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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2 cargo ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 14,051 GRT/22,155 DWT; note--1 is owned by the Bolivian Navy
1991 2 cargo ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 14,051 GRT/22,155 DWT
1992 2 cargo and 1 container ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 16,951 GRT/26,320 DWT
1993 2 cargo ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 14,051 GRT/22,155 DWT
1994 1 cargo ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,214 GRT/6,390 DWT
1995 total: 1 cargo ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,214 GRT/6,390 DWT
1996 total: 1 cargo ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,214 GRT/6,390 DWT (1995 est.)
1997 total : 1 cargo ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,214 GRT/6,390 DWT (1996 est.)
1998 total: 1 cargo ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,214 GRT/6,390 DWT (1997 est.)
1999 total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 34,948 GRT/58,472 DWT ships by type: bulk 1, cargo 5 (1998 est.)
2000 total: 32 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 116,373 GRT/182,283 DWT ships by type: bulk 3, cargo 17, chemical tanker 3, container 1, petroleum tanker 6, roll-on/roll-off 2 (1999 est.)
2001 total: 42 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 141,017 GRT/211,058 DWT ships by type: bulk 5, cargo 20, chemical tanker 3, container 1, petroleum tanker 10, roll on/roll off 3 (2000 est.)
2002 total: 36 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 196,399 GRT/320,137 DWT ships by type: bulk 3, cargo 15, chemical tanker 2, container 1, petroleum tanker 13, roll on/roll off 2 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of Belize 2, China 2, Cuba 1, Cyprus 1, Egypt 1, Honduras 1, Latvia 2, Liberia 2, Panama 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Singapore 1, South Korea 3, Switzerland 1, Ukraine 1, United Arab Emirates 5, United States 1 (2002 est.)
2003 total: 53 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 347,535 GRT/591,113 DWT ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 25, chemical tanker 4, container 4, livestock carrier 1, petroleum tanker 12, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea passenger 3, specialized tanker 1 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of Belize 2, China 2, Cuba 1, Cyprus 1, Egypt 1, Honduras 1, Latvia 2, Liberia 2, Panama 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Singapore 1, South Korea 3, Switzerland 1, Ukraine 1, UAE 5
2004 total: 56 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 413,407 GRT/699,901 DWT by type: bulk 3, cargo 26, chemical tanker 4, container 3, livestock carrier 1, multi-functional large load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 2, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea/passenger 3, specialized tanker 2 foreign-owned: Argentina 1, British Virgin Islands 1, Cambodia 1, China 1, Cyprus 1, Egypt 1, Eritrea 1, Germany 2, Greece 1, Hong Kong 1, Indonesia 1, Iran 1, Italy 2, Latvia 2, Panama 3, Romania 1, Russia 1, Sain
2005 total: 32 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 413,407 GRT/699,901 DWT by type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 16, chemical tanker 1, container 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 1 foreign-owned: 11 (Argentina 1, Egypt 2, Eritrea 1, Germany 1, Iran 1, Singapore 2, United Kingdom 1, United States 2) (2005)
2006 total: 24 ships (1000 GRT or over) 127,297 GRT/198,525 DWT by type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 8, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 10 foreign-owned: 10 (Argentina 1, China 1, Egypt 2, Iran 1, Singapore 3, Taiwan 1, Yemen 1) (2006)
2007 total: 25 ships (1000 GRT or over) 73,877 GRT/110,148 DWT by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 12, carrier 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 9 foreign-owned: 9 (Argentina 1, China 1, Egypt 1, Iran 1, Italy 1, Singapore 1, Syria 1, Taiwan 1, Yemen 1) (2007)
2008 total: 23 by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 11, carrier 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 7, refrigerated cargo 1, specialized tanker 1 foreign-owned: 7 (Bahamas 1, China 1, Iran 1, Singapore 1, Syria 2, Taiwan 1) (2008)
2009 total: 23 country comparison to the world: 93 by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 11, carrier 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 7, refrigerated cargo 1, specialized tanker 1 foreign-owned: 7 (Bahamas 1, China 1, Iran 1, Singapore 1, Syria 2, Taiwan 1) (2008)
2010 total: 22 country comparison to the world: 98 by type: bulk carrier 3, cargo 11, carrier 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 3, specialized tanker 1 foreign-owned: 7 (Bahamas 1, Ecuador 1, Iran 1, Syria 4) (2010)
2011 total: 22 country comparison to the world: 99 by type: bulk carrier 3, cargo 11, carrier 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 3, specialized tanker 1 foreign-owned: 7 (Bahamas 1, Ecuador 1, Iran 1, Syria 4) (2010)
2012 total: 18 country comparison to the world: 98 by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 14, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 2 foreign-owned: 5 (Syria 4, UK 1, (2010)
2013 total: 18 country comparison to the world: 98 by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 14, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 2 foreign-owned: 5 (Syria 4, UK 1, (2010)
2014 total: 18 country comparison to the world: 98 by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 14, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 2 foreign-owned: 5 (Syria 4, UK 1, (2010)
2015 total: 18 | by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 14, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 2 | foreign-owned: 5 (Syria 4, UK 1, (2010) | country comparison to the world: 98
2016 total: 18 | by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 14, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 2 | foreign-owned: 5 (Syria 4, UK 1, (2010) | country comparison to the world: 98
2017 total: 18 | by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 14, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 2 | foreign-owned: 5 (Syria 4, UK 1, (2010) | country comparison to the world: 98
2018 total: 55 (2017) | by type: general cargo 41, oil tanker 3, other 11 (2017)
2019 total: 49 | by type: general cargo 36, oil tanker 2, other 11 (2018)
2020 total: 43 | by type: general cargo 27, oil tanker 2, other 14 (2019)
2021 total: 45 by type: general cargo 29, oil tanker 2, other 14 (2021)
2022 total: 45 by type: general cargo 29, oil tanker 2, other 14 (2021)
2023 total: 46 (2022) by type: general cargo 29, oil tanker 3, other 14
2024 total: 50 (2023) by type: general cargo 30, oil tanker 2, other 18
2025 total: 50 (2023) by type: general cargo 30, oil tanker 2, other 18