Year to date · January–August 2026
11.7 million tonnes
August 2026 only
1.82 million tonnes
First port
8.74 million tonnes
What the data say · August 2026
The Asturian ports of general interest (Gijón and Avilés) handled 11.7 million tonnes of total traffic in the year to August 2026, 16.9% less than in the same period of 2025. In August alone, the figure was 1.82 million tonnes, 39.7% more than in August 2025.
The Asturian ports account for 3.1% of the Spanish port system’s total traffic in the year to August 2026, which totalled 373 million tonnes.
Gijón ranks first among port authorities in Asturias with 8.74 million tonnes in the year to August 2026 (20.7% less than a year earlier). It is followed by Avilés (2.97 million).
Of the 8 months of 2026 with data, 1 are above the same month of 2025 and 7 below; over the last three months (June, July, August) the figure is down 6% on the same months of 2025; the largest year-on-year difference was in March (down 34.4%); the highest point in the series was August, at 1.82 M, and the lowest March, at 1.25 M.
Ranking of port authorities in Asturias · year to date 2026
Month by month · 2026 vs 2025 · Asturias
Full table · 2 port authorities in Asturias
What this indicator measures
Asturias has two port authorities of general interest, Gijón and Avilés. This page adds up their total traffic from the Puertos del Estado monthly statistics, compares them and calculates what share of the Spanish port system they represent.
Context
Both Asturian ports are tied to heavy industry: Gijón (El Musel) is one of Spain’s main dry bulk ports thanks to iron ore and coal for the steelworks, and Avilés handles steel products, aluminium, zinc and industrial bulk. Their figures closely follow steel production and the closure of coal-fired power plants.
Frequently asked questions
Which is the first port in Asturias by traffic?
Gijón, with 8.74 million tonnes in the year to August 2026, 74.6% of the total.
What share of Spanish port traffic does Asturias handle?
3.1% in the year to August 2026: 11.7 million out of the system’s 373 million tonnes.
When is this data updated?
Puertos del Estado publishes the data every month. Latest data available: August 2026.
Source
Puertos del Estado. To explore the data in detail, use PortStats · monthly data by authority or see the original source.