Expenditure on pets in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2021

Pet care is one of UK’s many thriving industries where consistent growth is happening year-on-year. The most recent figures published by the Office for National Statistics revealed that expenditure on pets and related products reached an annual value of 9.66 million British pounds in 2021, representing a 270 percent increase from the beginning of the survey period in 2005.

Dogs are UK households’ best friend

The United Kingdom is host to over 50 million pets, although this number signifies a considerable drop since 2013 when the pet population in the UK peaked at 73 million. The nation’s most popular pets were dogs with just over one third of households owning a pet dog.

Pet care

With such affection towards pets also comes the need to care for them. Indeed, over the last decade, spending on veterinary services in the UK rose tremendously, particularly in 2021 when veterinary and other pet care related services reached over four billion British pounds.