Ever wonder which countries export the most yachts? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global yacht exports within parenthesis. In 2015, world yacht exports were US$22.1 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $119.8 million worth of yachts led by the following countries:
1. South Africa: $96.3 million
2. Tunisia: $12.8 million
3. Cameroon: $3.2 million
4. Egypt: $3.1 million
5. Seychelles: $1.3 million
6. Mozambique: $924,000
7. Cabo Verde: $456,000
8. Senegal: $456,000
9. Sudan (North + South): $328,000
10. Kenya: $225,000
Asian Exporters
1. China: $302.9 million
2. Taiwan: $179.7 million
3. Turkey: $79 million
4. Singapore: $77.7 million
5. Japan: $75.4 million
6. Hong Kong: $34.3 million
7. Thailand: $21.5 million
8. Malaysia: $18.4 million
9. Vietnam: $10.7 million
10. South Korea: $8.1 million
European Union Exporters
European Union exported $13.3 billion worth of yachts led by the following EU members:
1. France: $6.2 billion
2. Italy: $1.9 billion
3. Netherlands: $1.7 billion
4. Germany: $1.3 billion
5. United Kingdom: $838.8 million
6. Poland: $344.8 million
7. Spain: $242.5 million
8. Finland: $209.2 million
9. Croatia: $93 million
10. Belgium: $82.4 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $5.2 billion worth of yachts led by the following countries:
1. Cayman Islands: $4.7 billion
2. British Virgin Islands: $386.2 million
3. Saint Vincent/Grenadines: $106.5 million
4. Bahamas: $21.7 million
5. Brazil: $9.2 million
6. Argentina: $4.3 million
7. Netherlands Antilles: $2.6 million
8. Chile: $1.9 million
9. Costa Rica: $1.9 million
10. Aruba: $1.6 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $76.5 million worth of yachts led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $37.1 million
2. Qatar: $13.6 million
3. Bahrain: $10.1 million
4. Kuwait: $8.1 million
5. Saudi Arabia: $4 million
6. Oman: $3.4 million
7. Jordan: $99,000
8. Israel: $94,000
9. Lebanon: $31,000
10. Iran: $3,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $2.1 billion worth of yachts led by the following countries:
1. United States: $1.5 billion
2. Mexico: $304.1 million
3. Canada: $303.6 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $429.7 million worth of yachts led by the following countries:
1. Marshall Islands: $177.1 million
2. Australia: $124.9 million
3. New Zealand: $91.8 million
4. Cook Islands: $33.3 million
5. Papua New Guinea: $1.4 million
6. Vanuatu: $322,000
7. New Caledonia: $309,000
8. French Polynesia: $308,000
9. Fiji: $214,000
10. Palau: $14,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of yachts from 2011 to 2015. Overall, the 5-year percentage increase for this exported product category was down 71.9%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Yacht Exporters 2015
Fastest-Growing Yacht Export Countries
