Average size of cargo vessels (GT) - United Kingdom - UNCTAD - Yearly
This series is part of the dataset: Average vessel size (UNCTAD)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United Kingdom, the average size of cargo vessels stood at 14,300 GT in 2023, versus 14,137 in the previous year. This constitutes a rise of 1.15 percent.
Sample. There are 6 observations overall in the yearly series shown in the chart above. The time range covered by the series stretches from December 2018 to December 2023.
History. Have a look at some descriptive statistics computed on the full sample: average size was equal on average to 14,132 GT; it recorded its highest level of 14,705 in 2020; it reached its lowest level of 13,667 in 2018.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Gross Tonnage (GT) |
|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | 14293.0 |
| 2022-12-31 | 14137.0 |
| 2023-12-31 | 14300.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Maritime transport statistics: average size of vessels |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Economic concept | Size |
| Data type | Summary statistic: mean |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Unit | Gross Tonnage (GT) |
| Source | UNCTAD |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | CC BY 3.0 IGO |
| Other information | Not available |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM12 |
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World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average size of cargo vessels (GT) - World - UNCTAD - Yearly | 6 | 2018-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |