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Caravan & Camping Sites in Germany - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Melanie Katz Melanie Katz Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: November 2024 WZ I55.30DE

Revenue

€991.8m

2024

€991.8m

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XXX.Xm

Employees

15,697

Businesses

1,720

Wages

€XXX.Xm

Caravan & Camping Sites in Germany industry analysis

In recent years, the increasingly diverse range of camping holidays on offer has attracted a wide variety of population groups and holiday types to camping holidays, thus expanding the market. In the period from 2019 to 2024, an average annual growth in turnover of 1.4% was observed in the industry due to the increasing demand for camping holidays. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the number of overnight stays and thus also industry turnover fell slightly. However, industry turnover has been growing again since 2021. In 2024, turnover at campsites is expected to increase by 1.6% to 991.8 million euros, especially as campsites recorded a new record of 9.5 million overnight stays in August 2024. This exceeded the old record of August 2022 by 1.9%.The positive sales trend in the campsite industry in recent years can be attributed, among other things, to increasing environmental awareness and the resulting increased trend for people living here to spend their holidays in Germany. As the majority of camping holidaymakers come from within Germany, the increase in domestic tourism in recent years has also led to a rise in the number of overnight stays at campsites. The trend towards glamping, i.e. luxury camping holidays, has led to an increase in the number of campers from the higher income brackets of the population. In addition to the comfort on campsites, the range of wellness and leisure activities on offer is also constantly expanding. This attracts new guests and thus contributes to growth. One factor that has a positive impact on the industry's sales figures is warm and dry weather conditions, which contribute to an extremely high number of guests. Due to climate change, the average annual temperature is expected to rise in the coming years and the summer months will become increasingly warmer, which should have a positive impact on the number of guests at campsites. < />For the period from 2024 to 2029, IBISWorld expects average annual growth of 1.3% and a turnover of 1.1 billion euros in 2029. With the expected growth in turnover over the next few years, the number of companies is also likely to grow slightly in the future.

Trends and Insights

  • The glamping trend has contributed to the industry's growth. This term refers to a luxurious form of camping holiday in which guests stay in spacious tents or permanent cabins with comfortable facilities.
  • Purpose-built campsites generate the largest share of industry revenue. However, an increase in revenue has been observed in recent years, especially at comfortable campsites.
  • The Central Region is home to the most campsites in Germany. While Rhineland-Palatinate has the largest number of pitches, North Rhine-Westphalia has the most campsites in the Central Region.
  • Companies in the sector can differentiate themselves from the competition through their location, facilities, special services and leisure offers or their overall concept. Sustainable campsites and permanent accommodation on campsites in particular have been in greater demand in recent years.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.4 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €991.8m in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The trend towards luxury holidays on campsites has contributed to sales growth

  • The glamping trend has contributed to the growth of the sector in recent years. This term refers to a luxurious form of camping holiday where guests stay in spacious tents or permanent cabins with comfortable facilities.
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Caravan & Camping Sites in Germany
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Online platforms are becoming increasingly important for booking holiday accommodation

  • Pitches and rental accommodation are increasingly being booked via the campsite's website or an online platform. This type of booking allows customers to compare prices and read reviews from other guests. It also allows guests to check the availability of free pitches and plan their stay accordingly.

Biggest companies in the Caravan & Camping Sites in Germany

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue (€m)
2024
Regenbogen AG
23.5
Haveltourist GmbH & Co. KG
5.5
Franz Martin GmbH & Co. KG
2.8

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Products & Services Segmentation

Caravan & Camping Sites in Germany
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Practical campsites, Comfortable campsites and First-class campsites. Practical campsites is the largest segment of the Caravan & Camping Sites in Germany.

Trends and Insights

Practical campsites fulfil the basic needs of most campers

  • Most German campsites fall into the "functional" category, which is labelled with two stars.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

This sector includes short-term accommodation on campsites, in caravan parks and leisure camps. This includes the provision of pitches and facilities for mobile homes as well as the operation of shelters and areas for pitching tents or spreading out sleeping bags. The operation of winter pitches for caravans, mountain huts and youth hostels is not included.

What's included in this industry?

Simple campsitesPractical campsitesComfortable campsitesFirst-class campsitesExclusive campsites

Companies

Regenbogen AGHaveltourist GmbH & Co. KGFranz Martin GmbH & Co. KG

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Related Terms

AIRBNBHOSTELGLAMPING

Industry Code

WZ 2008

WZ 55.30 - Caravan & Camping Sites in Germany

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

The glamping trend has contributed to the industry's growth. This term refers to a luxurious form of camping holiday in which guests stay in spacious tents or permanent cabin...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Purpose-built campsites generate the largest share of industry revenue. However, an increase in revenue has been observed in recent years, especially at comfortable campsites...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The Central Region is home to the most campsites in Germany. While Rhineland-Palatinate has the largest number of pitches, North Rhine-Westphalia has the most campsites in th...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Companies in the sector can differentiate themselves from the competition through their location, facilities, special services and leisure offers or their overall concept. Su...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

There are no major players in the industry. There are no large campsite chains in the German market, but rather small individual businesses.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Regenbogen AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Haveltourist GmbH & Co. KG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Franz Martin GmbH & Co. KG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Regenbogen AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Haveltourist GmbH & Co. KG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Franz Martin GmbH & Co. KG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Increasing domestic tourism offers growth potential for the industry. The majority of overnight guests at campsites come from within Germany.

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Personnel costs are the biggest cost factor in the industry. However, personnel costs are falling due to increasing digitalisation.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Caravan & Camping Sites industry in Germany in 2024?

The market size of the Caravan & Camping Sites industry in Germany is €991.8m in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Caravan & Camping Sites in Germany industry in 2024?

There are 1,720 businesses in the Caravan & Camping Sites industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Caravan & Camping Sites industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Caravan & Camping Sites industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 1.4 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Caravan & Camping Sites industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Caravan & Camping Sites industry in Germany is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Caravan & Camping Sites market in Germany?

The biggest companies operating in the Caravan & Camping Sites market in Germany are Regenbogen AG, Haveltourist GmbH & Co. KG and Franz Martin GmbH & Co. KG

What does the Caravan & Camping Sites in Germany include?

Simple campsites and Practical campsites are part of the Caravan & Camping Sites industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Caravan & Camping Sites in Germany?

The company holding the most market share in Germany is Regenbogen AG.

How competitive is the Caravan & Camping Sites industry in Germany?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Caravan & Camping Sites industry in Germany.

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