中国南海区域在三大海洋经济圈中占据首要地位，2001～2023年其海洋生产总值占全国比重从25.7%增至36.2%。在海洋产业结构稳定优化，呈现“三、二、一”格局。随着我国综合实力和海洋创新能力不断增强，在海洋“十四五”规划、“一带一路”倡议等的扶持下，2023年中国南海区域海洋生产总值达到了3.6万亿元左右。在国家“十五五”规划及“一带一路”政策支持和引导下，中国南海区域发展潜力巨大。根据中国南海区域的实证分析结果：海洋科技的投入能促进海洋经济的发展，但是海洋资本投入不合理。中国南海区域的海洋经济发展不均衡问题突出，广东、福建表现突出，海南、广西则相对落后。需加强海洋科技投入，优化产业结构与空间布局，提升创新能力以保障海洋经济稳定高质量发展。
The South China Sea region holds a dominant position among the three major marine economic circles，with its Gross Domestic Product（GOP）accounting for 36.2% of the national total from 2001 to 2023，up from 25.7%. The stable and optimized structure of the marine industry presents a “three，two，one” pattern. With the continuous enhancement of China’s comprehensive strength and marine innovation capability，and with the support of the 14th Five Year Plan and the the Belt and Road and other policies，the gross marine product of the South China Sea region will reach about 3.6 trillion yuan in 2023. It is expected that under the support and guidance of the national “15th Five Year Plan” and the “the Belt and Road” policy，the South China Sea region has great development potential. According to empirical analysis in the South China Sea region，investment in marine technology can promote the development of the marine economy，but investment in marine capital is unreasonable. The uneven development of marine economy in the South China Sea region is prominent，with Guangdong and Fujian showing outstanding performance，while Hainan and Guangxi are relatively backward. We need to strengthen investment in marine science and technology，optimize industrial structure and spatial layout，and enhance innovation capabilities to ensure stable and high-quality development of the marine economy.
