The merchant fleet general cargo ships, percentage of global by country of beneficial ownership in the United Kingdom currently stands at 0.23%, marking a decrease of 0.08% (-26.3%) compared to 2024.
Merchant fleet general cargo ships, percentage of global by country of beneficial ownership by the United Kingdom
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
298
Date range: 1980 to 2025
Points:
7,806
Measure:
%
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United Kingdom General cargo ships, % of world between 1980 and 2025
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.23% | -0.08% |
| 2024 | 0.31% | -0.08% |
| 2023 | 0.39% | -0.06% |
| 2022 | 0.45% | -0.09% |
| 2021 | 0.55% | -0.37% |
| 2020 | 0.92% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02% | -0.03% |
| 2018 | 1.04% | +0.12% |
| 2017 | 0.92% | +0.03% |
| 2016 | 0.89% | +0.03% |
| 2015 | 0.86% | -0.13% |
| 2014 | 0.99% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.19% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.29% | +0.13% |
| 2011 | 1.16% | -0.99% |
| 2010 | 2.14% | +0.41% |
| 2009 | 1.73% | -0.11% |
| 2008 | 1.85% | +0.03% |
| 2007 | 1.81% | +0.68% |
| 2006 | 1.13% | +0.12% |
| 2005 | 1.01% | -0.31% |
| 2004 | 1.32% | +0.48% |
| 2003 | 0.84% | +0.13% |
| 2002 | 0.71% | +0.32% |
| 2001 | 0.38% | +0.13% |
| 2000 | 0.25% | +0.02% |
| 1999 | 0.24% | +0.07% |
| 1998 | 0.17% | -0.03% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -0.09% |
| 1995 | 0.29% | -0.16% |
| 1994 | 0.45% | -0.04% |
| 1993 | 0.49% | -0.11% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -0.06% |
| 1991 | 0.66% | -0.05% |
| 1990 | 0.71% | -0.47% |
| 1989 | 1.17% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.28% | -0.28% |
| 1987 | 1.56% | -0.23% |
| 1986 | 1.79% | -0.12% |
| 1985 | 1.91% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.01% | -0.52% |
| 1983 | 2.53% | -0.48% |
| 1982 | 3.01% | -0.67% |
| 1981 | 3.68% | -0.32% |
| 1980 | 4% |