The RV Industry Association’s monthly report on wholesale RV shipments found that manufacturers reported shipping 53,722 units in February, an increase of 11.3 percent compared to the 48,286 units shipped during February 2021. Through the first two months of the year, RV shipments are up 13.6 percent against the same point last year with 107,012 wholesale shipments.
“Our latest shipment report shows the RV industry is continuing its strong start to 2022,” said RV Industry Association President and CEO Craig Kirby. “While the pandemic has had an impact on people’s desire to purchase an RV, our data shows the increased interest in RVing is being driven by changing attitudes around the increased importance consumers are placing on the health benefits of getting outdoors. We expect this trend towards an active outdoor lifestyle to continue into the foreseeable future, which bodes well for the RV industry.”
Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, ended the month up 10.9 percent against last February with 48,220 shipments. Motorhomes finished the month up 14.5 percent compared to the same month last year with 5,502 units.
Park Model RVs ended the month down 17.2 percent compared to February 2021 with 309 wholesale shipments. Through February, park model RVs are down 8.9 percent, with 641 shipments.
