Recreational & cultural services: spending trend in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 7, 2021

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the annual expenditure on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom significantly decreased in 2020 compared to the previous year. During this year, total spending amounted to 37.9 billion British pounds, reflecting a decrease compared to the previous year's total of 50.6 billion British pounds.

Annual expenditure on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2020, based on volume (in million GBP)

Characteristic	Expenditure in million GBP
2020	37,930
2019	50,613
2018	50,955
2017	50,834
2016	49,829
2015	49,463
2014	47,928
2013	45,149
2012	43,561
2011	42,476
2010	41,796
2009	43,071
2008	45,432
2007	44,977
2006	45,731
2005	44,643

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March 2021

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2005 to 2020

Supplementary notes

Household final consumption expenditure based on chained volume measures (seasonally adjusted). Figures are given here in volume terms rather than value terms to give a better picture of whether households purchased more or less goods and services over the period in consideration.

Figures can be found under the tab "09KS" in the source's Excel sheet.

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