2024 saw a number of merchant ships by country of beneficial ownership of 912 in the United States, a decrease of 66 (-6.7%).
Number of merchant ships by country of beneficial ownership by the United States
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Data availability:
Regions:
260
Date range: 2014 to 2025
Points:
45,654
Measure:
Value
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Ship recycling percentage
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United States Number of ships between 2014 and 2025
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 912 | -66 |
| 2024 | 978 | +10 |
| 2023 | 968 | -40 |
| 2022 | 1,008 | +5 |
| 2021 | 1,003 | -83 |
| 2020 | 1,086 | -11 |
| 2019 | 1,097 | -102 |
| 2018 | 1,199 | -12 |
| 2017 | 1,211 | -8 |
| 2016 | 1,219 | +34 |
| 2015 | 1,185 | +68 |
| 2014 | 1,117 |