RVs account for $30 billion in annual economic activity

(Feb. 15, 2018) -- Overall, according to Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), outdoor recreation accounted for 2.0 percent ($373.7 billion) of current-dollar GDP in 2016. In addition, the outdoor recreation economy grew 3.8 percent in 2016, compared to 2.8 percent growth in the overall economy.