Europeans spending more on seafood, bloc’s reliance on imports increases
The European Union’s so-called “blue economy” generated an estimated €263 billion in gross value added in 2023, representing 1.7% of the total EU gross value added, finds the European Commission’s newly-published 2025 EU Blue Economy Report. The analysis also estimates the blue economy was responsible for a total 4.9 million jobs in that same year, constituting 2.4% of total EU employment.
The European Union’s so-called “blue economy” generated an estimated €263 billion in gross value added in 2023, representing 1.7% of the total EU gross value added, finds the European Commission’s newly-published 2025 EU Blue Economy Report. The analysis also estimates the blue economy was responsible for a total 4.9 million jobs in that same year, constituting 2.4% of total EU employment.
