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Marine Services in China Industry Data and Analysis
The relatively young Marine Services industry in China has grown alongside China's booming marine economy. Industry revenue is expected to increase at an annualized 7.6% over the five years through 2025, to total $884.2 million. This trend includes expected growth of 7.7% in 2025. The industry profit margin is expected to be 8.8% in 2025.China's marine economy accounted for 7.8% of the national economy in 2024. The marine economy's importance is anticipated to grow further, bringing more businesses to the industry. Approximately 347 marine services enterprises operate in the industry, employing 9,474 people in 2025. Over 90% of marine services providers operate with annual revenue of less than $1.0 million. The top four companies, Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Yantai Shunda Ocean Engineering Service Co., Ltd. and National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center, jointly account for an estimated 23.3% of industry revenue in 2025, which indicates a low concentration level.Foreign ownership in the industry mainly occurs through joint ventures with domestic enterprises. These joint ventures combine the local backgrounds of domestic firms with the technological strength of foreign investors. In 2025, foreign-investment firms (including firms from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau) are estimated to account for 3.4% of enterprises, but generate 14.8% of industry revenue.Industry revenue is forecast to grow at an annualized 4.0% over the five years through 2030, to reach $1.1 billion. Growing investment in marine engineering construction and marine pollution control programs will largely drive this growth. Governments, enterprises and research institutes are also projected to invest more in research and development for marine services over the period.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Marine Services industry in China includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released May 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Marine Services industry in China operates under the industry code 7630. The Marine Services industry provides a range of specialized marine and offshore services, including marine management, marine evaluation, marine and polar expeditions, marine weather forecasting, marine pollution control and other marine services. Marine scientific research is not included in the industry. Related terms covered in the Marine Services industry in China include marine economy, sensor and marine salvage.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Marine Services industry in China include Marine engineering services, Marine pollution control and Marine evaluation.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Marine Services industry in China include Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Yantai Shunda Ocean Engineering Service Co., Ltd. and Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Marine Services industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Marine Services industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Marine Services industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Marine Services industry in China. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Marine Services industry in China. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Marine Services industry in China. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Marine Services industry in China. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Marine Services industry in China.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Marine Services industry in China in 2026?
The market size of the Marine Services industry in China is $884.2m in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Marine Services industry in China in 2025?
There are 347 businesses in the Marine Services industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.4 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Marine Services industry in China?
The Marine Services industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Marine Services industry in China?
The Marine Services industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Marine Services industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Marine Services industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 7.6 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Marine Services industry in China over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Marine Services industry in China is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Marine Services industry in China?
The biggest companies operating in the Marine Services industry in China are Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Yantai Shunda Ocean Engineering Service Co., Ltd. and Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology
What does the Marine Services industry in China include?
Marine engineering services and Marine pollution control are part of the Marine Services industry in China.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Marine Services industry in China?
The company holding the most market share in the Marine Services industry in China is Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey.
How competitive is the Marine Services industry in China?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Marine Services industry in China.
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