List of merchant navy capacity by country
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Countries with over 1,000,000 gross tons. Data as of 2025. Data is for flag of registry; many ships are registered under a flag of convenience instead of the country of the owner.
| N° | Country (or territory) | Gross tonnage (thousands) | Deadweight tonnage (thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1,658,757 | 2,427,811 | |
 European Union | 245,161 | 310,225 | |
| 1 |  Liberia | 272,139 | 424,063 |
| 2 |  Panama | 242,497 | 371,301 |
| 3 |  Marshall Islands | 188,197 | 305,471 |
| 4 |  Hong Kong (China) | 131,912 | 203,048 |
| 5 |  Singapore | 104,682 | 152,344 |
| 6 |  China | 90,351 | 137,064 |
| 7 |  Malta | 86,875 | 113,194 |
| 8 |  Bahamas | 61,956 | 70,463 |
| 9 |  Greece | 32,867 | 53,459 |
| 10 |  Japan | 32,193 | 43,828 |
| 11 |  Portugal | 26,228 | 35,943 |
| 12 |  Indonesia | 24,492 | 34,251 |
| 13 |  Cyprus | 23,443 | 34,297 |
| 14 |  Denmark | 22,864 | 25,641 |
| 15 |  Norway | 19,670 | 21,354 |
| 16 |  South Korea | 17,766 | 21,461 |
| 17 |  Italy | 12,536 | 7,226 |
| 18 |  Iran | 12,034 | 21,080 |
| 19 |  Russian Federation | 11,941 | 14,786 |
| 20 |  Isle of Man | 11,766 | 19,935 |
| 21 |  United States | 11,504 | 13,244 |
| 22 |  India | 11,083 | 18,021 |
| 23 |  Barbados | 10,930 | 18,719 |
| 24 |  France | 10,155 | 9,943 |
| 25 |  Bermuda (UK) | 10,125 | 6,737 |
| 26 |  United Kingdom | 9,650 | 10,327 |
| 27 |  Saudi Arabia | 9,609 | 17,445 |
| 28 |  Germany | 8,661 | 8,711 |
| 29 |  Malaysia | 8,112 | 9,773 |
| 30 |  Viet Nam | 7,190 | 11,666 |
| 31 |  Netherlands | 6,576 | 6,777 |
| 32 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 6,509 | 9,414 |
| 33 |  Turkey | 5,308 | 6,842 |
| 34 |  Palau | 5,088 | 7,732 |
| 35 |  Nigeria | 4,467 | 7,156 |
| 36 |  Belgium | 4,434 | 6,874 |
| 37 |  Taiwan | 4,366 | 5,901 |
| 38 |  Brazil | 4,210 | 5,922 |
| 39 |  Philippines | 4,075 | 5,626 |
| 40 |  Bangladesh | 3,519 | 6,019 |
| 41 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3,462 | 5,072 |
| 42 |  Cayman Islands (UK) | 3,405 | 5,531 |
| 43 |  Sierra Leone | 3,367 | 5,476 |
| 44 |  Guyana | 3,257 | 6,140 |
| 45 |  Cameroon | 3,222 | 5,625 |
| 46 |  Thailand | 3,015 | 4,635 |
| 47 |  Gabon | 2,921 | 5,197 |
| 48 |  Canada | 2,909 | 3,305 |
| 49 |  Cook Islands | 2,799 | 4,821 |
| 50 |  Kuwait | 2,708 | 4,739 |
| 51 |  Curacao | 2,598 | 4,149 |
| 52 |  Belize | 2,551 | 4,056 |
| 53 |  Comoros | 2,504 | 4,052 |
| 54 |  Sweden | 2,320 | 1,142 |
| 55 |  Spain | 2,285 | 1,601 |
| 56 |  Australia | 2,093 | 2,410 |
| 57 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1,980 | 2,681 |
| 58 |  Djibouti | 1,846 | 3,473 |
| 59 |  Tanzania | 1,827 | 2,758 |
| 60 |  Finland | 1,765 | 1,005 |
| 61 |  Mexico | 1,715 | 2,228 |
| 62 |  Honduras | 1,532 | 2,674 |
| 63 |  Egypt | 1,289 | 1,935 |
| 64 |  Luxembourg | 1,283 | 1,636 |
| 65 |  San Marino | 1,211 | 2,118 |
| 66 |  Guinea | 1,190 | 2,148 |
| 67 |  Tuvalu | 1,153 | 1,665 |
| 68 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 1,130 | 2,051 |
| 69 |  Azerbaijan | 1,074 | 1,215 |
| 70 |  Vanuatu | 1,032 | 1,241 |
