The Global Timeshare Industry is a fast-growing segment of the tourism and hospitality business, making it a very a lucrative sector that generates over $9.4 billion of revenues annually. Fractional ownership is a very appealing concept, not only for vacation-goers seeking an alternative holiday, but also many resort developers and hotel chains as a way of increasing business.
North American and European markets account for the bulk of global timeshare sales, with 31% of timeshare resorts in North America and 25% in Europe. According to the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), the US accounted for $6.7 billion in net originated sales, with 1,629 timeshare resorts representing 182,100 units, for an average resort size of 112 units. The Resort Development Organization (RDO) meanwhile estimates that of the 6.7 million timeshare owners worldwide, more than one and a half million reside in Europe.
Listed below is an aggregate of the many companies involved in the Timeshare Industry; Resort Developers, Exchange Networks, Vacation & Travel Clubs as well as the various Timeshare Development Organizations.