Published 1 hour ago on October 7, 2025 By Alan Kennedy Article & Editing Ryan Bellefontaine Graphics & Design Athul Alexander Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Email The following content is sponsored by Transport Canada Mapped: Canada’s Busiest Ports Key Takeaways Canada’s busiest ports process ~7.5M containers annually; the top five handled ~6.1M in 2023. Vancouver‑Fraser moved ~3.1M (42% of the nation’s total), with Montreal at 1.5M (20%). Canada’s marine gateways are the front door to the world’s goods economy. But its container traffic is concentrated in a select number of ports. So, which Canadian ports handle the most containers? This graphic, in partnership with Transport Canada, shows Canada’s busiest ports by 2023 container throughput and share of national volume using data from the Government of Canada. Canada’s Port Network at a Glance Canada’s ports process nearly 7.5 million containers annually, representing a roughly 20% increase since 2014. Almost half moves through Vancouver‑Fraser, underscoring the West Coast’s trans‑Pacific role. Here is a table showing 2023 containers, including items and empties, by port, along with a total for each gateway. PortContainers Handled in 2023 Vancouver-Fraser3,130,000 Montreal1,540,000 Prince Rupert700,000 Halifax550,000 Saint John150,000 The 2023 throughput from the top five ports totaled approximately 6.1 million containers. Vancouver‑Fraser handled roughly 3.1 million, or about 52% of that total. Other hubs, including Prince Rupert, Montreal, and Halifax, anchor regional supply chains. Together, they connect Canadian producers and consumers to Asia, Europe, and the U.S. heartland. Why Ports Matter Port performance influences shipping costs, delivery times, and resilience. When trade reroutes or demand spikes, spare capacity and intermodal links ensure cargo ships and their goods continue to move. Are you interested in learning more about Canada’s transportation and trade data? Drawing directly from the most authoritative sources, including the Government of Canada and Statistics Canada, the Transport Data and Information Hub (TDIH) provides information on Canada’s roads, rail networks, air traffic, port activity, trade, and more. Explore Canada’s Most Reliable and Authoritative Source of Transport Data Related Topics: #halifax #canada’s trade #teus #container ships #montreal #ports #trade #map #canada You may also like Economy2 weeks ago Ranked: Canada’s Top 10 Traded Goods This graphic, created in partnership with Transport Canada, explores Canada’s trade and its 10 most traded goods. Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Join 375,000+ email subscribers: *Sign Up

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization The State of U.S. Household Finances in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways U.S. households held $190.1 trillion in assets and $20.8 trillion in debt in Q1 2025. Financial assets, such as stocks and ETFs, stood as the largest share of assets, accounting for 43% of the total. The resilience of the U.S. consumer is a core driver of economic health at a time of trade uncertainty and broader economic ambiguity. But how do the different components of consumer wealth and debt really break down as a whole? And what can these figures tell us about the financial health of American households? This graphic shows U.S. household finances in Q1 2025, based on data from J.P. Morgan Asset Management. U.S. Household Finances: Assets in Q1 Below, we show $190.1 trillion in U.S. consumer assets: AssetsPercentage of Total Q1 2025 Other financial assets43% Homes27% Pension funds17% Deposits8% Other tangible assets5% Total$190.1T Figures do not total 100 due to rounding ‘Other financial assets’, such as stocks, account for nearly half of all wealth—roughly equal to residential assets and pension funds combined. Notably, direct and indirect stock ownership as a share of household financial assets stands at an all-time high, bolstered by a strong stock market. Meanwhile, residential assets accounted for 27% of consumer wealth, the second-highest overall. Deposits totaled 8%, as bank balances fall below historical trends, perhaps indicating that consumers are instead putting cash reserves into other types of assets, such as stocks. U.S. Household Finances: Liabilities in Q1 The following table shows that U.S. households held $20.8 trillion in liabilities, with mortgages accounting for about two-thirds of the total. LiabilitiesPercentage of Total Q1 2025 Mortgages67% Student loans9% Other liabilities9% Auto loans8% Revolving(includes credit cards)6% Other non-revolving2% Total$20.8T Figures do not total 100 due to rounding Following next in line was student debt, which reached $1.6 trillion in Q2 2025. As we can see, auto loans made up an 8% share, with delinquencies on the rise in recent months as higher living costs and inflation taking a toll on consumer finances. Today, delinquencies stand at 5%, the highest level in at least five years. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on U.S. household wealth by generation in 2025.

See visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: The Top 50 Countries by Central Bank Reserves See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Central bank reserves are considered critical for global economic stability, helping countries meet balance of payments obligations and buffer against economic or geopolitical shocks The top 10 countries collectively hold $9.4 trillion in currency and gold reserves, accounting for over 60% of the global total Central bank reserves can be considered as a country’s financial shield, consisting of foreign currencies, gold, and other liquid assets. These reserves play an important role in stabilizing currencies and navigating financial crises. In this graphic, we visualize the 50 countries with the most central bank reserves, providing insight into the balance of global finances. Data & Discussion The data for this visualization comes from The World Factbook. It compares the value of reserves (foreign exchange and gold) held by the world’s central banks as of 2024. These holdings determine how resilient economies are to shocks and how much influence they may wield in global markets. RankCountryValue of Reserves (USD) 1 China$3,456,000,000,000 2 Japan$1,231,000,000,000 3 U.S.$910,037,000,000 4 Switzerland$909,366,000,000 5 India$643,043,000,000 6 Russia$597,217,000,000 7 Saudi Arabia$463,870,000,000 8 Hong Kong$425,554,000,000 9 South Korea$418,219,000,000 10 Singapore$383,946,000,000 11 Germany$377,936,000,000 12 Brazil$329,732,000,000 13 Italy$290,547,000,000 14 France$282,857,000,000 15 UAE$237,931,000,000 16 Thailand$236,934,000,000 17 Mexico$232,035,000,000 18 Poland$223,115,000,000 19 Israel$214,544,000,000 20 UK$174,598,000,000 21 Indonesia$155,708,000,000 22 Turkiye$154,774,000,000 23 Czechia$146,281,000,000 24 Canada$119,778,000,000 25 Malaysia$116,229,000,000 26 Denmark$108,405,000,000 27 Spain$107,774,000,000 28 Philippines$106,195,000,000 29 Iraq$100,691,000,000 30 Libya$92,894,000,000 31 Vietnam$83,082,000,000 32 Algeria$83,007,000,000 33 Norway$81,242,000,000 34 Peru$79,246,000,000 35 Netherlands$79,129,000,000 36 Romania$73,391,000,000 37 South Africa$65,435,000,000 38 Sweden$62,569,000,000 39 Colombia$61,898,000,000 40 Australia$60,404,000,000 41 Qatar$53,987,000,000 42 Kuwait$50,728,000,000 43 Hungary$46,422,000,000 44 Kazakhstan$45,808,000,000 45 Egypt$44,921,000,000 46 Chile$44,403,000,000 47 Ukraine$43,781,000,000 48 Bulgaria$43,698,000,000 49 Portugal$42,434,000,000 50 Belgium$41,449,000,000 n/a Rest of World (128 countries)$881,000,000,000 China is the World’s Largest Holder of Foreign Currency Reserves The World Factbook estimates that China has $3.5 trillion in central bank reserves, far more than any other country. According to The Economics Review, this is due to China’s persistent trade surpluses, which result in more foreign currencies flowing into the country than flowing out. To prevent the yuan (RMB) from rapidly appreciating, the People’s Bank of China (PBC) intervenes in foreign exchange markets by buying other currencies, pushing money into circulation (a potential inflation risk). In order to offset this inflationary pressure, China uses a strategy known as sterilization, which involves conducting monetary policy opposite of the initial intervention to offset its effects on the monetary base. If the PBC first intervenes in the foreign exchange market by purchasing excess foreign reserves with RMB, corresponding sterilization would be implemented using contractionary monetary policy such as open market sales or increasing reserve requirements. This would then reduce net domestic assets in the PBC’s balance sheet and decrease liabilities, thereby curbing monetary expansion. – The Economics Review Why Switzerland Ranks Fourth Following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, demand for the Swiss franc surged as it was viewed as a safe-haven, putting upward pressure on its value. This is problematic because as the Swiss franc quickly rises in value, imports become cheaper, pushing overall prices downwards and risking deflation. To counter this risk, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) bought large amounts of foreign currencies, slowing the franc’s rise but expanding its reserves significantly. In more recent years, the SNB has used its currency reserves to counter inflationary pressures. By selling foreign exchange (boosting demand for one’s domestic currency), central banks can appreciate their currency to make imports cheaper, reduce overall price growth, and bring inflation back down to target levels. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Consumer Inflation Around the World Since 2020 on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.