Statistics and Market Research

Our Aims:

To provide our members with valuable information on the marine Industry to obtain knowledge on their markets and help inform business decisions and planning.

To enable BMF to highlight the size and importance of the industry to Government and the media through PR opportunities.

• • KPI's - Key Performance Indicators for the leisure, superyacht & small commercial marine industry
  • Marine Industry Trends - Bi-annual survey to determine current state of the industry
  • Economic Benefit of Marinas - one report on coastal marinas & one on inland marinas (Free for Members)
  • Economic Benefits of UK Boating Tourism & Marine Industry - two reports are available, one assesses the wider contribution of the tourism boating industry and through boater' expenditure, and the second details all sectors of the marine industry (Free for members)
  • Boat Production and Boat Park - unit numbers by size and type estimated in the UK
  • Watersports Participation and Boat Ownership -   trends in adult participation in boating and water-based leisure activities and household boat ownership
  • New BMF Boaters & Boat Owners Survey sponsored by MDL Marinas & RYA - profiles usage, behaviour and purchasing dynamics of boating enthusiasts for 14 boat/craft types including privately owned and hire/charter
  • Sector specific projects -  research on the superyacht market, inland boat hire market, engines sales, marinas and berths, including supply and demand
  • Sector Specific Projects - research on the superyacht market, inland boat hire market, engine sales, marinas and berths, including supply and demand
  • International Markets - including  ICOMIA's global statistics book 2011 free for members (€600 for non-members) and Individual country overview reports
  • Regional & Sector summaries are available on regional and sector level data on the marine industry and boaters
  • Others - include post-event surveys for International Development, support for Government Relations campaigns, BMF membership assessment

Our Archives:

Previous reports and survey results are available to Members in the Archive area (log in required).  Alternatively email research@britishmarine.co.uk.

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