Key Facts and Figures

• The industry revenue for the leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industry in the UK in 2010/2011 was £2.901 billion
  
• International trade is £1.073 billion, 37% of the total revenue in 2010/11
  
• There are around 31,300 full time equivalent staff employed within the leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industry in 2010/11
  
• An estimated 2,898 boats over 2.5 metres were manufactured in the UK in 2010
  
• The latest marine industry trends survey published in January 2012 reflects how
•  the industry reflects condictions facing the wider economy.
  
  
• Up to 2.9 million adults participated in boating and watersport activities in the UK or abroad in 2010
  
• There are an estimated 560,000 boats over 2.5m kept in the UK - owned personally and commercially
  
• There are approximately 650,000 UK households that own a boat, including canoes/kayaks, rowing boats and windsurf boards, kept in the UK or abroad
  
• The latest superyacht uk survey published in September 2011 shows that the superyacht industry is worth just over £450 million in 2010/11
  
• The wider economic benefit  of marinas in terms of value added impact is estimated to be seven times larger than the core provision of berths.   There are around 238 coastal marinas in the UK and Channel Islands and the 227 inland marinas
  
• In addition to the industry revenue, the economic benefits of tourism-related spend from all leisure boating is estimated to be up to a further £2.2 billion

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