The current merchant fleet, percentage of global total, by flag of registration in the United States is 0.56%, which has increased by 0.01% (1.3%) since 2023.
Merchant fleet, percentage of global total, by flag of registration by the United States
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
290
Date range: 1980 to 2024
Points:
7,899
Measure:
%
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Merchant fleet percent of world
More indicators for the United States
Other ships, % of world
1.18%
+0.02%
(2024)
Shipping connectivity index annual growth
1.21%
+3.51%
(2024 Q3)
Container port throughput
60,815,519
+144,255
(2022)
Ship recycling percentage
0.45%
-0.37%
(2023)
International waterway freight
296,374
-41,598
(2022)
Petrol fuel deliveries
4,452.67
+71.96
(2023)
United States Merchant fleet percent of world between 1980 and 2024
| Period | Merchant fleet percent of world | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.56% | +0.01% |
| 2023 | 0.55% | -0.01% |
| 2022 | 0.57% | -0.02% |
| 2021 | 0.58% | -0.02% |
| 2020 | 0.61% | -0.02% |
| 2019 | 0.62% | -0.02% |
| 2018 | 0.64% | -0.01% |
| 2017 | 0.66% | -0% |
| 2016 | 0.66% | -0.01% |
| 2015 | 0.67% | -0.02% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -0.09% |
| 2013 | 0.78% | -0.05% |
| 2012 | 0.83% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.93% | -0.07% |
| 2010 | 1% | -0% |
| 2009 | 1% | -0.08% |
| 2008 | 1.09% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19% | -0.03% |
| 2006 | 1.22% | -0.07% |
| 2005 | 1.28% | -0.06% |
| 2004 | 1.34% | +0% |
| 2003 | 1.34% | -0.08% |
| 2002 | 1.42% | -2.15% |
| 2001 | 3.57% | +0.34% |
| 2000 | 3.23% | +0.01% |
| 1999 | 3.22% | -0.02% |
| 1998 | 3.24% | +0.13% |
| 1997 | 3.11% | +0.21% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -0.13% |
| 1995 | 3.04% | -0.28% |
| 1994 | 3.31% | -0.06% |
| 1993 | 3.38% | -0.27% |
| 1992 | 3.64% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.84% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.64% | -0.12% |
| 1989 | 3.76% | +0.04% |
| 1988 | 3.72% | +0.09% |
| 1987 | 3.63% | +0.11% |
| 1986 | 3.52% | +0.03% |
| 1985 | 3.49% | +0.01% |
| 1984 | 3.48% | +0.12% |
| 1983 | 3.36% | +0.01% |
| 1982 | 3.36% | +0.09% |
| 1981 | 3.27% | +0.11% |
| 1980 | 3.15% |