As of now, the United States reports a merchant fleet general cargo ships, percentage of global by country of beneficial ownership of 2.59%, signifying an increase of 0.01% (0.5%) from 2024.
Merchant fleet general cargo ships, percentage of global by country of beneficial ownership by the United States
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
298
Date range: 1980 to 2025
Points:
7,806
Measure:
%
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Shipping connectivity index annual growth
3.74%
-1.11%
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Ship recycling percentage
0%
-0.54%
(2024)
International waterway freight
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-41,598
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Petrol fuel deliveries
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+71.96
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United States General cargo ships, % of world between 1980 and 2025
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.59% | +0.01% |
| 2024 | 2.58% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.48% | -0.06% |
| 2022 | 2.54% | -0.16% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +0.06% |
| 2020 | 2.64% | -0% |
| 2019 | 2.64% | -0.02% |
| 2018 | 2.66% | -0.12% |
| 2017 | 2.78% | +0.06% |
| 2016 | 2.72% | +0.01% |
| 2015 | 2.71% | -0.11% |
| 2014 | 2.83% | -0.59% |
| 2013 | 3.42% | -0.06% |
| 2012 | 3.48% | +0.01% |
| 2011 | 3.47% | +2.58% |
| 2010 | 0.89% | +0.11% |
| 2009 | 0.79% | -0.08% |
| 2008 | 0.87% | +0.01% |
| 2007 | 0.86% | +0.02% |
| 2006 | 0.84% | +0.06% |
| 2005 | 0.78% | +0.16% |
| 2004 | 0.63% | -0.01% |
| 2003 | 0.63% | +0.06% |
| 2002 | 0.58% | -0.95% |
| 2001 | 1.53% | -0.04% |
| 2000 | 1.56% | +0.06% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -0.12% |
| 1998 | 1.62% | -0.04% |
| 1997 | 1.66% | -0.04% |
| 1996 | 1.71% | -0.21% |
| 1995 | 1.91% | -0% |
| 1994 | 1.91% | +0.11% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +0.04% |
| 1992 | 1.76% | -0.22% |
| 1991 | 1.98% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.78% | +0.78% |
| 1989 | 1% | -0.86% |
| 1988 | 1.86% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.96% | -0.01% |
| 1986 | 1.97% | +0.23% |
| 1985 | 1.74% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.04% | +0.14% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -0.04% |
| 1982 | 1.94% | -0.33% |
| 1981 | 2.27% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.37% |