System trend · Ships (1962–2025)
In 2025 the port system totals 142,102 ships (ships), 0.8% less than in 2024. The series peak is 145,004 ships, in 2019. Baleares, Bahía de Algeciras and Santa Cruz de Tenerife account for 61.8% of the total.
Port system · 2025 · All flags
Ships
142,102 ships
-0.8% vs 2024
Ten largest volumes · Ships (2025)
Figures in ships (GT: GT).
| # | Port authority | Ships | GT | % of system | Chg. 2024–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baleares | 44,896 | 268,672,066 | 31.59% | -7.6% |
| 2 | Bahía de Algeciras | 25,230 | 404,053,112 | 17.75% | +6.5% |
| 3 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 17,665 | 204,962,740 | 12.43% | +7.4% |
| 4 | Las Palmas | 13,221 | 299,388,005 | 9.3% | +5.5% |
| 5 | Ceuta | 8,933 | 63,908,279 | 6.29% | +3.1% |
| 6 | Barcelona | 7,292 | 331,996,785 | 5.13% | -1.2% |
| 7 | Valencia | 6,004 | 251,518,456 | 4.23% | -4.8% |
| 8 | Huelva | 1,719 | 32,203,863 | 1.21% | +4.6% |
| 9 | Almería | 1,505 | 30,974,322 | 1.06% | -17.6% |
| 10 | Tarragona | 1,495 | 35,195,204 | 1.05% | -5.1% |
| 11 | Cartagena | 1,492 | 35,741,689 | 1.05% | +7.5% |
| 12 | Bilbao | 1,441 | 33,147,879 | 1.01% | -2.7% |
| 13 | Vigo | 1,439 | 37,985,431 | 1.01% | +6.2% |
| 14 | Bahía de Cádiz | 1,256 | 30,504,802 | 0.88% | +3.9% |
| 15 | Málaga | 1,091 | 58,915,056 | 0.77% | -16.8% |
| 16 | Castellón | 946 | 14,339,550 | 0.67% | +8.5% |
| 17 | Gijón | 785 | 16,132,807 | 0.55% | +2.7% |
| 18 | Melilla | 745 | 21,498,604 | 0.52% | -41.7% |
| 19 | A Coruña | 736 | 22,288,245 | 0.52% | +5.9% |
| 20 | Motril | 721 | 13,002,315 | 0.51% | -14.3% |
| 21 | Santander | 670 | 13,429,509 | 0.47% | +8.4% |
| 22 | Sevilla | 591 | 4,237,022 | 0.42% | +9.9% |
| 23 | Alicante | 530 | 11,778,007 | 0.37% | -2.8% |
| 24 | Ferrol-San Cibrao | 418 | 8,683,002 | 0.29% | +13.6% |
| 25 | Avilés | 390 | 3,376,934 | 0.27% | +2.4% |
| 26 | Pasaia | 371 | 5,233,153 | 0.26% | -3.1% |
| 27 | Marín y Ría de Pontevedra | 269 | 2,164,417 | 0.19% | +6.3% |
| 28 | Vilagarcía | 251 | 2,160,622 | 0.18% | -0.4% |
| System total | 142,102 | 2,257,491,876 | 100% | -0.8% |
Source: Puertos del Estado, Annual Data Dashboard. Consolidated series by port authority. See all statistics
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