2022 total
561.7 million tonnes
First port · 2022
107.2 million tonnes
Series high, 2012–2025
564.5 million tonnes
Month with the highest figure
51.4 million tonnes
The 2022 balance
Spanish ports handled 561.7 million tonnes of total traffic in 2022, 3.2% more than in 2021 (17.3 million more). These are the final figures from Puertos del Estado’s statistical yearbook for the 28 port authorities.
The high point of the 2012–2025 series is 2019, with 564.5 million tonnes: 2022 was 0.5% below it and ranks 3rd of the 14 years with data.
By port, Bahía de Algeciras ranked first, with 107.2 million tonnes, 19.1% of the total, followed by Valencia (79.4 million) and Barcelona (70.9 million). The full order of the 28 port authorities is in the table.
14 of the 28 port authorities with data ended 2022 above their 2021 figure.
Of the 12 months of 2022 with data, 8 are above the same month of 2021 and 4 below; over the last three months (October, November, December) the figure is down 1.3% on the same months of 2021; the largest year-on-year difference was in May (up 13.2%); the highest point in the series was May, at 51.4 M, and the lowest November, at 43 M.
Between 2012 and 2022 the figure went from 475.2 M to 561.7 M, an increase of 18.2% over 10 years (+1.7% a year on average). The best year was 2019 (564.5 M) and the worst 2013 (459 M).
Top 10 · Ranking of port authorities · 2022
Month by month · 2022 vs 2021
Annual series, 2012–2022
Full table · 28 port authorities · 2022
| # | Port authorities | 2022 | Change on 2021 | 2021 | Share | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahía de Algeciras | 107.2 M | +2.1% | 105.1 M | 19.1% | Port |
| 2 | Valencia | 79.4 M | −6.9% | 85.3 M | 14.1% | Port |
| 3 | Barcelona | 70.9 M | +6.8% | 66.4 M | 12.6% | Port |
| 4 | Cartagena | 36.6 M | +17.2% | 31.2 M | 6.5% | Port |
| 5 | Bilbao | 32.9 M | +5.1% | 31.3 M | 5.9% | Port |
| 6 | Huelva | 32.1 M | +4.8% | 30.7 M | 5.7% | Port |
| 7 | Tarragona | 29.7 M | −5.1% | 31.3 M | 5.3% | Port |
| 8 | Las Palmas | 28.3 M | +0.3% | 28.2 M | 5.0% | Port |
| 9 | Castellón | 20.9 M | −1.4% | 21.2 M | 3.7% | Port |
| 10 | Gijón | 19.1 M | +14.6% | 16.7 M | 3.4% | Port |
| 11 | Baleares | 15.5 M | +12.7% | 13.8 M | 2.8% | Port |
| 12 | A Coruña | 14.9 M | +25.6% | 11.9 M | 2.7% | Port |
| 13 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 12.3 M | +10.3% | 11.1 M | 2.2% | Port |
| 14 | Ferrol-San Cibrao | 11.8 M | +18.5% | 9.96 M | 2.1% | Port |
| 15 | Santander | 6.46 M | −4.6% | 6.77 M | 1.1% | Port |
| 16 | Bahía de Cádiz | 5.72 M | +15.7% | 4.94 M | 1.0% | Port |
| 17 | Almería | 5.58 M | −4.2% | 5.83 M | 1.0% | Port |
| 18 | Vigo | 4.72 M | −2.0% | 4.81 M | 0.8% | Port |
| 19 | Avilés | 4.51 M | −4.1% | 4.71 M | 0.8% | Port |
| 20 | Málaga | 4.41 M | −1.7% | 4.49 M | 0.8% | Port |
| 21 | Sevilla | 3.82 M | −9.2% | 4.2 M | 0.7% | Port |
| 22 | Pasaia | 3.31 M | −6.3% | 3.54 M | 0.6% | Port |
| 23 | Alicante | 3.24 M | +22.3% | 2.65 M | 0.6% | Port |
| 24 | Motril | 2.15 M | −15.1% | 2.53 M | 0.4% | Port |
| 25 | Marín y Ría de Pontevedra | 2.12 M | −2.8% | 2.18 M | 0.4% | Port |
| 26 | Ceuta | 1.94 M | +23.3% | 1.57 M | 0.3% | Port |
| 27 | Vilagarcía | 1.5 M | −0.9% | 1.51 M | 0.3% | Port |
| 28 | Melilla | 577,251 | −4.0% | 601,613 | 0.1% | Port |
What this indicator measures
Total traffic is the sum of all tonnes entering, leaving or passing through the 46 ports of general interest, grouped into 28 port authorities. It includes liquid bulk (crude oil, gas, petroleum products), dry bulk (coal, cereals, minerals), general cargo (containers and ro-ro), bunkering and supplies, fresh fish and internal traffic. It is the broadest measure of port activity and the one Puertos del Estado uses for its official results.
Frequently asked questions
Which was Spain’s first port by total traffic in 2022?
Bahía de Algeciras, with 107.2 million tonnes in 2022, 19.1% of the total.
What was the total traffic figure for Spanish ports in 2022?
561.7 million tonnes in 2022, 3.2% more than in 2021.
Was 2022 a record year?
No: the high point of the 2012–2025 series is 2019, with 564.5 million tonnes; 2022 was 0.5% below it.
Source
Puertos del Estado. To explore the data in detail, use PortStats · overview or see the original source.