This statistic shows the total consumer expenditure on games, toys and hobbies in the United Kingdom (UK) annually from 2005 to 2023, based on volume. In 2023, UK households purchased approximately 12.5 billion British pounds' worth of games, toys and other items related to hobbies.
Annual expenditure on games, toys and hobbies in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023, based on volume
(in million British pounds)
Characteristic
Expenditure in million British pounds*
2023
12,483
2022
12,990
2021
12,266
2020
12,044
2019
12,987
2018
12,789
2017
12,866
2016
9,303
2015
9,361
2014
8,608
2013
8,645
2012
8,154
2011
8,771
02,5005,0007,50010,00012,50015,000
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* 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.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 30, 2024). Annual expenditure on games, toys and hobbies in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023, based on volume (in million British pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/374947/annual-expenditure-games-toy-hobbires-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual expenditure on games, toys and hobbies in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023, based on volume (in million British pounds)." Chart. September 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374947/annual-expenditure-games-toy-hobbires-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Annual expenditure on games, toys and hobbies in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023, based on volume (in million British pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374947/annual-expenditure-games-toy-hobbires-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual Expenditure on Games, Toys and Hobbies in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2023, Based on Volume (in Million British Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374947/annual-expenditure-games-toy-hobbires-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Annual expenditure on games, toys and hobbies in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023, based on volume (in million British pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374947/annual-expenditure-games-toy-hobbires-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 16, 2025)
Annual expenditure on games, toys and hobbies in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023, based on volume (in million British pounds) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/374947/annual-expenditure-games-toy-hobbires-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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