Strait of Hormuz
State of play
The only sea route from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean. Roughly a fifth of global petroleum liquids consumption transits it.
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Transits, latest day8vessels · 13 Sep 2026
vs 30-day average+86.5%changebaseline 4.29/day
vs 12-month average-78.2%changebaseline 37/day
Source: IMF PortWatch · retrieved 16 Sep 2026 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (per third-party registry, not first-party-confirmed)
7-day rolling mean. The shaded band is the daily minimum and maximum over the previous five years, smoothed on the same window.
- Strait of Hormuz
- 5-year range
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| Date | Strait of Hormuz (transits/day) |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-12 | 127.0 |
| 2025-08-13 | 120.0 |
| 2025-08-14 | 104.0 |
| 2025-08-15 | 75.0 |
| 2025-08-16 | 82.0 |
| 2025-08-17 | 127.0 |
| 2025-08-18 | 94.0 |
| 2025-08-19 | 106.0 |
| 2025-08-20 | 86.0 |
| 2025-08-21 | 81.0 |
| 2025-08-22 | 115.0 |
| 2025-08-23 | 87.0 |
| 2025-08-24 | 104.0 |
| 2025-08-25 | 90.0 |
| 2025-08-26 | 82.0 |
| 2025-08-27 | 90.0 |
| 2025-08-28 | 108.0 |
| 2025-08-29 | 101.0 |
| 2025-08-30 | 121.0 |
| 2025-08-31 | 109.0 |
| 2025-09-01 | 114.0 |
| 2025-09-02 | 81.0 |
| 2025-09-03 | 86.0 |
| 2025-09-04 | 61.0 |
| 2025-09-05 | 121.0 |
| 2025-09-06 | 104.0 |
| 2025-09-07 | 101.0 |
| 2025-09-08 | 99.0 |
| 2025-09-09 | 85.0 |
| 2025-09-10 | 86.0 |
| 2025-09-11 | 69.0 |
| 2025-09-12 | 61.0 |
| 2025-09-13 | 61.0 |
| 2025-09-14 | 64.0 |
| 2025-09-15 | 76.0 |
| 2025-09-16 | 99.0 |
| 2025-09-17 | 107.0 |
| 2025-09-18 | 115.0 |
| 2025-09-19 | 77.0 |
| 2025-09-20 | 64.0 |
| 2025-09-21 | 73.0 |
| 2025-09-22 | 63.0 |
| 2025-09-23 | 88.0 |
| 2025-09-24 | 90.0 |
| 2025-09-25 | 62.0 |
| 2025-09-26 | 76.0 |
| 2025-09-27 | 102.0 |
| 2025-09-28 | 124.0 |
| 2025-09-29 | 129.0 |
| 2025-09-30 | 100.0 |
| 2025-10-01 | 116.0 |
| 2025-10-02 | 94.0 |
| 2025-10-03 | 101.0 |
| 2025-10-04 | 118.0 |
| 2025-10-05 | 121.0 |
| 2025-10-06 | 89.0 |
| 2025-10-07 | 101.0 |
| 2025-10-08 | 55.0 |
| 2025-10-09 | 56.0 |
| 2025-10-10 | 69.0 |
| 2025-10-11 | 69.0 |
| 2025-10-12 | 55.0 |
| 2025-10-13 | 71.0 |
| 2025-10-14 | 120.0 |
| 2025-10-15 | 62.0 |
| 2025-10-16 | 51.0 |
| 2025-10-17 | 58.0 |
| 2025-10-18 | 72.0 |
| 2025-10-19 | 82.0 |
| 2025-10-20 | 82.0 |
| 2025-10-21 | 103.0 |
| 2025-10-22 | 116.0 |
| 2025-10-23 | 109.0 |
| 2025-10-24 | 104.0 |
| 2025-10-25 | 101.0 |
| 2025-10-26 | 99.0 |
| 2025-10-27 | 106.0 |
| 2025-10-28 | 103.0 |
| 2025-10-29 | 114.0 |
| 2025-10-30 | 95.0 |
| 2025-10-31 | 80.0 |
| 2025-11-01 | 74.0 |
| 2025-11-02 | 60.0 |
| 2025-11-03 | 51.0 |
| 2025-11-04 | 74.0 |
| 2025-11-05 | 78.0 |
| 2025-11-06 | 69.0 |
| 2025-11-07 | 77.0 |
| 2025-11-08 | 107.0 |
| 2025-11-09 | 71.0 |
| 2025-11-10 | 67.0 |
| 2025-11-11 | 100.0 |
| 2025-11-12 | 70.0 |
| 2025-11-13 | 100.0 |
| 2025-11-14 | 83.0 |
| 2025-11-15 | 69.0 |
| 2025-11-16 | 70.0 |
| 2025-11-17 | 60.0 |
| 2025-11-18 | 72.0 |
| 2025-11-19 | 64.0 |
| 2025-11-20 | 67.0 |
| 2025-11-21 | 49.0 |
| 2025-11-22 | 51.0 |
| 2025-11-23 | 61.0 |
| 2025-11-24 | 46.0 |
| 2025-11-25 | 67.0 |
| 2025-11-26 | 51.0 |
| 2025-11-27 | 49.0 |
| 2025-11-28 | 50.0 |
| 2025-11-29 | 57.0 |
| 2025-11-30 | 57.0 |
| 2025-12-01 | 65.0 |
| 2025-12-02 | 59.0 |
| 2025-12-03 | 51.0 |
| 2025-12-04 | 45.0 |
| 2025-12-05 | 44.0 |
| 2025-12-06 | 68.0 |
| 2025-12-07 | 64.0 |
| 2025-12-08 | 59.0 |
| 2025-12-09 | 82.0 |
| 2025-12-10 | 52.0 |
| 2025-12-11 | 50.0 |
| 2025-12-12 | 41.0 |
| 2025-12-13 | 46.0 |
| 2025-12-14 | 49.0 |
| 2025-12-15 | 47.0 |
| 2025-12-16 | 55.0 |
| 2025-12-17 | 50.0 |
| 2025-12-18 | 55.0 |
| 2025-12-19 | 31.0 |
| 2025-12-20 | 48.0 |
| 2025-12-21 | 54.0 |
| 2025-12-22 | 46.0 |
| 2025-12-23 | 58.0 |
| 2025-12-24 | 65.0 |
| 2025-12-25 | 68.0 |
| 2025-12-26 | 62.0 |
| 2025-12-27 | 66.0 |
| 2025-12-28 | 55.0 |
| 2025-12-29 | 50.0 |
| 2025-12-30 | 66.0 |
| 2025-12-31 | 71.0 |
| 2026-01-01 | 64.0 |
| 2026-01-02 | 51.0 |
| 2026-01-03 | 59.0 |
| 2026-01-04 | 49.0 |
| 2026-01-05 | 61.0 |
| 2026-01-06 | 61.0 |
| 2026-01-07 | 66.0 |
| 2026-01-08 | 62.0 |
| 2026-01-09 | 74.0 |
| 2026-01-10 | 63.0 |
| 2026-01-11 | 64.0 |
| 2026-01-12 | 52.0 |
| 2026-01-13 | 53.0 |
| 2026-01-14 | 61.0 |
| 2026-01-15 | 62.0 |
| 2026-01-16 | 53.0 |
| 2026-01-17 | 38.0 |
| 2026-01-18 | 54.0 |
| 2026-01-19 | 58.0 |
| 2026-01-20 | 58.0 |
| 2026-01-21 | 56.0 |
| 2026-01-22 | 64.0 |
| 2026-01-23 | 48.0 |
| 2026-01-24 | 46.0 |
| 2026-01-25 | 64.0 |
| 2026-01-26 | 43.0 |
| 2026-01-27 | 61.0 |
| 2026-01-28 | 54.0 |
| 2026-01-29 | 72.0 |
| 2026-01-30 | 71.0 |
| 2026-01-31 | 70.0 |
| 2026-02-01 | 49.0 |
| 2026-02-02 | 67.0 |
| 2026-02-03 | 66.0 |
| 2026-02-04 | 43.0 |
| 2026-02-05 | 71.0 |
| 2026-02-06 | 60.0 |
| 2026-02-07 | 60.0 |
| 2026-02-08 | 58.0 |
| 2026-02-09 | 53.0 |
| 2026-02-10 | 65.0 |
| 2026-02-11 | 81.0 |
| 2026-02-12 | 68.0 |
| 2026-02-13 | 103.0 |
| 2026-02-14 | 91.0 |
| 2026-02-15 | 74.0 |
| 2026-02-16 | 54.0 |
| 2026-02-17 | 75.0 |
| 2026-02-18 | 109.0 |
| 2026-02-19 | 115.0 |
| 2026-02-20 | 94.0 |
| 2026-02-21 | 86.0 |
| 2026-02-22 | 127.0 |
| 2026-02-23 | 104.0 |
| 2026-02-24 | 93.0 |
| 2026-02-25 | 116.0 |
| 2026-02-26 | 89.0 |
| 2026-02-27 | 64.0 |
| 2026-02-28 | 57.0 |
| 2026-03-01 | 20.0 |
| 2026-03-02 | 4 |
| 2026-03-03 | 4 |
| 2026-03-04 | 0 |
| 2026-03-05 | 3 |
| 2026-03-06 | 2 |
| 2026-03-07 | 3 |
| 2026-03-08 | 2 |
| 2026-03-09 | 2 |
| 2026-03-10 | 2 |
| 2026-03-11 | 2 |
| 2026-03-12 | 1 |
| 2026-03-13 | 0 |
| 2026-03-14 | 1 |
| 2026-03-15 | 7 |
| 2026-03-16 | 4 |
| 2026-03-17 | 1 |
| 2026-03-18 | 0 |
| 2026-03-19 | 0 |
| 2026-03-20 | 3 |
| 2026-03-21 | 0 |
| 2026-03-22 | 2 |
| 2026-03-23 | 4 |
| 2026-03-24 | 2 |
| 2026-03-25 | 2 |
| 2026-03-26 | 4 |
| 2026-03-27 | 2 |
| 2026-03-28 | 6 |
| 2026-03-29 | 5 |
| 2026-03-30 | 6 |
| 2026-03-31 | 5 |
| 2026-04-01 | 7 |
| 2026-04-02 | 1 |
| 2026-04-03 | 3 |
| 2026-04-04 | 11.0 |
| 2026-04-05 | 4 |
| 2026-04-06 | 5 |
| 2026-04-07 | 3 |
| 2026-04-08 | 3 |
| 2026-04-09 | 8 |
| 2026-04-10 | 3 |
| 2026-04-11 | 7 |
| 2026-04-12 | 12.0 |
| 2026-04-13 | 7 |
| 2026-04-14 | 5 |
| 2026-04-15 | 7 |
| 2026-04-16 | 3 |
| 2026-04-17 | 8 |
| 2026-04-18 | 20.0 |
| 2026-04-19 | 2 |
| 2026-04-20 | 3 |
| 2026-04-21 | 4 |
| 2026-04-22 | 5 |
| 2026-04-23 | 3 |
| 2026-04-24 | 6 |
| 2026-04-25 | 4 |
| 2026-04-26 | 3 |
| 2026-04-27 | 7 |
| 2026-04-28 | 10.0 |
| 2026-04-29 | 39.0 |
| 2026-04-30 | 11.0 |
| 2026-05-01 | 7 |
| 2026-05-02 | 6 |
| 2026-05-03 | 6 |
| 2026-05-04 | 2 |
| 2026-05-05 | 0 |
| 2026-05-06 | 0 |
| 2026-05-07 | 0 |
| 2026-05-08 | 0 |
| 2026-05-09 | 1 |
| 2026-05-10 | 7 |
| 2026-05-11 | 7 |
| 2026-05-12 | 3 |
| 2026-05-13 | 4 |
| 2026-05-14 | 10.0 |
| 2026-05-15 | 4 |
| 2026-05-16 | 7 |
| 2026-05-17 | 3 |
| 2026-05-18 | 4 |
| 2026-05-19 | 4 |
| 2026-05-20 | 8 |
| 2026-05-21 | 5 |
| 2026-05-22 | 2 |
| 2026-05-23 | 6 |
| 2026-05-24 | 5 |
| 2026-05-25 | 4 |
| 2026-05-26 | 4 |
| 2026-05-27 | 1 |
| 2026-05-28 | 2 |
| 2026-05-29 | 1 |
| 2026-05-30 | 4 |
| 2026-05-31 | 5 |
| 2026-06-01 | 2 |
| 2026-06-02 | 11.0 |
| 2026-06-03 | 9 |
| 2026-06-04 | 3 |
| 2026-06-05 | 2 |
| 2026-06-06 | 2 |
| 2026-06-07 | 2 |
| 2026-06-08 | 7 |
| 2026-06-09 | 4 |
| 2026-06-10 | 3 |
| 2026-06-11 | 2 |
| 2026-06-12 | 1 |
| 2026-06-13 | 0 |
| 2026-06-14 | 0 |
| 2026-06-15 | 7 |
| 2026-06-16 | 10.0 |
| 2026-06-17 | 8 |
| 2026-06-18 | 20.0 |
| 2026-06-19 | 9 |
| 2026-06-20 | 25.0 |
| 2026-06-21 | 6 |
| 2026-06-22 | 16.0 |
| 2026-06-23 | 29.0 |
| 2026-06-24 | 51.0 |
| 2026-06-25 | 46.0 |
| 2026-06-26 | 30.0 |
| 2026-06-27 | 25.0 |
| 2026-06-28 | 16.0 |
| 2026-06-29 | 26.0 |
| 2026-06-30 | 16.0 |
| 2026-07-01 | 29.0 |
| 2026-07-02 | 28.0 |
| 2026-07-03 | 24.0 |
| 2026-07-04 | 17.0 |
| 2026-07-05 | 22.0 |
| 2026-07-06 | 25.0 |
| 2026-07-07 | 26.0 |
| 2026-07-08 | 20.0 |
| 2026-07-09 | 10.0 |
| 2026-07-10 | 7 |
| 2026-07-11 | 6 |
| 2026-07-12 | 4 |
| 2026-07-13 | 10.0 |
| 2026-07-14 | 8 |
| 2026-07-15 | 9 |
| 2026-07-16 | 6 |
| 2026-07-17 | 1 |
| 2026-07-18 | 6 |
| 2026-07-19 | 4 |
| 2026-07-20 | 5 |
| 2026-07-21 | 6 |
| 2026-07-22 | 6 |
| 2026-07-23 | 0 |
| 2026-07-24 | 3 |
| 2026-07-25 | 2 |
| 2026-07-26 | 3 |
| 2026-07-27 | 5 |
| 2026-07-28 | 5 |
| 2026-07-29 | 7 |
| 2026-07-30 | 4 |
| 2026-07-31 | 8 |
| 2026-08-01 | 5 |
| 2026-08-02 | 3 |
| 2026-08-03 | 6 |
| 2026-08-04 | 7 |
| 2026-08-05 | 5 |
| 2026-08-06 | 2 |
| 2026-08-07 | 6 |
| 2026-08-08 | 10.0 |
| 2026-08-09 | 3 |
| 2026-08-10 | 4 |
| 2026-08-11 | 9 |
| 2026-08-12 | 3 |
| 2026-08-13 | 6 |
| 2026-08-14 | 7 |
| 2026-08-15 | 1 |
| 2026-08-16 | 1 |
| 2026-08-17 | 4 |
| 2026-08-18 | 6 |
| 2026-08-19 | 6 |
| 2026-08-20 | 5 |
| 2026-08-21 | 4 |
| 2026-08-22 | 7 |
| 2026-08-23 | 3 |
| 2026-08-24 | 3 |
| 2026-08-25 | 4 |
| 2026-08-26 | 5 |
| 2026-08-27 | 2 |
| 2026-08-28 | 7 |
| 2026-08-29 | 3 |
| 2026-08-30 | 6 |
| 2026-08-31 | 3 |
| 2026-09-01 | 4 |
| 2026-09-02 | 3 |
| 2026-09-03 | 2 |
| 2026-09-04 | 2 |
| 2026-09-05 | 2 |
| 2026-09-06 | 6 |
| 2026-09-07 | 5 |
| 2026-09-08 | 6 |
| 2026-09-09 | 3 |
| 2026-09-10 | 5 |
| 2026-09-11 | 8 |
| 2026-09-12 | 2 |
| 2026-09-13 | 8 |
Source: IMF PortWatch · retrieved 16 Sep 2026 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (per third-party registry, not first-party-confirmed)
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