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EU Blue Economy Observatory

Overall, the sector’s turnover has been growing steadily since 2009, except in 2011 and 2018.

EU Blue Economy Report 2023

Germany leads the port activities sector, providing nearly one-fourth of the sectoral employment and 22% of its value-added, followed by the Netherlands with 17% of the GVA; Spain (13%), France (12%) and Italy (8%). These latter four countries contribute to a further 37% of the sector’s jobs in the EU.

EU Blue Economy Report 2023