China Waterway Industry Overview

Coastal & River Port: Freight Throughput

2001 - 2023 | Yearly | Ton mn | Ministry of Transport

CN: Coastal & River Port: Freight Throughput data was reported at 16,973.260 Ton mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,684.527 Ton mn for 2022. CN: Coastal & River Port: Freight Throughput data is updated yearly, averaging 10,776.040 Ton mn from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,973.260 Ton mn in 2023 and a record low of 2,400.740 Ton mn in 2001. CN: Coastal & River Port: Freight Throughput data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Transport. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Transportation and Storage Sector – Table CN.TH: Waterway Industry Overview. Since 2019, the statistical coverage of ports expanded from ports above the designated size to all ports; the growth rates of relevant indicators are calculated on a comparable basis.

Last Frequency Range
16,973.260 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023

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China Coastal & River Port: Freight Throughput

River: Navigable Length

1978 - 2022 | Yearly | km | Ministry of Transport

CN: River: Navigable Length data was reported at 127,968.320 km in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 127,642.320 km for 2021. CN: River: Navigable Length data is updated yearly, averaging 121,500.000 km from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2022, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 136,000.000 km in 1978 and a record low of 107,800.000 km in 1979. CN: River: Navigable Length data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Transport. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Transportation and Storage Sector – Table CN.TH: Waterway Industry Overview.

Last Frequency Range
127,968.320 2022 yearly 1978 - 2022

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China River: Navigable Length

Waterway: Container Traffic: TEU

1999 - 2016 | Yearly | Unit th | Ministry of Transport

CN: Waterway: Container Traffic: TEU data was reported at 57,358.876 Unit th in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 51,706.722 Unit th for 2015. CN: Waterway: Container Traffic: TEU data is updated yearly, averaging 29,534.200 Unit th from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57,358.876 Unit th in 2016 and a record low of 7,586.600 Unit th in 1999. CN: Waterway: Container Traffic: TEU data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Transport. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Transportation and Storage Sector – Table CN.TH: Waterway Industry Overview.

Last Frequency Range
57,358.876 2016 yearly 1999 - 2016

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China Waterway: Container Traffic: TEU

Waterway: Freight Traffic

1949 - 2023 | Yearly | Ton mn | Ministry of Transport

CN: Waterway: Freight Traffic data was reported at 9,367.460 Ton mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,553.515 Ton mn for 2022. CN: Waterway: Freight Traffic data is updated yearly, averaging 800.940 Ton mn from Dec 1949 (Median) to 2023, with 75 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,367.460 Ton mn in 2023 and a record low of 25.430 Ton mn in 1949. CN: Waterway: Freight Traffic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Transport. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.TH: Waterway Industry Overview.

Last Frequency Range
9,367.460 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023

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China Waterway: Freight Traffic

Waterway: Freight Traffic: YoY

2003 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Ministry of Transport

CN: Waterway: Freight Traffic: YoY data was reported at 4.200 % in Mar 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.500 % for Dec 2023. CN: Waterway: Freight Traffic: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging 7.700 % from Mar 2003 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 238 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.200 % in Dec 2006 and a record low of -22.200 % in Feb 2020. CN: Waterway: Freight Traffic: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Transport. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Transportation and Storage Sector – Table CN.TH: Waterway Industry Overview.

Last Frequency Range
4.200 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024

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China Waterway: Freight Traffic: YoY

Waterway: Freight Turnover

1952 - 2023 | Yearly | Ton-km mn | Ministry of Transport

CN: Waterway: Freight Turnover data was reported at 12,995,152.000 Ton-km mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 12,100,313.736 Ton-km mn for 2022. CN: Waterway: Freight Turnover data is updated yearly, averaging 1,932,040.000 Ton-km mn from Dec 1952 (Median) to 2023, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,995,152.000 Ton-km mn in 2023 and a record low of 14,580.000 Ton-km mn in 1952. CN: Waterway: Freight Turnover data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Transport. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Transportation and Storage Sector – Table CN.TH: Waterway Industry Overview.

Last Frequency Range
12,995,152.000 2023 yearly 1952 - 2023

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China Waterway: Freight Turnover

Waterway: Freight Turnover: YoY

2003 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Ministry of Transport

CN: Waterway: Freight Turnover: YoY data was reported at 10.900 % in Mar 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.600 % for Dec 2023. CN: Waterway: Freight Turnover: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging 8.700 % from Mar 2003 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 238 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.000 % in Dec 2004 and a record low of -21.700 % in Jan 2009. CN: Waterway: Freight Turnover: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Transport. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Transportation and Storage Sector – Table CN.TH: Waterway Industry Overview.

Last Frequency Range
10.900 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024

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China Waterway: Freight Turnover: YoY

Waterway: Passenger Traffic

1949 - 2023 | Yearly | Person mn | Ministry of Transport

CN: Waterway: Passenger Traffic data was reported at 257.710 Person mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 116.275 Person mn for 2022. CN: Waterway: Passenger Traffic data is updated yearly, averaging 205.450 Person mn from Dec 1949 (Median) to 2023, with 75 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 389.510 Person mn in 1987 and a record low of 15.620 Person mn in 1949. CN: Waterway: Passenger Traffic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Transport. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.TH: Waterway Industry Overview.

Last Frequency Range
257.710 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023

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China Waterway: Passenger Traffic

Waterway: Passenger Traffic: YoY

2003 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Ministry of Transport

CN: Waterway: Passenger Traffic: YoY data was reported at -4.800 % in Mar 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 125.500 % for Dec 2023. CN: Waterway: Passenger Traffic: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging 3.400 % from Mar 2003 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 238 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 403.700 % in Apr 2023 and a record low of -87.200 % in Feb 2020. CN: Waterway: Passenger Traffic: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Transport. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Transportation and Storage Sector – Table CN.TH: Waterway Industry Overview.

Last Frequency Range
-4.800 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024

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China Waterway: Passenger Traffic: YoY

Waterway: Passenger Turnover: YoY

2003 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Ministry of Transport

CN: Waterway: Passenger Turnover: YoY data was reported at 1.400 % in Mar 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 144.800 % for Dec 2023. CN: Waterway: Passenger Turnover: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging 1.950 % from Mar 2003 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 238 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 393.500 % in Apr 2023 and a record low of -85.000 % in Feb 2020. CN: Waterway: Passenger Turnover: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Transport. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Transportation and Storage Sector – Table CN.TH: Waterway Industry Overview.

Last Frequency Range
1.400 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024

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China Waterway: Passenger Turnover: YoY
CN: Coastal & River Port: Freight Throughput
CN: River: Navigable Length
CN: Waterway: Container Traffic: TEU
CN: Waterway: Freight Traffic
CN: Waterway: Freight Traffic: YoY
CN: Waterway: Freight Turnover
CN: Waterway: Freight Turnover: YoY
CN: Waterway: Passenger Traffic
CN: Waterway: Passenger Traffic: YoY
CN: Waterway: Passenger Turnover: YoY
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