The latest Sport Satellite Account for the UK - with breakdowns for each home nation including England - presents the economic value of the sport sector for the year 2021.
This release, provided by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) in October 2024, examines the annual economic output, gross value added (GVA), and sport-related employment for the sector.
The overall value for the UK of £99.6bn, with the figure for England calculated to be £87bn, with a GVA of £46.7bn.
The sector boosts the economy in two ways.
Directly, through job creation, and indirectly by reducing healthcare costs due to a healthier population and reducing crime.
As such, the economic impact of sport is a fundamental part of our strategy and we’ll invest in sports and physical activity projects that contribute to the national and local economy.
How we measure it
Successful economic development is measured by the economic value of sport to the UK economy.
To help measure the impact of sport and activity on economic development, we use our Active Lives Adult Survey.
This analysis and insight into sport-related economic activity is complementary to our social value research, with both important to making informed and effective policy decisions.
The latest research calculated the annual social value of sport and physical activity to be more than £100 billion.
