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http://www.ibi-plus.com International Boat Industry | JUNE–JULY 2018 19
COMPILED BY ARLENE SLOAN
STATS & FACTS
USA
boat exports
2017 value
78k units, $1.8bn
Source: NMMA, USITC
Other
(incl. PWC)
$327m (18%)
Sailboats
$150m(9%)
Sterndrive boats
$188m (11%)
Outboard boats
$76m (4%)
Inboard
boats
$1,009m (57%)
USA
boat imports
2017 value
72k units, $1.3bn
Source: NMMA, USITC
AL Fish OB Al 8-24t
Pontoon
Saltwater OB 13-50t
Runabouts IO OB 16-40t
Bass
Ski Wake
Yacht IO IB 41-64t
Yacht IO IB 65-175t
GRAND TOTAL
NATIONAL SEGMENT
MARKET SHARE
2017
MARKET SHARE
2016
MARKET SHARE
PWC
AL Fish OB Al 8-24t
Pontoon
Saltwater OB 13-50t
Runabouts IO OB 16-40t
Bassf
Ski Wake
Utility
Deck
Jet Boat
Sail
Yacht IO IB 41-64t
Air
Electric
Yacht IO IB 65-175t
GRAND TOTAL
23.84%
23.33%
20.36%
11.48%
4.70%
3.88%
3.58%
3.40%
2.23%
1.93%
0.66%
0.30%
0.16%
0.11%
0.06%
100.00%
23.61%
24.13%
19.62%
11.48%
4.69%
3.89%
3.48%
3.36%
2.25%
1.88%
0.94%
0.36%
0.16%
0.09%
0.06%
100.00%
AL Fish OB Al 8-24t 23.33% 2 4.13%
Saltwater OB 13- 50t 11.48% 11 .48%
Bassf 3.88% 3 .89%
Utility 3.40% 3 .36%
Jet Boat 1.93% 1.88%
Yacht IO IB 41-64t 0.30% 0.36%
El ectric 0.11% 0.09%
GRAND TOTAL 1 00.00% 100.00%
NATIONAL SEGMENT
GROWTH
YOY
2017
GROWTH %
2016
GROWTH %
0.61%
7.99%
4.03%
4.23%
3.85%
7.02%
-13.16%
4.14%
4.01%
3.15%
10.15%
7.90%
4.36%
2.35%
12.89%
5.80%
5.07%
6.44%
AL Fish OB Al 8-24t 0.61% 3.15%
Saltwater OB 13-50t 4.03% 7.90%
Bass 3 .85% 2.35%
Yacht IO IB 41-64t -13.16% 5.80%
GRAND TOTAL 4 .01% 6.44%
Inflatables
$24m (1%)
Sailboats
$33m (2%)
Sterndrive
boats
$205m
(16%)
Outboard boats
$270m (21%)
Inboard
boats
$330m (26%)
Inflatables
Other $33m (2%)
(incl.PWC)
$432m (33%)
US BOAT INDUSTRY
Total economic impact: $121.5 billion/yr
650,000 jobs
34,833 boating-related businesses
Annual new boat/engine domestic retail
sales: $17.9 billion
Overall retail spend on boating:
$37 billion
2017 total boat sales: 260,000
Total registered boats: 11,861,811
US population: 326.6 million
Median age: 38.1 years
Boaters with HH income of >$100,000: 62%
GDP: $19.36 trillion
GDP Growth Rate: 2.2%
GDP per capita: $59,500
Expected GDP growth: 2.0% - 2.5%
through 2020
Unemployment rate: 4.4%
Population below poverty line: 15.1%
Inflation rate: 2.1%
Total area: 3,796,742m^2
Total water area: 264,836m^2
Total coastline: 12,380 miles
THE US MARKET BY NUMBERS