Creative and entertainment activities revenue UK

The revenue of creative, arts, and entertainment activities in the United Kingdom grew sharply in 2021 over the previous year, after falling dramatically in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. That said, such enterprises' revenue remained below pre-pandemic levels, amounting to roughly 8.1 billion British pounds in 2021.

Annual revenue of creative, arts, and entertainment activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 (in million GBP)

Characteristic	Revenue in million GBP
2021	8,086
2020	6,135
2019	10,366
2018	10,793
2017	10,724
2016	9,068
2015	8,417
2014	7,971
2013	8,367
2012	7,457
2011	7,086
2010	6,328
2009	6,446
2008	7,403

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Release date

May 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2008 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Data is based on current prices. Revenue refers to the total income generated by businesses within the given sector in the UK.

The Annual Business Survey uses a sample of data from 62,000 businesses in the Non-Financial Economy in Great Britain and 11,000 in Northern Ireland to draw estimate totals for the whole business population.

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