Maritime profile: United States of America

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR 2021
Population
GDP
Merchandise trade¹
340.354 Millions
23 111 315 Millions current US$
4 689 615 Millions current US$
Land area²
GDP growth
Transport services trade³
(o) 9 156 640 Km²
5.68 %
1 345 298 Millions current US$
MARITIME KEY FIGURES FOR 2021
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Coast/area ratio²
Ship building
Ship recycling
14.7 m/km²
32 343 GT
76 566 GT
Fleet - National flag
Fleet - National flag
Fleet - Ownership
12 537 Thousands DWT
3 637 ships
54 907 Thousands DWT
Container port throughput
Number of seafarers
Number of port calls
54 963 689 TEU
(l) 59 586
260 187
WORLD SHARES FOR 2021
4.30 %8.25 %24.01 %7.86 %13.00 %0.59 %0.94 %2.59 %8.34 %0.05 %0.50 %2.38 %3.78 %6.88 %4.21 %4.11 %1.68 %5.40 %4.44 %9.25 %4.30 %8.25 %24.01 %7.86 %13.00 %0.59 %0.94 %2.59 %8.34 %0.05 %0.50 %2.38 %3.78 %6.88 %4.21 %4.11 %1.68 %5.40 %4.44 %9.25 %
INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE
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+23.1 %
Merchandise exports growth rate in 2021
Total merchandise trade
(millions of US$)
2005
2010
2015
2021
Merchandise exports
901 082
1 278 495
1 502 572
1 754 300
Merchandise imports
1 732 706
1 969 184
2 315 301
2 935 314
Merchandise trade balance
-831 624
-690 689
-812 729
-1 181 014
Export structure by product group in 2021
(as % of total exports)
5 %5 %66 %66 %15 %15 %4 %4 %11 %11 %
Top 5 partners in 2021
(exports, millions of US$)
306 927276 459151 06574 96165 769306 927276 459151 06574 96165 769
INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TRANSPORT SERVICES
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+15.1 %
Transport services exports growth rate in 2021
Services exports by main category¹⁰
(as % of total services)
2005
2010
2015
2021
Transport
15.4
13.1
11.0
8.3
Travel
24.7
22.4
25.0
8.8
Other services
58.1
62.2
61.4
81.3
Total trade in transport services¹⁰
(millions of US$)
2005
2010
2015
2021
Transport services exports
58 377
76 357
84 434
65 777
Transport services imports
78 796
88 394
99 557
105 255
Transport services trade balance
-20 419
-12 037
-15 123
-39 478
NATIONAL FLEET
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-0.5 %
Fleet growth rate in 2021
Carrying capacity by type of ship
(Thousands DWT)
2005
2010
2015
2021
Total fleet
11 658.4
12 791.8
11 794.0
12 537.3
Oil tankers
4 245.0
3 973.7
3 173.4
4 048.5
Bulk carriers
2 249.8
2 232.6
306.7
189.4
General cargo
717.3
966.0
2 063.4
2 127.6
Container ships
3 318.5
3 781.9
3 178.5
3 040.1
Other types of ships
1 127.8
1 837.7
3 072.0
3 131.7
Fleet by type of ship
(Number of ships)
340061103469339564102568339662103568340162104568337761108563
LINER SHIPPING CONNECTIVITY
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Bilateral connectivity index - Top 10 partners in Q1 2021¹¹
Can only take values between 0 (minimum) and 1 (maximum)
0.5560.5060.5010.4780.4750.4730.4650.4630.4610.4560.5560.5060.5010.4780.4750.4730.4650.4630.4610.456
Liner shipping connectivity index¹¹
Maximum 2006=100 for China
102.696.792.2105.6103.9103.5102.593.395.686.486.792.992.086.488.186.185.785.085.289.882.084.293.493.587.287.586.986.285.686.986.485.288.886.985.084.186.284.383.976.476.979.379.677.979.178.476.174.974.976.775.474.975.475.375.674.176.278.178.477.179.780.680.579.1
PORT CALLS AND PERFORMANCE
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Port calls, time spent in ports, vessel age and size in 2021
 
Number of arrivals
Median time
in port (days)
Avg age
of vessels
Avg size (GT)
of vessels
Avg cargo
carrying
capacity (DWT)
per vessel
Avg container
carrying
capacity (TEU)
per container ship
Maximum size (GT) of vessels
All ships
260 187
1.57
26
15 546
47 736
5 417
228 741
Liquid bulk carriers
21 298
1.59
11
34 735
60 081
..
170 611
Liquefied petroleum gas carriers
2 596
1.83
9
30 329
34 475
..
61 000
Liquefied natural gas carriers
1 256
1.27
6
105 208
83 898
..
149 367
Dry bulk carriers
15 391
2.21
19
29 718
53 227
..
108 237
Dry breakbulk carriers
7 327
2.03
17
12 703
17 358
..
91 784
Roll-on/ roll-off ships
6 203
..
13
58 940
21 558
..
100 430
Container ships
18 816
1.25
15
60 554
..
5 417
228 741
Passenger ships
187 300
..
30
5 968
..
..
228 081
Port liner shipping connectivity index - Top 5 ports in 2021¹¹
Maximum 2006=100 for China, Hong Kong SAR
52.640.740.949.050.548.342.041.038.938.537.138.435.335.837.739.937.137.536.335.734.835.945.244.132.332.035.333.430.529.634.134.035.934.033.933.336.834.231.828.429.030.831.829.828.127.926.526.926.026.126.527.828.528.929.829.129.529.827.727.528.229.530.129.951.052.050.850.150.249.648.547.548.348.648.748.148.348.848.748.748.847.745.441.741.841.739.942.440.040.340.140.340.340.539.539.540.139.639.337.838.239.539.539.338.439.439.037.837.236.633.533.132.332.331.829.931.231.031.031.731.931.732.032.031.832.932.731.943.341.945.151.053.350.144.943.442.442.342.142.642.543.343.343.743.542.742.648.341.342.351.751.544.043.739.341.938.842.742.840.843.041.641.541.243.041.441.834.634.737.137.836.834.133.632.433.933.533.632.733.434.634.833.633.633.832.832.131.832.633.133.333.053.954.153.351.451.651.450.349.049.048.949.148.648.348.948.849.148.842.640.241.641.942.641.443.741.041.542.141.239.640.640.641.041.741.241.241.241.141.041.340.740.740.539.039.939.639.939.938.635.636.235.734.134.333.733.034.535.535.835.235.135.735.635.834.947.347.043.457.356.756.555.645.948.239.540.746.547.441.242.040.842.941.440.146.639.839.841.441.641.641.541.842.041.942.336.834.234.134.333.934.232.637.139.431.730.830.430.732.131.931.230.030.430.730.931.131.231.131.031.229.330.428.430.030.132.932.132.828.8
Source: Detailed data sources are available in the documentation of the corresponding tables in the Data Center (http://stats.unctad.org/data_center). A link to these tables is provided in each section of the profile.
Notes:
1
Sum of exports and imports.
2
Land area refers to the total area of a country excluding area under inland water bodies. It differs from the country area, that includes area under inland water bodies, but excludes offshore territorial waters.
Coastline length based on data calculated in 2000 from the World Vector Shoreline database at 1:250,000 scale.
3
Sum of exports and imports. Statistics presented correspond to the 6th edition of the IMF Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 2009 (BPM6, 2009).
4
Propelled seagoing merchant vessels of 100 GT and above. Source: Clarksons Research (https://www.clarksons.com/services/research/).
5
Propelled seagoing merchant vessels of 100 GT and above, on 1 January. Source: Clarksons Research (https://www.clarksons.com/services/research/).
6
Propelled seagoing merchant vessels of 1000 GT and above, on 1 January. Source: Clarksons Research (https://www.clarksons.com/services/research/).
7
UNCTAD Secretariat, derived from various sources including Dynamar B.V. Publications, terminal operators and port authorities. Refers to year 2020.
8
Refers to year 2021. Source: BIMCO-ICS Manpower Report 2015 and BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report, 2021 edition.
9
UNCTAD Secretariat, based on data provided by MarineTraffic (http://marinetraffic.com). Ships of 1000 GT and above.
10
Statistics presented correspond to the 6th edition of the IMF Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 2009 (BPM6, 2009).
11
UNCTAD Secretariat, generated from data provided by MDS Transmodal (https://www.mdst.co.uk).
l
Estimated by BIMCO/ICS based on estimates of seafarer demand.
o
Estimated. Data refers to 2020.
Symbols for missing values:
0
Zero means that the amount is nil or negligible
..
Not available or not separately reported
_
Not applicable
...
Not available, including no quotation
#
Non-relevant calculation
-
Not publishable
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Negative accumulation of flows; Value included in regional and global totals
Abbreviations & acronyms:
DWT:
Dead weight tons
LNG:
Liquefied natural gas
LPG:
Liquefied petroleum gas
GDP:
Gross domestic product
GT:
Gross tons
TEU:
Twenty foot equivalent unit
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Generation date: 20 October 2022