5,453 units registered this year in Spain until September

5,453 units registered this year in Spain until September

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The nautical market has recorded 5,453 registration of recreational boats between January and September of this year, compared to 5,200 in the same period of 2022 (Photo María Muíña)

The smaller boats, the water motorcycles and the nautical charter are still growing in the period under review, according to the data of the "Recreation boat market report.

The report shows that 64 per cent (3,488) of the total enrolment recorded between January and September is for private-use vessels and 36 per cent (1,965) for rental vessels.

The boats up to 6 meters long are the segment that has produced positive data with a growth of 12.5% in enrolment between January and September of this year with respect to the same period of 2022. Enrolments fall for the rest of the length, with better behaviour of the ships between 12 and 16 meters that remain in figures similar to those recorded in the same period last year.

Length 2021 2022 2023 % ^ 21 % ^ 22 % 21 / Tot. % 22 / Tot. % 23 / Tot.
Up to 6 m 4,386 3,520 3,960 -9.7% 12.5% 70,1% 67.7% 72.6%
6 to 8 m 1,071 1,023 923 -13.8% -9.8% 17.1% 19.7% 16.9%
8 to 12 m 549 451 387 -29.5% -14.2% 8.8% 8.7% 7.1%
12 to 16 m 193 143 142 -26.4% -0.7% 3.1% 2.8% 2.6%
More than 16 m 59 63 41 -30.5% -34.9% 0.9% 1.2% 0.8%
Total 6,258 5,200 5,453 -12.9% 4.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

By type of vessel, water bikes (+ 65%) and folding pneumatic vessels (+ 33%) remain positive, while the rest of the markets lose registration.

Market 2021 2022 2023 % ^ 21 % ^ 22 % 21 / Tot. % 22 / Tot. % 23 / Tot.
METHODS OF WATER 1,722 1.120 1,849 7.4% 65.1% 27.5% 21.5% 33.9%
BLOOD TO MOTOR 2,763 2,481 2,053 -25.7% -17.3% 44.2% 47.7% 37.6%
NEUMATIS 573 501 666 16.2% 32.9% 9.2% 9.6% 12.2%
SEMIRRIGID NEUMATIS 737 700 592 -19.7% -15.4% 11.8% 13.5% 10.9%
VELA 463 398 293 -36.7% -26.4% 7.4% 7.7% 5.4%
Total 6,258 5,200 5,453 -12.9% 4.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

The rental markethas recorded 1,965 (+ 8%) enrollments for this use for the year, compared to 1,820 made between January and September 2022.

By provinceAmong those with the greatest impact on the nautical market, the good behaviour of Malaga, with a growth of 19.64% of the enrolments, also in Madrid there is a growth of 13% of the enrolments.

In the Canary Islands there is a historical growth in enrolment in the year, both in Gran Canaria (92%) and Tenerife (60%).

In Catalonia, with the largest share of the nautical market (19.41%), it is worth noting the growth of enrolment in Barcelona (4.3%) and Tarragona (15.65%).

The Balearic Islands, the second autonomous community with the greatest impact on the nautical market (18%), reduces the decline in enrolment between January and September (-1%).

Enrollment of recreational craft by province - September 2023
Source: ANEN with DGMM data

Province 2022 2023 % ^ 22 % 22 / Tot. % 23 / Tot.
A CORUÑA 137 142 3.65% 2.63% 2.60%
ALAVA 7 3 -57.14% 0.13% 0.06%
ALBACETE 9 6 -33.33% 0.17% 0.11%
ALICANTE 328 319 -2.74% 6.31% 5.85%
ALMERIA 161 179 11.18% 3.10% 3.28%
ASTURIES 49 42 -14.29% 0.94% 0.77%
AVILA 0 4 0,00% 0.07%
BADAJOZ 15 17 13.33% 0.29% 0.31%
BARCELONA 563 587 4.26% 10.83% 10.76%
BURGOS 4 3 -25.00% 0.08% 0.06%
CACRES 2 1 -50,00% 0.04% 0.02%
CADIZ 222 235 5.86% 4.27% 4.31%
CANTABRIA 77 58 -24.68% 1.48% 1.06%
CASTELLON 54 56 3.70% 1.04% 1.03%
CEUTA 16 17 6.25% 0.31% 0.31%
REAL CITY 2 2 0,00% 0.04% 0.04%
CORDOBA 24 18 -25.00% 0.46% 0.33%
QUENCA 0 3 0,00% 0.06%
GIRONA 375 329 -12.27% 7.21% 6.03%
GRANADA 101 79 -21.78% 1.94% 1.45%
GUADALAJARA 3 6 100,00% 0.06% 0.11%
GUIPUZCOA 46 35 -23.91% 0.88% 0.64%
BELVA 136 130 -4.41% 2.62% 2.38%
BESCA 1 3 200.00% 0.02% 0.06%
BALEAR ISLANDS 1.003 984 -1.89% 19.29% 18.05%
JAEN 7 9 28.57% 0.13% 0.17%
THE RIOJA 12 8 -33.33% 0.23% 0.15%
THE PALMAS 122 235 92.62% 2.35% 4.31%
LEON 16 8 -50,00% 0.31% 0.15%
LLEIDA 10 10 0,00% 0.19% 0.18%
LIGHT 11 18 63.64% 0.21% 0.33%
MADRID 352 397 12.78% 6.77% 7.28%
MALAGA 280 335 19.64% 5.38% 6.14%
MELILLA 21 15 -28.57% 0.40% 0.28%
MURCIA 235 274 16.60% 4.52% 5.02%
NAVARRA 11 13 18.18% 0.21% 0.24%
OURENSE 6 7 16.67% 0.12% 0.13%
PALENCY 0 3 0,00% 0.06%
PONTEVEDRA 155 128 -17.42% 2.98% 2.35%
SALAMANCA 2 2 0,00% 0.04% 0.04%
_ 109 175 60.55% 2.10% 3.21%
SEGOVIA 1 1 0,00% 0.02% 0.02%
_ 102 141 38.24% 1.96% 2.59%
SORIA 1 0 -100,00% 0.02% 0,00%
TARRAGONA 115 133 15.65% 2.21% 2.44%
TERUEL 1 3 200.00% 0.02% 0.06%
TOLEDO 8 8 0,00% 0.15% 0.15%
VALENCE 169 160 -5.33% 3.25% 2.93%
VALLADOLID 6 4 -33.33% 0.12% 0.07%
VIZCAYA 88 90 2.27% 1.69% 1.65%
ZAMORA 3 3 0,00% 0.06% 0.06%
ZARAGOZA 22 15 -31.82% 0.42% 0.28%
Total 5200 5453 4.9% 100.0% 100.0%