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Historical Glance: RV Wholesale Shipments
Deliveries Annually from Manufacturers to Dealers
1978-2008
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Recreation Vehicles (RVs)
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Year
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RV Unit
Shipments
(in 000)
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% Change
From
Prior Year
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RV Retail Value
(in billions)
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1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
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389.9
199.2
107.2
133.6
140.6
196.6
215.7
186.9
189.8
211.7
215.8
187.9
173.1
163.3
203.4
227.8
259.2
247.0
247.5
254.5
292.7
321.2
300.1
256.8
311.0
320.8
370.1
384.4
390.5
353.4
237.0
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- 5.8
- 48.9
- 46.2
+ 24.6
+ 5.2
+ 39.8
+ 9.7
- 13.4
+ 1.6
+ 11.5
+ 1.9
- 12.9
- 7.9
- 5.7
+ 24.6
+ 12.0
+ 13.8
- 4.7
+ 0.2
+ 2.8
+15.0
+9.7
- 6.6
-14.4
+21.1
+3.2
+15.4
+3.9
+1.6
-9.5
-32.9
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4.077
2.123
1.168
1.253
1.879
3.485
4.393
3.936
4.031
4.660
4.955
4.589
4.113
3.614
4.411
4.713
5.691
5.894
6.328
6.904
8.364
10.413
9.529
8.598
10.960
12.058
14.700
14.366
14.732
14.504
8.758
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* Gas and credit crunch
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Shipment Trends:
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Shipments of all RVs (motorhomes, travel trailers, sport utility RVs, truck campers and folding camping trailers) totaled 237,000 units in 2008 — a 32.9 percent decrease compared to the previous year.
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Popularity:
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Today a record 8.2 million RVs are on the roads in the United States. RVs are owned by nearly 8 million U.S. households—a 15 percent increase during 2001-2005, reveals a 2005 University of Michigan study. There are as many as 30 million RV enthusiasts, including renters, nationwide, according to RVIA estimates.
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Future
Growth:
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Long-term signs point to substantial RV market growth because of favorable demographic and ownership trends, according to a 2005 University of Michigan study. The number of RV-owning households is estimated to rise 8 percent by 2010 to nearly 8.5 million.
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