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Fitness and Sports statistics

109 verified statistics on the fitness and sports industry, drawn from 5 primary sources and covering 24 regions. Every figure links to the report it came from.

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Data points
109
Primary sources
5
Indicators
68
Regions
24
Period
2000–2025
Verification 109 verified data points Updated 16 Sep 2026 Last verified 16 Sep 2026 Reviewed 16 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

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Recreational and sporting services HICP annual rate of change (year to date)

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Recreational and sporting services HICP annual rate of change (year to date)

European Union, as of 1 Jan 2022 to as of 1 Jan 2025

4 observations · as of 1 Jan 2022 to as of 1 Jan 2025
Recreational and sporting services HICP annual rate of change (year to date)Recreational and sporting services HICP annual rate of change (year to date). 4 observations from as of 1 Jan 2022 to as of 1 Jan 2025, ranging from 4.1% to 6.5%. Latest value 4.1% (as of 1 Jan 2025). % 0 2 4 6 8 2022 2023 2024 2025 5% 4.1%
Recreational and sporting services HICP annual rate of change (year to date)Recreational and sporting services HICP annual rate of change (year to date). 4 observations from as of 1 Jan 2022 to as of 1 Jan 2025, ranging from 4.1% to 6.5%. Latest value 4.1% (as of 1 Jan 2025). % 0 2 4 6 8 2022 2023 2024 2025 5% 4.1%
Recreational and sporting services HICP annual rate of change (year to date)Recreational and sporting services HICP annual rate of change (year to date). 4 observations from as of 1 Jan 2022 to as of 1 Jan 2025, ranging from 4.1% to 6.5%. Latest value 4.1% (as of 1 Jan 2025). % 0 2 4 6 8 2022 2023 2024 2025 5% 4.1%
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Recreational and sporting services HICP annual rate of change (year to date)
Period Type Value
as of 1 Jan 2022 Actual 5%
as of 1 Jan 2023 Actual 6.5%
as of 1 Jan 2024 Actual 4.8%
as of 1 Jan 2025 Actual 4.1%
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  1. Adults not meeting physical activity guidelines worldwide stood at 31% in 2024 (WHO). WHO ↗ T1 Official
  2. Increased mortality risk from physical inactivity worldwide stood at 25% in 2024 (WHO). WHO ↗ T1 Official
  3. Total economic value of sport sector in United Kingdom stood at 99.6 billion GBP in 2021 (Sport England). Sport England ↗ T1 Official
  4. Count of EU countries with lower all-items HICP inflation stood at 10 in 2024–2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  5. Recreational and sporting services HICP premium over all-items HICP in the European Union (year to date) stood at 1.6 percentage point as of 1 January 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  6. Return on investment of community sport spending in United Kingdom totalled 3.91 GBP in 2000 (Sport England). Sport England ↗ T1 Official
  7. All-items HICP annual rate of change in the European Union (annual) came in at 2.5% in 2024–2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  8. Camping and open-air recreation equipment HICP annual average growth rate in the European Union came in at -0.2% in 2024–2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  9. Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP in the European Union stood at 0.4% in 2024 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  10. Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of total government expenditure in the European Union stood at 0.8% in 2024 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  11. Services associated with attendance at sporting events HICP annual average growth rate in the European Union came in at 5.3% in 2024–2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  12. Services associated with the practice of sports HICP annual average growth rate in the European Union came in at 3.7% in 2024–2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  13. Sporting equipment HICP annual average growth rate in the European Union came in at -0.8% in 2024–2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  14. Recreational and sporting services HICP annual rate of change in the European Union (year to date) came in at 4.1% as of 1 January 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official

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Common questions

How big is the global fitness and sports market?

Adults not meeting physical activity guidelines worldwide stood at 31% in 2024 (WHO).

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Which country leads in fitness and sports?

Netherlands recorded the highest share of population meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic physical activity at 62% in 2019 (Eurostat).

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How fast is the fitness and sports market growing?

Increased mortality risk from physical inactivity worldwide stood at 25% in 2024 (WHO).

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What are the key market share figures for fitness and sports?

Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP in the European Union stood at 0.4% in 2024 (Eurostat).

Open the full record 0.4% 2024 Eurostat

Where does this fitness and sports data come from?

Every figure on this page traces to a primary source: 5 organisations publish the underlying data, and the dataset spans 2000 to 2025. The full source table lists each report, its publication date and the original link.

How often is this page updated?

The dataset was last verified on 16 September 2026. Annual series are refreshed when the publisher releases a new edition; corrections are accepted at any time and answered within 48 hours.

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Share of population meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic physical activity by country

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Share of population meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic physical activity by countryShare of population meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic physical activity by country. 6 categories, highest is Netherlands at 62%. Romania Bulgaria Malta Denmark Sweden Netherlands 8% 11% 12% 55% 56% 62%
Share of population meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic physical activity by countryShare of population meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic physical activity by country. 6 categories, highest is Netherlands at 62%. Romania Bulgaria Malta Denmark Sweden Netherlands 8% 11% 12% 55% 56% 62%
Share of population meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic physical activity by countryShare of population meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic physical activity by country. 6 categories, highest is Netherlands at 62%. Romania Bulgaria Malta Denmark Sweden Netherlands 8% 11% 12% 55% 56% 62%
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Share of population meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic physical activity by country
Category Source Type Value
Netherlands Eurostat Actual 62%
Sweden Eurostat Actual 56%
Denmark Eurostat Actual 55%
Malta Eurostat Actual 12%
Bulgaria Eurostat Actual 11%
Romania Eurostat Actual 8%
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Sporting, camping and open-air recreation equipment HICP annual rate of change (year to date)

European Union, as of 1 Jan 2022 to as of 1 Jan 2025

3 observations · as of 1 Jan 2022 to as of 1 Jan 2025
Sporting, camping and open-air recreation equipment HICP annual rate of change (year to date)Sporting, camping and open-air recreation equipment HICP annual rate of change (year to date). 3 observations from as of 1 Jan 2022 to as of 1 Jan 2025, ranging from -0.7% to 3.8%. Latest value -0.7% (as of 1 Jan 2025). % -1 0 1 2 3 4 2022 2023 2024 2025 3.8% -0.7%
Sporting, camping and open-air recreation equipment HICP annual rate of change (year to date)Sporting, camping and open-air recreation equipment HICP annual rate of change (year to date). 3 observations from as of 1 Jan 2022 to as of 1 Jan 2025, ranging from -0.7% to 3.8%. Latest value -0.7% (as of 1 Jan 2025). % -2 0 2 4 2022 2023 2024 2025 3.8% -0.7%
Sporting, camping and open-air recreation equipment HICP annual rate of change (year to date)Sporting, camping and open-air recreation equipment HICP annual rate of change (year to date). 3 observations from as of 1 Jan 2022 to as of 1 Jan 2025, ranging from -0.7% to 3.8%. Latest value -0.7% (as of 1 Jan 2025). % -2 0 2 4 2022 2023 2024 2025 3.8% -0.7%
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Sporting, camping and open-air recreation equipment HICP annual rate of change (year to date)
Period Type Value
as of 1 Jan 2022 Actual 3.8%
as of 1 Jan 2023 Actual 3.5%
as of 1 Jan 2025 Actual -0.7%
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The complete table

All fitness and sports data points

Grouped by indicator. Every row links to its own page with the full source, quote and citation. The CSV includes provenance columns so each downloaded row stays citable.

109 data points across 68 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.

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IndicatorRegionPeriodValueSourceType
Adults meeting aerobic physical activity guidelinesUnited States202046.9%CDCT12020actual→
Adults meeting combined aerobic and muscle-strengthening guidelinesUnited States202024.2%CDCT12020actual→
Adults not meeting physical activity guidelinesGlobal202431%WHOT12024actual→
Aerobic sport participation rateDenmark201976%EurostatT12019actual→
Age gap in sport participation rate (15-24 vs 65+) +2 more Cyprus20197%EurostatT12019actual→
All-items HICP annual average growth rate +4 more European Union2020–20254.7%EurostatT12025actual→
All-items HICP annual rate of change (annual)European Union2024–20252.5%EurostatT12025actual→
All-items HICP annual rate of change (year to date)European Unionas of 1 Jan 20252.5%EurostatT12025actual→
Attendance at sports or cultural venues participation rate +1 more Australia20242.7%ABST12024actual→
Camping and open-air recreation equipment HICP annual average growth rate +1 more European Union2024–2025-0.2%EurostatT12025actual→
Combined social and economic value of community sport and physical activityUnited Kingdom2017–201885.5 billion GBPSport EnglandT12018actual→
Count of EU countries with below-average all-items HICP growth rateEuropean Union2020–202515EurostatT12025actual→
Count of EU countries with declining sporting equipment HICPEuropean Union2020–20255EurostatT12025actual→
Count of EU countries with decreasing camping and open-air recreation equipment price indexEuropean Union2024–202512EurostatT12025actual→
Count of EU countries with increasing camping and open-air recreation equipment HICPEuropean Union2020–202518EurostatT12025actual→
Count of EU countries with lower all-items HICP inflationEuropean Union2024–202510EurostatT12025actual→
Count of EU countries with positive but below-average sporting equipment HICP growthEuropean Union2020–202516EurostatT12025actual→
Cycling as mode of transport participation rate +1 more European Union201924%EurostatT12019actual→
Education-based gap in aerobic physical activity participation (post-secondary vs lower secondary) +1 more Austria201925%EurostatT12019actual→
Exercise and sport participation rate +1 more Australia202420.4%ABST12024actual→
Gender gap in sport participation rate favouring womenDenmark20195%EurostatT12019actual→
Gender ratio in weekly aerobic physical activity participation (men to women)Bulgaria20193EurostatT12019estimate→
Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP +5 more European Union20240.4%EurostatT12024actual→
Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of total government expenditure +3 more European Union20240.8%EurostatT12024actual→
Gross value added of sport sectorUnited Kingdom202146.7 billion GBPSport EnglandT12021actual→
Increase in sport participation rate, 2014 to 2019 +1 more Estonia2014–201910%EurostatT12019estimate→
Increased mortality risk from physical inactivityGlobal202425%WHOT12024actual→
Muscle-strengthening activity participation rate +1 more European Union201926%EurostatT12019actual→
Number of EU countries below one quarter for weekly aerobic activity participationEuropean Union201911EurostatT12019actual→
Number of EU countries where frequent exercisers outnumber non-exercisersEuropean Union20196EurostatT12019actual→
Number of EU countries with comparable sport participation survey dataEuropean Union2014–201924EurostatT12019actual→
Number of EU countries with gender gap above 10pp in aerobic activity participationEuropean Union20195EurostatT12019actual→
Number of EU countries with increased sport participation rateEuropean Union2014–201916EurostatT12019actual→
Number of participants in sport and physical activityUnited Kingdom2017–201824 millionSport EnglandT12018actual→
Number of volunteers in sport and physical activityUnited Kingdom2017–20183.9 millionSport EnglandT12018actual→
Primary social value from sport and physical activity participationUnited Kingdom2023–2024106.9 billion GBPSport EnglandT12024estimate→
Recreational and sporting services HICP annual rate of change (year to date) +3 more European Unionas of 1 Jan 20254.1%EurostatT12025actual→
Recreational and sporting services HICP premium over all-items HICP (year to date)European Unionas of 1 Jan 20251.6 percentage pointEurostatT12025actual→
Return on investment of community sport spendingUnited Kingdom20003.91 GBPSport EnglandT12000actual→
Secondary social value from sport and physical activity healthcare savingsUnited Kingdom2023–202415.9 billion GBPSport EnglandT12024estimate→
Services associated with attendance at sporting events HICP annual average growth rate +2 more European Union2024–20255.3%EurostatT12025actual→
Services associated with the practice of sports HICP annual average growth rate +3 more European Union2024–20253.7%EurostatT12025actual→
Share meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic activity, lower secondary education or belowEuropean Union201925%EurostatT12019actual→
Share meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic activity, post-secondary educationEuropean Union201942%EurostatT12019actual→
Share meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic activity, secondary educationEuropean Union201933%EurostatT12019actual→
Share of men meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic physical activityEuropean Union201937%EurostatT12019actual→
Share of population meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic physical activity +6 more European Union201933.3%EurostatT12019estimate→
Share of population meeting 150 minutes of weekly physical activityEuropean Union201933.3%EurostatT12019actual→
Share of women meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic physical activityEuropean Union201929%EurostatT12019actual→
Share of young people meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic activity, top income quintileEuropean Union201952%EurostatT12019actual→
Social and economic value from improved life satisfaction in sportUnited Kingdom2017–201842 billion GBPSport EnglandT12018actual→
Social value generated by sport and physical activityUnited Kingdom2023–2024122.9 billion GBPSport EnglandT12024estimate→
Sport participation rate (at least once a week)European Union201944%EurostatT12019actual→
Sport participation rate, ages 15-24European Union201965%EurostatT12019actual→
Sport participation rate, ages 65 and overEuropean Union201931%EurostatT12019actual→
Sport participation rate, lowest income quintileEuropean Union201937%EurostatT12019actual→
Sport participation rate, menEuropean Union201947%EurostatT12019actual→
Sport participation rate, top income quintileEuropean Union201955%EurostatT12019estimate→
Sport participation rate, womenEuropean Union201942%EurostatT12019actual→
Sport sector economic valueUnited Kingdom202187 billion GBPSport EnglandT12021actual→
Sporting equipment HICP annual average growth rate +2 more European Union2024–2025-0.8%EurostatT12025actual→
Sporting equipment price change ratePortugal2020–2025-5.7%EurostatT12025actual→
Sporting, camping and open-air recreation equipment HICP annual rate of change (year to date) +2 more European Unionas of 1 Jan 2025-0.7%EurostatT12025actual→
Sporting, camping and open-air recreation equipment price change rateEuropean Unionas of 1 Jan 20241%EurostatT12024actual→
Total economic value of sport sectorUnited Kingdom202199.6 billion GBPSport EnglandT12021actual→
Walking as mode of transport participation rate +1 more European Union201983%EurostatT12019actual→
Walking for leisure participation rate +1 more Australia202414.1%ABST12024actual→
Weekly physical activity participation rateEuropean Union201944%EurostatT12019estimate→

Primary documents

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7 primary source documents. Every figure on this page traces to one of these.
Document Publisher Authority tier Published Accessed Locator Data points
How Australians use their time, 2024 Press release ABS T1 Official — 16 Sep 2026 Participation in free time activities by sex (a) 6
Exercise or Physical Activity Press release CDC T1 Official — 16 Sep 2026 Exercise or Physical Activity 2
Social value and return on investment of sport and physical activity Press release Sport England T1 Official — 16 Sep 2026 Previous research; Economic impact: Sport Satellite Account for the UK; Social and economic value of community sport and physical activity 11
Sport participation - practicing sport and physical activity Press release Eurostat T1 Official — 16 Sep 2026 Leisure time physical activities; Older people in some Member States are sportier than young people in others; People with a high level of educational attainment spend more minutes on physical activity 43
Consumer prices of recreational and sporting goods and services Press release Eurostat T1 Official — 16 Sep 2026 HICP for sporting goods and services – focus on countries; HICP for sporting goods and services – trends at EU level 35
Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services Press release Eurostat T1 Official — 16 Sep 2026 General government expenditure on recreational and sporting services; Highlights 10
Physical activity Press release WHO T1 Official — 16 Sep 2026 Key facts; Benefits of physical activity 2

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