Key Market Indicators
The volume of container traffic in the United Arab Emirates is projected to reach nearly 20 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) by 2028. This marks a modest increase from the approximately 19.4 million TEUs recorded in 2023, with an average annual growth rate of 0.5% over the next five years. Since 2005, the demand for container traffic in the UAE has shown a steady annual increase of 1.1%. In the global rankings for 2023, the UAE secured the 8th position. Notably, India surpassed the UAE with an equivalent volume of around 19.4 million TEUs. Leading the ranking, Slovenia, the United States, and Singapore occupied the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th positions, respectively.
