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29 May 2025

2025 Blue Economy Report: Economic performance in the EU maritime sectors

Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

Coordinated information on travelling

Improving statistics and indicators

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The European Commission has released the 2025 Blue Economy Report, outlining key developments, economic performance, and sustainability initiatives across Europe’s marine sectors.

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Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

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Joint Research Center

Topics Geographical descriptors

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

• Specific types of tourism

• • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

• Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

• • Coordinated information on travelling

  • Improving statistics and indicators

  • R&I on climate-friendly tourism

• Business activities

• • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

  • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

  • Air passenger transport

  • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

  • Events catering and other food services

  • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

  • Gardens and nature reserves activities

  • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

  • Hotel and similar accommodation

  • Mobile beverage services

  • Mobile food services

  • Museums

  • Operation of historical sites

  • Other

  • Other accommodation

  • Other amusement and recreation activities

  • Other food and beverage services

  • Other holiday reservation services

  • Other tourism transportation activities

  • Rail Passenger transport

  • Recreational and sport activities

  • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

  • Road passenger transport

  • Tour operator activities

  • Travel agency activities

  • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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On 22 May 2025, the European Commission published the 2025 edition of the EU Blue Economy Report, offering insights into the economic performance of the EU’s blue economy sectors. The report indicates that the EU blue economy is trending upwards, having largely rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights that coastal tourism remains the most significant sector, contributing 33% of the EU blue economy's gross value added (GVA) and accounting for 53% of its total employment in 2022.

The report is structured into three chapters: an overview and economic context of the EU blue economy; a sectoral analysis; and a section on climate change, environmental impacts, and sustainability. The 2025 edition places particular emphasis on the energy transition in maritime transport and the fishing fleet, as well as the role of nature-based solutions in addressing the impacts of climate change in coastal regions.

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