2022 RV Shipment Surpass 493,000 For Third Best Year On Record

Summary

Results for the RV Industry Association’s December 2022 survey of manufacturers determined the total shipments for 2022 ended with 493,268 shipments, the third best year on record.

“Coming off of the all-time high in 2021, the RV industry continued to post strong shipments through the first half of 2022,” said RV Industry Association President & CEO Craig Kirby. “As expected, we saw shipment numbers normalize off of those record highs in the second half of the year as the industry returned to production numbers seen pre-COVID.”

Total RV shipments for 2022 decreased (-17.8%) from the all-time record of 600,240 set in 2021. Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, ended 2022 down (-20.1%) against 2021 with 434,858 wholesale shipments. Motorhomes finished the year up 3.9% compared to 2021 with 58,410 units. Park Model RVs finished the year up 20.4% compared to 2021 with 4,723 units shipped.

“Our industry builds a product that allows people to prioritize not only spending time with family and friends but also experiencing the many physical and mental health benefits of being in the great outdoors. With so many younger and more diverse buyers flocking to RV travel in the past few years, the long-term future of the RV industry remains bright,” continued Kirby.

December Results

Results for the RV Industry Association’s December 2022 survey of manufacturers also determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 19,907 units, a decrease of (-50.7%) compared to the 40,347 units shipped in December 2021. Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, ended the month down (-54.6%) against last December with 16,771 shipments. Motorhomes finished the month down (-8.8%) compared to the same month last year with 3,136 units. Park Model RVs finished December up 56.6% compared to the same month last year, with 382 wholesale shipments. Park model RVs closed 2022 up 20.4% compared to 2021 with 4,723 shipments.

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Wholesale RV Shipments

	DEC 2021	DEC 2022	YOY Last Year	YTD 2021	YTD 2022	YOY To Date
Towables
Travel Trailers (ALL)	28,550	12,958	-54.6%	423,775	336,712	-20.5%
Travel Trailers - 5th Wheel	7,213	3,145	-56.4%	107,566	84,965	-21.0%
Folding Camping Trailers	652	355	-45.6%	7,885	7,611	-3.5%
Truck Campers	493	313	-36.5%	4,802	5,570	16.0%
All Towable RVs	36,908	16,771	-54.6%	544,028	434,858	-20.1%
Motorhomes
Conventional (Type A)	901	822	-8.8%	15,350	15,115	-1.5%
Van Campers (Type B)	912	768	-15.8%	13,827	17,026	23.1%
Mini (Type C)	1,626	1,546	-4.9%	27,035	26,269	-2.8%
All Motorhomes	3,439	3,136	-8.8%	56,212	58,410	3.9%
Total RV Shipments	40,347	19,907	-50.7%	600,240	493,268	-17.8%

Total Shipments Monthly vs. Last Year

Park Model RV Shipments

	DEC 2021	DEC 2022	YOY Last Year	YTD 2021	YTD 2022	YOY To Date
Park Model RVs	244	382	56.6%	3,923	4,723	20.4%

Monthly Shipments

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