In 2022, UK consumers spent nearly 13.7 billion British pounds on recreational and sporting services, representing an increase of around 21 percent on the previous year. Overall, spending had increased by around 38 percent since 2012.
Consumer spending on recreational and sporting services in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 29, 2023). Consumer spending on recreational and sporting services in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2022 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/429762/consumer-spending-on-sports-and-recreation-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Consumer spending on recreational and sporting services in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2022 (in million GBP)." Chart. September 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429762/consumer-spending-on-sports-and-recreation-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Consumer spending on recreational and sporting services in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2022 (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429762/consumer-spending-on-sports-and-recreation-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Consumer Spending on Recreational and Sporting Services in The United Kingdom from 2005 to 2022 (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429762/consumer-spending-on-sports-and-recreation-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Consumer spending on recreational and sporting services in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2022 (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429762/consumer-spending-on-sports-and-recreation-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Consumer spending on recreational and sporting services in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2022 (in million GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/429762/consumer-spending-on-sports-and-recreation-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/