According to a 2022 survey, adults in Great Britain were planning to spend about 100 pounds on travel over the Christmas period, a third less than the expected spend in the previous year. The biggest expected expenditure was on gifts, at around 300 pounds on average.
Average household expenditure during the Christmas period in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 and 2022, by category
(in GBP)
The original question in the survey was, "Thinking about this Christmas, even if you don’t know please estimate the best you can for how much you will spend on each of the following."
Data rounded to the nearest pound.
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YouGov. (December 16, 2022). Average household expenditure during the Christmas period in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 and 2022, by category (in GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/786555/christmas-average-consumer-spending-by-category-united-kingdom-uk/
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Average household expenditure during the Christmas period in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 and 2022, by category (in GBP) [Graph], YouGov, December 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/786555/christmas-average-consumer-spending-by-category-united-kingdom-uk/
