Information on data

Statistical information on coastal regions and island regions are used to measure and monitor the socio-economic performance of the blue economy. The blue economy comprises all activities that are linked to the water, the sea and the oceans.

The EU counts 9 outermost regions, of which 8 are defined as level 2 regions based on the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS). The 9th, Saint Martin, belongs to the region of Guadeloupe.

Available topics

Data on island regions are available for the following topics:

• demography
• economic accounts
• transport

Data on coastal regions ares available for the following topics:

• demography
• economic accounts
• labour market

Further reading

• Outermost regions at a glance – assets, challenges and opportunities
• The EU and its outermost regions
• The EU blue economy report 2022