Statistics and Market Research

Superyacht UK Survey 2013/14

Superyacht UK has carried out its eighth annual survey for 2013/14 of its membership to determine year-on-year trends. Superyacht UK, a dedicated association of the British Marine Federation (BMF), represents 226 members and 70% of the total UK industry operating in the design, build, supply chain and service provision of yachts over 24 metres in length.

ICOMIA Recreational Boating Statistics 2013

ICOMIA’s Recreational Boating Industry Statistics book is considered the industry’s foremost statistical reference document.
For almost 20-years ICOMIA has been producing its annual ‘Recreational Boating Industry Statistics Book’. Last year we decided to move production of the Statistics Book from in-house to an external design agency; dramatically transforming the Statistics Book into a visually stimulating and professional business planning tool.
Non Members can obtain this report at cost from ICOMIA - http://www.icomia.com/

Economic Benefits of the UK Marine Industry

This summary report outlines the economic contribution of all sectors of the marine industry, including manufacture, distribution, retail and other services. It complements the Economic Benefits of Boating Tourism report 2014 below which assessed tourism related sectors and expenditures through boating participation.

Latest BMF Marine Trends Survey November 2013 - May 2014

BMF conducts a survey bi-annually to measure current business performance and trends in the marine industry over the last six months and future expectations. The latest version of this report for the period November 2013 - May 2014 is now available to download.

Watersports Participation Report 2013 - Executive Summary

This annual report commissioned by BMF, MCA, RNLI, RYA, BCU and MMO details participation and ownership for 12 boating activities in 2013 and reports trends over twelve years. This report also includes participation of wider water-based leisure activities. This summary report includes demographics, frequency, location and household boat ownership.

BMF Members can access the full report below which contain more specific trends and results to all questions.

Watersports Participation 2013 - Full Report

This annual report commissioned by BMF, MCA, RNLI, RYA, BCU and MMO details participation and ownership for 12 boating activities in 2013 and reports trends over twelve years. This report also includes return of wider water-based leisure activities. The full report provides more detailed trends since 2002 and results to a wider set of questions. This includes trends in demographics, frequency and home / abroad participation and location of residence, and also presents coastal/inland and seasonal activity, household boat ownership, charter/hire, and more.

Watersports Participation Report 2013 - Executive Summary

This annual report commissioned by BMF, MCA, RNLI, RYA, BCU and MMO details participation and ownership for 12 boating activities in 2013 and reports trends over twelve years. This report also includes return of wider water-based leisure activities.

The full report provides more detailed trends since 2002 and results to a wider set of questions. This includes trends in demographics, frequency and home / abroad participation and location of residence, and also presents coastal/inland and seasonal activity, household boat ownership, charter/hire, and more.

Economic Benefits of UK Boating Tourism 2014 - Executive Summary

This is the executive summary of a new report that builds on the previous studies on Economic Benefits of Marinas and Boating to provide an assessment on the size, importance and economic contribution of boating-related tourism in the UK, including the expenditure of boaters on the water. It covers the impact of marinas, charter, hire, sea schools/training and passenger boats. Members can access the full report here. Non members can purchase the report for £300 - please contact the email address below

Economic Benefits of UK Boating Tourism 2014

This new report builds on the previous studies on Economic Benefits of Marinas and Boating to provide an assessment on the size, importance and economic contribution of boating-related tourism in the UK, including the expenditure of boaters on the water. It covers the impact of marinas, charter, hire, sea schools/training and passenger boats. It outlines all tourism related spend and impacts for individual leisure boating sub-sectors and activities for both day visits and those involving an overnight stay at a total UK and regional level. Non members can purchase the report for £300 - please contact the email address below

Key Performance Indicators of the Leisure Superyacht and Small Commercial Marine Industry 2012-13

This annual report, published in January 2014, provides economic data on the leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industry. The report includes revenue, value added, international trade and employment. It contains essential reference data on the UK marine industry for BMF members and affiliate organisations, the media, Government and key stakeholders.