Chinas Maritime GDP Surpasses 110 Trillion Yuan in 2025

Beijing, March 14: The Ministry of Natural Resources of China has released the “2025 China Maritime Economy Statistical Bulletin.” According to the bulletin, the national maritime GDP reached 110.18 trillion yuan in 2025, marking a 5.5% increase compared to 2024 and accounting for 7.9% of the national GDP.

In terms of industrial structure, the gross marine product’s additional value was contributed by the primary, secondary, and tertiary maritime industries, which accounted for 4.5%, 37.2%, and 58.3%, respectively.

Shan Qun, director of the ministry’s Marine Strategic Planning and Economy Department, stated that 2025 marked the final year of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025). Throughout this plan, China’s overall maritime economic strength has been enhanced, particularly evident in the “three rapid transformations,” which include a focus on quality and efficiency, innovation-driven development, and coordinated land and marine conservation.

According to this official, China’s maritime economy is rapidly transitioning towards a quality and efficiency-oriented model. For several years, China has ranked first globally in total marine aquatic product production, hosts one of the world’s largest ports, and contributes over one-third to the total volume of maritime transport and container flow worldwide. Additionally, its market share in ships and marine engineering equipment exceeds 50% of the global market, and its newly established and cumulative installed capacity for offshore wind energy also surpasses 50% of the global market.

Furthermore, it was reported that in 2025, newly approved marine and island utilization areas in China reached 372,000 hectares, with investments exceeding 921.8 billion yuan, ensuring the needs of projects related to fisheries, oil and gas, and wind energy.

Moreover, the level of maritime public services in China continues to improve. Throughout 2025, 42 storms and marine water disaster predictions were made, and 334 marine disaster warnings were issued.

(Source: China Media Group, Beijing)