RV Shipments Top 313,000 for 2023

Summary

Results for the RV Industry Association’s December 2023 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 21,522 units, an increase of 8.1% compared to the 19,907 units shipped in December 2022. RV shipments in 2023 ended with 313,174 units, down (-36.5%) compared to 2022.

“RV shipments for the last two months of 2023 showed an increase over the previous year, and our projections indicate we should continue to see increased shipments and retail sales in 2024, particularly in the latter half of the year,” said RV Industry Association President & CEO Craig Kirby. “We are further encouraged by the positive attendance numbers we’ve already seen at consumer RV shows in 2024, with consumers expressing excitement about new features and RV product innovations.”

Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, ended the month up 11.4% from last December with 18,680 shipments. Motorhomes finished the month down (-9.4%) compared to the same month last year with 2,842 units.

Park Model RVs finished December down (-31.9%) compared to the same month last year, with 325 wholesale shipments. Park Model RVs finished 2023 up 7.0% compared to 2022 with 5,054 units shipped.

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Wholesale RV Shipments

	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	YOY Last Year	YTD 2022	YTD 2023	YOY To Date
Towables
Travel Trailers (ALL)	12,958	14,030	8.3%	336,712	205,408	-39.0%
Travel Trailers - 5th Wheel	3,145	4,180	32.9%	84,965	53,699	-36.8%
Folding Camping Trailers	355	290	-18.3%	7,611	4,673	-38.6%
Truck Campers	313	180	-42.5%	5,570	3,515	-36.9%
All Towable RVs	16,771	18,680	11.4%	434,858	267,295	-38.5%
Motorhomes
Conventional (Type A)	822	575	-30.0%	15,115	9,806	-35.1%
Van Campers (Type B)	768	619	-19.4%	17,026	11,932	-29.9%
Mini (Type C)	1,546	1,648	6.6%	26,269	24,141	-8.1%
All Motorhomes	3,136	2,842	-9.4%	58,410	45,879	-21.5%
Total RV Shipments	19,907	21,522	8.1%	493,268	313,174	-36.5%

Total Shipments Monthly vs. Last Year

Park Model RV Shipments

	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	YOY Last Year	YTD 2022	YTD 2023	YOY To Date
Park Model RVs	382	260	-31.9%	4,723	5,054	7.0%

Monthly Shipments

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