The merchant fleet dead weight, by flag of registration in the United States currently stands at 13,244, indicating a decrease of 24 (-0.2%) since 2024.
Merchant fleet dead weight, by flag of registration by the United States
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
301
Date range: 1980 to 2025
Points:
8,103
Measure:
thousands of tons
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Other ships, % of world
1.15%
-0.03%
(2025)
Shipping connectivity index annual growth
1.4%
-2.34%
(2025 Q3)
Container port throughput
54,282,705
-6,751,053
(2023)
Ship recycling percentage
0%
-0.54%
(2024)
International waterway freight
296,374
-41,598
(2022)
Petrol fuel deliveries
4,452.67
+71.96
(2023)
United States Merchant fleet dead weight between 1980 and 2025
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,244 | -24 |
| 2024 | 13,268 | +586 |
| 2023 | 12,683 | +164 |
| 2022 | 12,518 | +14 |
| 2021 | 12,505 | -93 |
| 2020 | 12,598 | +165 |
| 2019 | 12,433 | -42 |
| 2018 | 12,475 | +221 |
| 2017 | 12,255 | +302 |
| 2016 | 11,953 | +159 |
| 2015 | 11,794 | -9 |
| 2014 | 11,803 | -988 |
| 2013 | 12,791 | +12 |
| 2012 | 12,779 | -467 |
| 2011 | 13,246 | +454 |
| 2010 | 12,792 | +830 |
| 2009 | 11,962 | -178 |
| 2008 | 12,140 | -271 |
| 2007 | 12,411 | +643 |
| 2006 | 11,768 | +110 |
| 2005 | 11,658 | +43 |
| 2004 | 11,616 | +322 |
| 2003 | 11,293 | -406 |
| 2002 | 11,699 | -16,966 |
| 2001 | 28,665 | +2,989 |
| 2000 | 25,676 | +390 |
| 1999 | 25,286 | +235 |
| 1998 | 25,052 | +1,574 |
| 1997 | 23,478 | +2,235 |
| 1996 | 21,243 | -596 |
| 1995 | 21,839 | -1,334 |
| 1994 | 23,173 | +99 |
| 1993 | 23,074 | -1,492 |
| 1992 | 24,566 | -469 |
| 1991 | 25,035 | +2,081 |
| 1990 | 22,954 | -383 |
| 1989 | 23,337 | +75 |
| 1988 | 23,262 | +303 |
| 1987 | 22,959 | -84 |
| 1986 | 23,043 | -261 |
| 1985 | 23,304 | -411 |
| 1984 | 23,715 | +510 |
| 1983 | 23,205 | +182 |
| 1982 | 23,023 | +825 |
| 1981 | 22,198 | +990 |
| 1980 | 21,208 |