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Number 2 - August, 1998

 
Table 3 - International Sea Trade 1970 to 19951
Estimates of Goods Loaded

Percentage Annual Change

Dry Cargo

Dry Cargo

Year

Tanker Cargoes

Main Bulk Cargoes2

Other3

Total

Total Cargoes

Tanker Cargoes

Main Bulk Cargoes2

Other3

Total

Total Cargoes

(Millions of Tonnes)

(Percent Per Year)

1970

1,440

448

717

1,165

2,605

1975

1,644

635

793

1,428

3,072

2.69

7.23

2.04

4.16

3.35

1980

1,871

796

1,037

1,833

3,704

2.62

4.62

5.51

5.12

3.81

1985

1,459

857

1,066

1,923

3,382

-4.85

1.49

0.55

0.96

-1.80

1986

1,514

834

1,111

1,945

3,459

3.77

-2.68

4.22

1.14

2.28

1987

1,506

875

1,124

1,999

3,505

-0.53

4.92

1.17

2.78

1.33

1988

1,587

940

1,165

2,105

3,692

5.38

7.43

3.65

5.30

5.34

1989

1,692

965

1,234

2,199

3,891

6.62

2.66

5.92

4.47

5.39

1990

1,755

968

1,285

2,253

4,008

3.72

0.31

4.13

2.46

3.01

1991

1,790

1,005

1,325

2,330

4,120

1.99

3.82

3.11

3.42

2.79

1992

1,860

990

1,370

2,360

4,220

3.91

-1.49

3.40

1.29

2.43

1993

1,945

993

1,392

2,385

4,330

4.57

0.30

1.61

1.06

2.61

1994

2,007

1,028

1,450

2,478

4,485

3.19

3.52

4.17

3.90

3.58

19954

2,050

1,082

1,519

2,601

4,651

2.14

5.25

4.76

4.96

3.70

Average Annual Growth Rates (%/a)

Ratio of Trade Growth to GDP Growth

Dry Cargo

Dry Cargo

Year

Tanker Cargoes

Main Bulk Cargoes2

Other3

Total

Total Cargoes

World GDP5

Tanker Cargoes

Main Bulk Cargoes2

Other3

Total

Total Cargoes

1970-75

2.69

7.23

2.04

4.16

3.35

3.50

0.77

2.06

0.58

1.19

0.96

1975-80

2.62

4.62

5.51

5.12

3.81

3.80

0.69

1.22

1.45

1.35

1.00

1980-85

-4.85

1.49

0.55

0.96

-1.80

2.37

-2.05

0.63

0.23

0.41

-0.76

1985-90

3.76

2.47

3.81

3.22

3.45

3.32

1.13

0.74

1.15

0.97

1.04

1990-95

3.16

2.25

3.40

2.91

3.02

1.95

1.62

1.15

1.74

1.49

1.55

1970-95

1.42

3.59

3.05

3.26

2.35

3.47

0.41

1.03

0.88

0.94

0.68

Sources: United Nations Conference and Development, Review of Maritime Transport 1995, 1996
Notes: 1Including international cargoes loaded at ports of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence system
or unloading at ports of the same system.
2Iron ore, grain, coal, bauxite/alumina and phosphate. bulk
3Includes minor bulk, break-bulk and container cargoes.
4UNCTAD preliminary estimates
5World gross domestic product; source - calculated from World Bank, World Development Indicators 1997.

 

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