Proportion of bathing waters of excellent quality in European countries, 2025

The assessment covers 22,289 bathing waters in Europe (EU-27, Albania and Switzerland) reported to the EEA for the 2025 bathing season. A total of 22,010 bathing waters were reported across the EU. Only 80.2% of bathing waters were assessed for quality in Poland. A significant share of unassessed waters consisted of either newly designated bathing sites or sites lacking the complete set of samples required for assessment under the BWD.