Estimated Retail Expenditures on Boating

1955  $       1,230,000,000
1960  $       2,525,000,000
1970  $       3,440,000,000
1975  $       4,800,000,000
1977  $       5,920,000,000
1978  $       6,690,000,000
1979  $       7,500,000,000
1980  $       7,370,000,000
1981  $       8,250,000,000
1982  $       8,100,000,000
1983  $       9,375,000,000
1984  $      12,340,000,000
1985  $      13,284,000,000
1986  $      14,479,000,000
1987  $      16,500,000,000
1988  $      17,927,000,000
1989  $      17,143,000,000
1990  $      13,730,903,000
1991  $      10,564,458,000
1992  $      10,317,250,000
1993  $      11,254,041,000
1994  $      14,070,599,000
1995  $      17,226,203,000
1996  $      17,752,671,000
1997  $      19,344,470,000
1998  $      19,000,631,000
1999  $      22,214,585,000
2000  $      25,629,734,000
   
Estimated Recreational Boat Owned

1913                    400,000
1930                 1,500,000
1950                 3,510,000
1961                 7,175,000
1970                 8,814,000
1980                11,832,000
1985                13,778,000
1987                14,515,000
1988                15,093,000
1989                15,658,000
1990                15,987,000
1991                16,262,000
1992                16,262,000
1993                16,212,000
1994                16,239,000
1995                15,375,000
1996                15,830,000
1997                16,230,000
1998                16,657,000
1999                16,773,000
2000                16,965,000