In 2024, the volume of global seaborne trade was estimated to be  billion tons. In 1990, only about four billion tons of goods were loaded in ports worldwide.
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UNCTAD. (September 24, 2025). Transport volume of seaborne trade from 1990 to 2024 (in billion tons loaded) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/264117/tonnage-of-worldwide-maritime-trade-since-1990/
UNCTAD. "Transport volume of seaborne trade from 1990 to 2024 (in billion tons loaded)." Chart. September 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/264117/tonnage-of-worldwide-maritime-trade-since-1990/
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Transport volume of seaborne trade from 1990 to 2024 (in billion tons loaded) [Graph], UNCTAD, September 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/264117/tonnage-of-worldwide-maritime-trade-since-1990/
