Total throughput
5.6M t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Port of Vigo handled 5.6 million tonnes of cargo (18 of 28 port authorities), and 309,618 TEUs and 306,033 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 3.6 million tonnes (−0.3% year on year), ranking 19 in the system so far this year. Container traffic stands at 210,630 TEUs (+1.6%).
TEUs
309,618
Passengers
306,033
Ships
1,843
Throughput trend
19622025: 5.6M t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicles and parts | 1.2M t | 22.98% |
| Container tare | 643.6K t | 11.9% |
| Frozen and chilled fish | 641.6K t | 11.86% |
| Processed building materials | 521.6K t | 9.65% |
| Cement and clinker | 311.7K t | 5.77% |
| Fruit, vegetables and pulses | 282.9K t | 5.23% |
| Wood and cork | 218.2K t | 4.04% |
| Other metallurgical products | 213.8K t | 3.95% |
| Iron and steel products | 182.7K t | 3.38% |
| Canned food | 174.2K t | 3.22% |
| Machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts | 162.5K t | 3.01% |
| Chemicals | 157.9K t | 2.92% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 389.2K t | 243.2K t | 146.1K t | 7.2% |
| Spain | 388.1K t | 105.3K t | 282.8K t | 7.18% |
| China | 319.5K t | 58.3K t | 261.2K t | 5.91% |
| Morocco | 256K t | 206.2K t | 49.8K t | 4.73% |
| United Kingdom | 251.3K t | 174.9K t | 76.4K t | 4.65% |
| Türkiye | 239K t | 219.1K t | 19.9K t | 4.42% |
| Belgium | 212.6K t | 126.6K t | 86K t | 3.93% |
| Algeria | 178.9K t | 177.5K t | 1.4K t | 3.31% |
| United States | 163.3K t | 132K t | 31.3K t | 3.02% |
| Brazil | 162.7K t | 18.1K t | 144.6K t | 3.01% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ro-Ro | 618 | 31.42% | 23,726,945 | 38.41% |
| Container ships | 612 | 31.11% | 11,580,205 | 18.75% |
| Other ships | 186 | 9.46% | 377,095 | 0.61% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 170 | 8.64% | 12,033,410 | 19.48% |
| General cargo | 157 | 7.98% | 1,346,838 | 2.18% |
| Cruise ships | 124 | 6.3% | 12,030,599 | 19.48% |
| Bulk carriers | 83 | 4.22% | 488,850 | 0.79% |
| Tankers | 17 | 0.86% | 189,882 | 0.31% |
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 | 315.9K t | -4.1% | 18,738 | 5,495 |
| Feb | 458.2K t | +8.3% | 25,231 | 10,168 |
| Mar | 465.1K t | -3.6% | 26,166 | 0 |
| Apr | 461.3K t | +0.2% | 25,950 | 43,025 |
| May | 494.4K t | -4.3% | 30,198 | 21,549 |
| Jun | 506.6K t | -6.9% | 30,026 | 31,255 |
| Jul | 467.7K t | +0.9% | 28,401 | 47,103 |
| Aug | 413.5K t | +10.4% | 25,920 | 28,776 |
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Vigo 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 | 29.4K t | -24% | 0% | 26 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · Dry bulk · port trend | 312.3K t | +20.1% | 0.4% | 25 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 5.1M t | +0.2% | 1.8% | 8 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 1.9M t | +3.6% | 1% | 16 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 2M t | +2.1% | 2.3% | 14 of 28 |
| Tonnes in containers · Total · port trend | 3.2M t | +3.9% | 1.7% | 8 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 5M t | +2.8% | 2.1% | 15 of 28 |
| Ro-ro traffic · Total ro-ro · port trend | 1.4M t | -13.3% | 1.9% | 8 of 28 |
| Ro-ro ITUs: lorries and semi-trailers · Total ITUs · port trend | 17,720 units | -23.3% | 0.6% | 16 of 28 |
| Vehicles as cargo · Total · port trend | 673,290 vehicles | +1.8% | 19.1% | 2 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 306,033 passengers | +44.9% | 2.2% | 9 of 28 |
| Ships by size (number) · Over 50,000 GT · port trend | 264 ships | +14.8% | 1.7% | 9 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 49,743,225 GT | +2.6% | 1.8% | 10 of 28 |
| Supplies and bunkering · Liquid fuels · port trend | 69.8K t | +19.7% | 0.7% | 8 of 28 |
| Fresh fish · Total fish · port trend | 29.3K t | -4.2% | 22% | 1 of 28 |
| Local traffic · Total · port trend | 84 t | – | 0% | 9 of 28 |
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