Total throughput
32.1M t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Port of Bilbao handled 32.1 million tonnes of cargo (6 of 28 port authorities), and 423,930 TEUs and 337,562 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 22.6 million tonnes (+7.8% year on year), ranking 6 in the system so far this year. Container traffic stands at 285,097 TEUs (+1.0%).
TEUs
423,930
Passengers
337,562
Ships
2,611
Throughput trend
19622025: 32.1M t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crude oil | 8.5M t | 26.46% |
| Natural gas | 3.6M t | 11.22% |
| Gas oil | 2.9M t | 9.03% |
| Chemicals | 2.9M t | 8.91% |
| Iron and steel products | 2.4M t | 7.48% |
| Other non-metallic minerals | 1.5M t | 4.56% |
| Petrol | 1M t | 3.25% |
| Soya beans | 873.6K t | 2.72% |
| Container tare | 848.5K t | 2.64% |
| Coal and petroleum coke | 613.8K t | 1.91% |
| Processed building materials | 613.8K t | 1.91% |
| Machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts | 584.8K t | 1.82% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4.7M t | 458.1K t | 4.2M t | 14.6% |
| Brazil | 3.2M t | 428.3K t | 2.8M t | 9.98% |
| Mexico | 2.4M t | 117.9K t | 2.2M t | 7.35% |
| Russia | 2.2M t | 2.3K t | 2.2M t | 6.79% |
| Netherlands | 2.1M t | 1.3M t | 769K t | 6.5% |
| United Kingdom | 2.1M t | 1.4M t | 679K t | 6.41% |
| Spain | 1.8M t | 1.3M t | 565.6K t | 5.71% |
| Belgium | 1.7M t | 1.1M t | 613.7K t | 5.21% |
| China | 878.8K t | 208.7K t | 670.1K t | 2.74% |
| Ireland | 673K t | 419.2K t | 253.8K t | 2.1% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tankers | 769 | 28.42% | 21,169,953 | 33.73% |
| General cargo | 488 | 18.03% | 6,450,162 | 10.28% |
| Bulk carriers | 478 | 17.66% | 3,707,621 | 5.91% |
| Container ships | 476 | 17.59% | 6,191,736 | 9.87% |
| Ro-Ro | 162 | 5.99% | 6,717,104 | 10.7% |
| Other ships | 143 | 5.28% | 3,901,590 | 6.22% |
| Cruise ships | 95 | 3.51% | 7,310,761 | 11.65% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 95 | 3.51% | 7,310,761 | 11.65% |
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 | 2.2M t | -9.4% | 27,981 | 3,843 |
| Feb | 3.1M t | +6% | 33,346 | 8,947 |
| Mar | 3.1M t | +8.5% | 39,917 | 11,130 |
| Apr | 2.9M t | +7.7% | 39,684 | 26,190 |
| May | 3.2M t | +33.7% | 37,825 | 33,582 |
| Jun | 2.8M t | +32.2% | 32,048 | 50,394 |
| Jul | 2.6M t | -10.4% | 40,197 | 58,537 |
| Aug | 2.7M t | +1% | 34,100 | 86,984 |
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Bilbao 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 | 19.5M t | -9.4% | 10.8% | 4 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · Dry bulk · port trend | 4.4M t | +1.3% | 5.3% | 6 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 8.2M t | -4.1% | 2.9% | 7 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 21.4M t | -4.7% | 10.9% | 2 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 7.6M t | -12.8% | 8.8% | 4 of 28 |
| Tonnes in containers · Total · port trend | 4.8M t | -6% | 2.5% | 5 of 28 |
| Transhipped cargo · Total transhipment · port trend | 11.9K t | -58.6% | 3.3% | 4 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Rail · port trend | 1.3M t | +3.7% | 10.7% | 3 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 13.8M t | -5.4% | 5.8% | 6 of 28 |
| Ro-ro traffic · Total ro-ro · port trend | 1.2M t | -2.4% | 1.6% | 9 of 28 |
| Ro-ro ITUs: lorries and semi-trailers · Total ITUs · port trend | 43,008 units | -5.7% | 1.3% | 9 of 28 |
| Vehicles as cargo · Total · port trend | 24,333 vehicles | -41.2% | 0.7% | 13 of 28 |
| Passenger vehicles · Total · port trend | 69,223 vehicles | +8.8% | 0.9% | 13 of 28 |
| Regular line passengers · Total · port trend | 156,546 passengers | +8.4% | 0.6% | 14 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 181,016 passengers | +31.7% | 1.3% | 12 of 28 |
| Ships by size (number) · Over 50,000 GT · port trend | 264 ships | -1.5% | 1.7% | 10 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 55,448,927 GT | -2.7% | 2% | 9 of 28 |
| Supplies and bunkering · Liquid fuels · port trend | 19.8K t | -74.9% | 0.2% | 17 of 28 |
| Local traffic · Total · port trend | 188 t | -88.3% | 0% | 8 of 28 |
Indicators · EED Data
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