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Maritime profile: United States of America

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR 2022
Population
GDP
Merchandise trade¹
341.642 Millions
25 589 101 Millions current US$
5 440 098 Millions current US$
Land area²
GDP growth
Transport services trade³
(o) 9 156 640 Km²
2.10 %
1 625 237 Millions current US$
MARITIME KEY FIGURES FOR 2022
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Coast/area ratio²
Ship building
Ship recycling
14.7 m/km²
72 679 GT
54 489 GT
Fleet - National flag
Fleet - National flag
Fleet - Ownership
12 479 Thousands DWT
3 529 ships
54 708 Thousands DWT
Number of port calls
Container port throughput
Number of seafarers
62 214 119 TEU
(l) 59 586
261 039
WORLD SHARES FOR 2022
4.28 %8.25 %25.54 %8.28 %13.15 %0.57 %0.91 %2.51 %6.33 %0.13 %0.72 %2.38 %3.78 %7.30 %4.02 %4.13 %1.80 %5.50 %4.68 %9.08 %4.28 %8.25 %25.54 %8.28 %13.15 %0.57 %0.91 %2.51 %6.33 %0.13 %0.72 %2.38 %3.78 %7.30 %4.02 %4.13 %1.80 %5.50 %4.68 %9.08 %
INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE
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+17.7 %
Merchandise exports growth rate in 2022
Total merchandise trade
(millions of US$)
2005
2010
2015
2022
Merchandise exports
901 082
1 278 495
1 502 572
2 064 278
Merchandise imports
1 732 706
1 969 184
2 315 301
3 375 819
Merchandise trade balance
-831 624
-690 689
-812 729
-1 311 541
Export structure by product group in 2022
(as % of total exports)
8 %8 %62 %62 %20 %20 %10 %10 %
Top 5 partners in 2022
(exports, millions of US$)
354 887324 378153 83780 30577 261354 887324 378153 83780 30577 261
INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TRANSPORT SERVICES
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+37.7 %
Transport services exports growth rate in 2022
Services exports by main category¹⁰
(as % of total services)
2005
2010
2015
2022
Transport
15.4
13.1
11.0
9.8
Travel
24.7
22.4
25.0
14.7
Other services
58.1
62.2
61.4
73.9
Total trade in transport services¹⁰
(millions of US$)
2005
2010
2015
2022
Transport services exports
58 377
76 357
84 434
90 956
Transport services imports
78 796
88 394
99 557
157 640
Transport services trade balance
-20 419
-12 037
-15 123
-66 684
NATIONAL FLEET
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-0.2 %
Fleet growth rate in 2022
Carrying capacity by type of ship
(Thousands DWT)
2005
2010
2015
2022
Total fleet
11 658.4
12 791.8
11 794.0
12 479.1
Oil tankers
4 245.0
3 973.7
3 173.4
4 053.4
Bulk carriers
2 249.8
2 232.6
306.7
210.9
General cargo
717.3
966.0
2 063.4
1 977.6
Container ships
3 318.5
3 781.9
3 178.5
3 171.8
Other types of ships
1 127.8
1 837.7
3 072.0
3 065.5
Fleet by type of ship
(Number of ships)
33015898468330961102467339564102568339662103568340162104568
LINER SHIPPING CONNECTIVITY
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Bilateral connectivity index - Top 10 partners in Q1 2022¹¹
Can only take values between 0 (minimum) and 1 (maximum)
Liner shipping connectivity index¹¹
Maximum 2006=100 for China
99.896.096.9102.8102.696.792.2105.6103.9103.5102.593.395.686.486.792.992.086.488.186.185.785.085.289.882.084.293.493.587.287.586.986.285.686.986.485.288.886.985.084.186.284.383.976.476.979.379.677.979.178.476.174.974.976.775.474.975.475.375.674.176.278.178.477.179.780.680.579.1
PORT CALLS AND PERFORMANCE
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Port calls, time spent in ports, vessel age and size in 2022
 
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
261 039
1.67
26
17 984
48 760
5 345
235 600
Liquid bulk carriers
22 184
1.64
11
36 144
62 773
..
170 611
Liquefied petroleum gas carriers
2 776
1.79
9
30 695
34 820
..
60 784
Liquefied natural gas carriers
1 305
1.35
6
107 196
85 337
..
149 367
Dry bulk carriers
15 405
2.46
18
29 800
53 141
..
109 716
Dry breakbulk carriers
7 938
2.01
18
12 510
16 684
..
91 784
Roll-on/ roll-off ships
5 865
..
14
59 757
21 853
..
100 430
Container ships
17 638
1.40
15
59 849
..
5 345
196 670
Passenger ships
187 928
..
31
9 380
..
..
235 600
Port liner shipping connectivity index - Top 5 ports in 2022¹¹
Maximum 2006=100 for China, Hong Kong SAR
47.246.244.347.346.345.746.244.844.644.443.842.641.741.741.641.541.241.542.642.742.441.438.836.134.834.833.332.533.633.433.333.132.832.231.531.531.431.231.131.430.831.130.930.730.930.929.129.629.529.429.729.025.626.422.924.026.424.426.125.727.528.027.528.130.029.428.728.449.549.148.848.148.447.747.145.745.344.743.441.941.841.841.841.742.042.841.943.943.843.241.537.437.737.636.138.736.236.036.435.835.735.634.334.734.934.734.034.834.934.734.133.933.133.131.931.931.731.832.331.628.629.829.027.427.928.128.830.531.531.831.231.931.932.632.630.952.252.751.650.251.052.050.850.150.249.648.547.548.348.648.748.148.348.848.748.748.847.745.441.741.841.739.942.440.040.340.140.340.340.539.539.540.139.639.337.838.239.539.539.338.439.439.037.837.236.633.533.132.332.331.829.931.231.031.031.731.931.732.032.031.832.932.731.939.940.944.552.052.640.740.949.050.548.342.041.038.938.537.138.435.335.837.739.937.137.536.335.734.835.945.244.132.332.035.333.430.529.634.134.035.934.033.933.336.834.231.828.429.030.831.829.828.127.926.526.926.026.126.527.828.528.929.829.129.529.827.727.528.229.530.129.956.356.155.454.853.954.153.351.451.651.450.349.049.048.949.148.648.348.948.849.148.842.640.241.641.942.641.443.741.041.542.141.239.640.640.641.041.741.241.241.241.141.041.340.740.740.539.039.939.639.939.938.635.636.235.734.134.333.733.034.535.535.835.235.135.735.635.834.9
Source: Detailed data sources are available in the documentation of the corresponding tables in the Data Center (https://unctadstat.unctad.org/datacentre/). 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.
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
***
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: 22 December 2023