Sports Equipment: United States

Report Overview

This report provides annual forecasts up to 2027 for US sports equipment demand and shipments in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. The total demand is broken down by product into gymnasium and exercise equipment, golf equipment, water and winter sports equipment, fishing equipment, team sports equipment, playground equipment, and other sports equipment such as bike helmets, bowling equipment, and racket sports equipment.

Historical trends are illustrated with total demand, total shipments, the various segments, and trade provided in an annual series from 2012 to 2022.

The scope of this report excludes athletic apparel and footwear; bicycles; camping equipment; fishing lines, nets, and seines; and hunting gear (including firearms and ammunition). Also, re-exports of sports equipment are not included in demand and trade figures.

The report includes the results of a proprietary national online consumer survey of US adults (age 18+). This Freedonia Focus Reports National Online Consumer Survey has a sample size of approximately 1,500, screened for response quality, and is representative of the US population on the demographic measures of age, gender, geographic region, race/ethnicity, household income, and the presence/absence of children in the household.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
339920 Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
451110 Sporting Goods Stores
 

Table of Contents

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Trade
• Retail Overview

• Gymnasium & Exercise Equipment
• Golf Equipment
• Water & Winter Sports Equipment
• Fishing Equipment
• Team Sports Equipment
• Playground Equipment
• Other Sports Equipment

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Leaders

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Sports Equipment Demand, 2022 - 2027
• Figure 2 | US Sports Equipment Demand Trends, 2012 - 2022
• Figure 3 | US Sports Equipment Shipments Trends, 2012 - 2022
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Sports Equipment Demand, 2012 - 2027 (US$ bil)
• Figure 4 | US Sports Equipment Trade, 2012 - 2022 (US$ bil)
• Table 2 | US Sports Equipment Trade, 2012 - 2022 (US$ mil)
• Figure 5 | US Sports Equipment Demand by Product, 2012 - 2027 (US$ bil)
• Table 3 | US Sports Equipment Historical Demand by Product, 2012 - 2022 (US$ mil)
• Table 4 | US Sports Equipment Forecast Demand by Product, 2022 - 2027 (US$ mil)
• Figure 6 | US Sports Equipment Shipments, 2012 - 2027 (US$ bil)
• Table 5 | US Sports Equipment Historical Shipments, 2012 - 2022 (US$ mil)
• Table 6 | US Sports Equipment Forecast Shipments, 2022 - 2027 (US$ mil)
• Figure 7 | US Survey: Household Ownership of Exercise Machines, 2023 (% of adult respondents)
• Figure 8 | US Survey: Household Purchase of Exercise Machines Due to COVID-19, 2023 (% of adult respondents)
• Figure 9 | US Survey: Household Plans to Purchase Exercise Machines 12 Months, 2023 (% of adult respondents)
• Figure 10 | US Survey: Factors that Influence Purchase of Exercise Equipment, 2023 (% of adult respondents)
• Figure 11 | US Sports Equipment Demand by Product, 2012 - 2027 (%)
• Figure 12 | US Sports Equipment Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2011 - 2021
• Table 7 | US Sports Equipment Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2011 - 2021
• Table 8 | Leading Suppliers to the US Sports Equipment Market by Product
• Table 9 | Leading Suppliers to the US Sports Equipment Market by Product (continued)
• Table 10 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Sports Equipment