As of May 2021, Japan owned the most valuable merchant fleet in the world. It is estimated that Japan owned ships to the value of almost 128 billion U.S. dollars that year. China came in second, with a combined value of its merchant vessels of around 118 billion U.S. dollars.
Value of vessels in the global merchant fleet in 2021, by owning country
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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Website (infomaritime.eu). (May 23, 2021). Value of vessels in the global merchant fleet in 2021, by owning country (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284471/leading-ship-owning-countries-based-on-ship-values/
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Website (infomaritime.eu). (2021). Value of vessels in the global merchant fleet in 2021, by owning country (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284471/leading-ship-owning-countries-based-on-ship-values/
Website (infomaritime.eu). "Value of Vessels in The Global Merchant Fleet in 2021, by Owning Country (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284471/leading-ship-owning-countries-based-on-ship-values/
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