Proportion of coastal and inland bathing waters of excellent quality in the EU-27 between 2010 and 2025

Assessments are based on the two microbiological parameters specified in the BWD: E. coli and intestinal enterococci. In 2025, EU Member States reported a total of 22,010 bathing waters, of which 14,748 were coastal and 7,262 inland. This distribution is consistent with previous years, with approximately two-thirds of bathing waters being coastal and one-third inland.