Answer: Around 8% of world sea trade is carried via the canal.
The Suez Canal is an artificial waterway in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. It was constructed between 1859 and 1869. It has a lenght of 193.30 km.
Around 8% of world sea trade is carried via the canal. Moreover, the Suez Canal carries about 2.5 percent of world oil output, and two-thirds of Europe's oil.