Total throughput
69.5M t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Port of Barcelona handled 69.5 million tonnes of cargo (3 of 28 port authorities), and 3,726,625 TEUs and 5,787,516 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 47.5 million tonnes (+1.3% year on year), ranking 3 in the system so far this year. Container traffic stands at 2,521,990 TEUs (−0.5%).
TEUs
3,726,625
Passengers
5,787,516
Ships
8,373
Throughput trend
19622025: 69.5M t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 8.9M t | 13.15% |
| Container tare | 7.6M t | 11.16% |
| Other goods | 5.9M t | 8.74% |
| Petrol | 5.9M t | 8.74% |
| Ro-Ro equipment tare | 4.3M t | 6.34% |
| Other foodstuffs | 3.4M t | 4.96% |
| Machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts | 3.2M t | 4.7% |
| Natural gas | 2.9M t | 4.25% |
| Gas oil | 2.5M t | 3.76% |
| Paper and pulp | 2.3M t | 3.46% |
| Processed building materials | 2.1M t | 3.1% |
| Vehicles and parts | 1.9M t | 2.82% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 9.7M t | 5.8M t | 3.9M t | 14.39% |
| Italy | 7.9M t | 3.2M t | 4.7M t | 11.72% |
| China | 6.9M t | 1.7M t | 5.1M t | 10.15% |
| United States | 4.5M t | 1.6M t | 2.9M t | 6.62% |
| Algeria | 3M t | 2.3M t | 695.1K t | 4.39% |
| Türkiye | 2.4M t | 824.9K t | 1.6M t | 3.51% |
| India | 2.3M t | 734.8K t | 1.6M t | 3.47% |
| Brazil | 2.3M t | 364.6K t | 2M t | 3.45% |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.1M t | 704.9K t | 1.4M t | 3.09% |
| Morocco | 1.6M t | 1.2M t | 390.9K t | 2.39% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ro-Ro | 4,014 | 43.31% | 138,732,765 | 28.79% |
| Container ships | 2,003 | 21.61% | 107,047,644 | 22.21% |
| Tankers | 1,048 | 11.31% | 21,082,953 | 4.38% |
| Cruise ships | 894 | 9.65% | 105,030,302 | 21.8% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 894 | 9.65% | 105,030,302 | 21.8% |
| General cargo | 302 | 3.26% | 1,831,011 | 0.38% |
| Bulk carriers | 112 | 1.21% | 3,135,270 | 0.65% |
2026, month by month
Provisional figures from the Puertos del Estado monthly statistics. Change on the same month of the previous year.
| Month | Total throughput | Chg. | TEUs | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.5M t | +14.1% | 306,352 | 208,160 |
| Feb | 5.7M t | +6.9% | 314,182 | 172,447 |
| Mar | 6M t | -6.6% | 306,664 | 318,321 |
| Apr | 6.6M t | +10.5% | 343,956 | 469,626 |
| May | 6.3M t | +1.3% | 340,816 | 625,711 |
| Jun | 5.8M t | -1.8% | 314,958 | 648,842 |
| Jul | 5.8M t | -6.5% | 301,027 | 788,449 |
| Aug | 5.8M t | -3.2% | 294,037 | 941,186 |
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Barcelona across all tables · 2025
Each row links to the full table and to the port’s trend for that indicator.
| Indicator | 2025 | Chg. 2024–2025 | % of system | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic by type of cargo · Liquid bulk · port trend | 16.6M t | +21.5% | 9.2% | 6 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · Dry bulk · port trend | 4.1M t | -15.1% | 5% | 8 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 47M t | -4.7% | 16.9% | 3 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 18.6M t | +7.8% | 9.5% | 4 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 11.6M t | +0.3% | 13.4% | 2 of 28 |
| Tonnes in containers · Total · port trend | 35.3M t | -6.4% | 18.5% | 3 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Rail · port trend | 3.7M t | +3.8% | 30.8% | 1 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 37.1M t | -0% | 15.5% | 2 of 28 |
| Ro-ro traffic · Total ro-ro · port trend | 11.8M t | +0.9% | 15.8% | 4 of 28 |
| Ro-ro ITUs: lorries and semi-trailers · Total ITUs · port trend | 430,407 units | +0.6% | 13.4% | 4 of 28 |
| Vehicles as cargo · Total · port trend | 716,658 vehicles | +5.1% | 20.3% | 1 of 28 |
| Passenger vehicles · Total · port trend | 571,259 vehicles | +7.6% | 7.7% | 5 of 28 |
| Regular line passengers · Total · port trend | 1,788,258 passengers | +2.8% | 6.3% | 5 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 3,999,258 passengers | +9.4% | 28.3% | 1 of 28 |
| Ships by size (number) · Over 50,000 GT · port trend | 2,340 ships | +4.4% | 14.9% | 2 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 376,859,945 GT | +3.5% | 13.8% | 2 of 28 |
| Supplies and bunkering · Liquid fuels · port trend | 1.4M t | -13.1% | 14.5% | 3 of 28 |
| Fresh fish · Total fish · port trend | 1.4K t | -46.4% | 1% | 14 of 28 |
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