Measuring New Zealand's blue economy

This market economics investigation found that:

• The contribution of marine economy to GDP may be as high as 3%, if comprehensive estimates of marine tourism are made – this figure is double the contribution identified by Stats NZ
• Marine tourism contributes roughly 40% of the value of marine economic activities, and 62% of jobs
• The contribution of marine economy activities may reach as high as 5% of the national economy, using broad estimates of the indirect and induced economic impacts from marine economy activities
• These numbers do not include the value of recreational uses of marine resources, or any estimate of the cultural and amenity values

September 2019