5% | 47,605 | 0.6% | Port |
| 11 | Huelva | 53,991 | +155.0% | 41,473 | 0.6% | Port |
| 12 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 52,415 | −45.4% | 46,980 | 0.6% | Port |
| 13 | Tarragona | 27,128 | −73.0% | 27,128 | 0.3% | Port |
| 14 | Gijón | 25,670 | +7.4% | 7,049 | 0.3% | Port |
| 15 | Avilés | 21,317 | +77.9% | 21,317 | 0.2% | Port |
| 16 | Almería | 14,535 | +1.6% | 14,478 | 0.2% | Port |
| 17 | Ferrol-San Cibrao | 14,460 | +1,897.2% | 14,460 | 0.2% | Port |
| 18 | Marín y Ría de Pontevedra | 7,529 | −3.5% | 5,124 | 0.1% | Port |
| 19 | Alicante | 5,741 | +32.6% | 5,741 | 0.1% | Port |
| 20 | Santander | 643 | −81.7% | 439 | 0.0% | Port |
| 21 | Motril | 436 | — | 436 | 0.0% | Port |
| 22 | Baleares | 37 | — | 0 | 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 India. 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
Traffic with India combines containers, refined petroleum products and chemicals, with the large container ports and the ports with a refinery as the main gateways. Part of the cargo is transhipped in Spain.
Frequently asked questions
How many tonnes do Spanish ports handle with India?
9.13 million tonnes in 2025, 6.7% less than in 2024.
Which Spanish port handles the most cargo with India?
Valencia, with 2.47 million tonnes in 2025, 27% of the total.
Which weighs more: cargo unloaded or cargo loaded?
Cargo unloaded: 6.36 million tonnes in 2025, 69.6% of the total, compared with 2.77 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.