China's 2025 marine economy output tops 11 trillion yuan, 7.9% of GDP, report says
In short
China's gross ocean product exceeded 11 trillion yuan in 2025, according to the China Marine Economy Development Report 2026. The report, issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Natural Resources, puts the figure at 7.9% of gross domestic product.
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China's gross ocean product exceeded 11 trillion yuan in 2025, according to the China Marine Economy Development Report 2026, which was published by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Natural Resources. CLS reported the figures on 22 October. [ 1 , 2 ]
The report says the marine economy accounted for 7.9% of gross domestic product in 2025 and has become an important growth pole of the national economy. 36Kr carried the same text and credited CCTV News. Yicai's text gave only the headline figure. None of the documents give a sector or regional breakdown. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The figures come from an official report and show the share of GDP attributed to the marine economy. The report itself describes the marine economy as an important growth pole of the national economy.
Key facts
- China's gross ocean product exceeded 11 trillion yuan in 2025. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The figure was 7.9% of gross domestic product in 2025. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The data is from the China Marine Economy Development Report 2026, published by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Natural Resources. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The report says the marine economy has become an important growth pole of the national economy. [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The China Marine Economy Development Report 2026, published by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Natural Resources, shows 2025 gross ocean product above 11 trillion yuan, or 7.9% of GDP. [ 1 , 2 ]
- China's gross ocean product exceeded 11 trillion yuan in 2025. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Breakdown of the figure by sector or region, and any comparison with earlier years. The documents give only the total and its share of GDP.