China: Marine GDP Up 5.8% in H1

China’s marine GDP reached 5.1 trillion yuan (about $708.3 billion), a 5.8% year-on-year increase, during the first half of 2025.

Data from the Ministry of Natural Resources indicated that China’s capacity to provide marine resource elements steadily strengthened during the period, with 167,000 hectares of marine and island land approved for use, a 25.2% year-on-year increase, including projects with investments exceeding 500 billion yuan.

Offshore oil and natural gas production also grew by 2.3% and 16.9%, respectively, while the added capacity of offshore wind power connected to the grid increased by 199.4% compared to the same period last year. In the traditional maritime industries, the offshore shipbuilding industry maintained its global leadership, with new orders, completed orders, and orders in progress accounting for 64%, 47.2%, and 57.65% of the global market, respectively. Meanwhile, shipping volume and cargo throughput increased by 5.2% and 6.9%, respectively.