YoY change
-7%
-24%
-27%
-10%
-2%
9%
5%
10%10 %
7%
5%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
4%
Source: USITC
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COMPILED BY ARLENE SLOAN (Source: NMMA, Info-Link & Brunswick Corp)
STATS & FACTS
USA
WASHINGTON
42 billion
total marine expenditures
(↑ 7%); all time high
35,300 businesses
830 boatbuilders
32,500
boatbuilding employees
142 million
boating participants
8.4million
boat owning households (2020 est.)
12 million
registered boats
95% boats are small
towable boats (26ft or less)
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
294,100
new-boat sales (↑10%)
976,200
pre-owned boat sales ( ↓1%)
(powerboats, PWCs & sailboats)
278,500
outboard engines sold (↑3%)
Outboard boats 177,600 2.8% 60.4%
Sterndrive boats 11,000 -5.2% 3.7%
Inboard boats 12,400 8.8% 4.2%
- Cruisers 1,900 - 0.6%
- Ski/Tow boats 10,500 10.5% 3.6%
Jet drive boats 5,900 3.5% 2.0%
PWCs 69,000 8.0% 23.5%
Sailboats 5,800 18.0% 2.0%
Total 294,100 10.2% 100.0%
US Boat Sales (2018)
SEGMENT UNITS 2017-18 SEGMENT
CHANGE SHARE
New powerboat retail unit sales
KEY INDUTRY STATISTICS
2018 US BOAT EXPORTS
2018 US BOAT IMPORTS
Value 2017-18 Units 2017-18 Avg Value
change change
Inboard motorboats $534.8 11.2% 3,452 -0.2% $154,925
Sterndrive boats $204.0 -5.2% 6,861 3.8% $29,727
Outboard boats $291.3 -1.0% 40,428 77.6% $7,206
Sailboats > 4m $59.6 -21.2% 1,078 9.8% $55,273
Inflatables - value > $500 $14.7 -3.0% 5,800 -35.6% $2,534
Total $1,104.4 2.2% 57,619 34.6% $19,167
Value 2017-18 Units 2017-18 Avg Value
change change
Inboard boats $878.0 -12.1% 900 -1.5% $975,584
Sterndrive boats $204.3 8.9% 2,477 25.4% $82,479
Outboard boats $88.5 16.9% 7,129 -14.5% $12,420
Sailboats > 4m $172.9 16.8% 2,144 31.6% $80,666
Inflatables - value > $500 $32.5 1.7% 14,924 19.5% $2,179
Total $1,376.3 -4.6% 27,574 8.8% $49,914