Consumer spending on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom increased by roughly 20 percent in 2022 over the previous year, following a sharp drop with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, the total consumer expenditure on recreational and cultural services in the UK amounted to 55.7 billion British pounds in 2022, rising from 46.6 billion British pounds in 2021 and surpassing pre-pandemic figures.
Consumer spending on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 31, 2023). Consumer spending on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2022 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/429767/consumer-spending-on-culture-and-recreation-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Consumer spending on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2022 (in million GBP)." Chart. March 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429767/consumer-spending-on-culture-and-recreation-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Consumer spending on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2022 (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429767/consumer-spending-on-culture-and-recreation-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Consumer Spending on Recreational and Cultural Services in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2022 (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429767/consumer-spending-on-culture-and-recreation-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Consumer spending on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2022 (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429767/consumer-spending-on-culture-and-recreation-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Consumer spending on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2022 (in million GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/429767/consumer-spending-on-culture-and-recreation-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/