Export

Caravan exports

• Following the sharp correction in the previous year, caravan
  exports stabilise at around 16,000 units, but record another
  decline
• Compared to the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in
  2022, export volumes almost halve, reflecting the Europe-
  wide decline in registrations in the caravan segment
• France and the Netherlands together account for just under
  60 per cent and are supporting German caravan exports
  despite only moderate declines
• Italy and Spain are showing significant percentage growth,
  but remain a small contribution to export volume in absolute
  terms
• Turkey, recently a dynamic growth market, is once again
  losing ground significantly and is at around half its previous
  level

Motor caravan exports

• Despite the decline, the export volume remains historically
  strong at around 30,000 units; the export ratio is up on the
  previous year
• The decline is mainly attributable to France: exports to this
  country have fallen by almost half, around 3,000 units less
• Different stock and order cycles among European dealers
  are leading to a mixed picture in the export markets
• The UK, Switzerland and the Netherlands are having a
  particularly stabilising effect, cushioning the decline in
  export volume
• Poland, Sweden and Belgium are providing rays of hope
  with double-digit growth
• In contrast, most other export markets are experiencing
  declines