Merchant fleet

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF)
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Merchant fleet statistics describe vessels entered in the Finnish register of ships. Furthermore, data on vessels registered in the Register of Merchant Vessels are included. The data derive from two different vessel registers (Traficom, the State Department of Åland) and are published quarterly and annually.

Change

Merchant fleet statistics will be published at longer intervals.
Read more about the change

Key figures

Vessels belonging to the regular merchant fleet

607
2nd quarter 2025
Merchant fleet
Updated: 09/07/2025

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Releases

Merchant fleet 2024 | Release
Merchant fleet 2024, December | Release
Merchant fleet 2024, November | Release

Future releases

Figures

See key statistical data in the figures.

Vessels in the regular merchant fleet by gross tonnage, net tonnage and vessel type 2025Q2

Number of vessels in the Finnish registered merchant fleet by vessel type in 2000 to 2024

Gross tonnage of the regular merchant fleet by vessel type in 2000 to 2024

Documentation

Description of the production, used methods and quality of the statistics.

Go to documentation of the statistics

Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Merchant fleet [online publication].
ISSN=2670-1669. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 10.7.2025].
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Statistical experts

Inquiries primarily

Henna Ylimaa
Senior Statistician
029 551 3832