{"id":237083,"date":"2019-08-30T09:16:27","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T08:16:27","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-18T16:30:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T16:30:53","slug":"christmas-shopping-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/banking\/christmas-shopping-statistics","title":{"rendered":"Christmas statistics: What&#8217;s the average spend in the UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From watching the lights turn on in your local town centre to tucking into a roast dinner, there\u2019s nothing quite like Christmas in the UK. Finder surveyed Brits to find out how much Christmas spending will impact their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/best-banks\">bank accounts<\/a> this year.<\/p><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--shadow\"><div class=\"luna-card__block\"><h3 class=\"luna-sectionTitle\">Christmas statistics: UK highlights<\/h3><ul><li>Over the Christmas period, Brits are projected to spend an impressive \u00a341.6 billion in total, including gifts, food, travel and socialising according to Finder research. That\u2019s \u00a3802 per person!<\/li><li>Brits are expected to spend an average of \u00a3514 each on Christmas gifts in 2025.<\/li><li>The UK plans to spend \u00a326.7 billion on Christmas gifts in 2025, down from from \u00a328.6 billion in 2025.<\/li><li>An estimated 52 million adults in the UK plan to buy Christmas gifts in 2024.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/article><h3>How much is spent on Christmas each year?<\/h3><p>Overall, Finder\u2019s research estimates that Brits will spend \u00a341.6 billion during the Christmas period, including gifts, food, travel and more. This means an average spend of \u00a3802 per person! <\/p><h3>What is the average spend on Christmas presents in the UK?<\/h3><p>The average person in the UK plans to spend \u00a3514 on Christmas presents in 2024, according to Finder research. 94% of Brits plan to buy Christmas gifts for their loved ones, which is an impressive 52 million people.<\/p><p>The planned average spend per person is lower than in 2023 and 2024, perhaps suggesting that people are being more cautious this year while the UK\u2019s inflation rate is climbing again. <\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab8431\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Chart<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab8431\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-mOdWu\" title=\"The average Brit is planning to spend \u00a3514 on Christmas gifts in 2025\" width=\"100%\" height=\"438\" scrolling=\"yes\" aria-label=\"Column Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/mOdWu\/3\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Year<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Planned average spend on gifts<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2025<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3514<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2024<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3596<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2023<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3602<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2022<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3430<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2021<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3548<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2020<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3476<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2019<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3513<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><p>The UK as a whole plans to spend \u00a326.7 billion on Christmas gifts in 2025, down from a planned spend of \u00a328.6 billion in 2024, a decrease of \u00a31.9 billion (7%). This is the first time projected spending has seen a drop since 2022. <\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab8431-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Chart<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab8431-1\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-oM0kK\" title=\"The UK is planning to spend \u00a328.6 billion on Christmas gifts in 2024\" width=\"100%\" height=\"439\" scrolling=\"yes\" aria-label=\"Interactive line chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/oM0kK\/2\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066-1\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Year<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Projected total UK spend on gifts<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2025<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a326.7 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2024<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a328.6 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2023<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a327.6 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2022<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a320.1 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2021<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a325.6 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2020<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a324.3 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2019<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a326.9 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\n \n\n\n<style>\n#newsletter-signup { overflow-x: clip; 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Generation X are planning to spend \u00a3699 each (including \u00a3452 on presents), while Baby Boomers will be the most thrifty this Christmas, spending \u00a3577 each on average, and \u00a3416 on gifts.<\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab8431-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Chart<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab8431-2\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-Ypa1y\" title=\"Millennials are planning to spend the most on Christmas presents in 2024\" width=\"100%\" height=\"469\" scrolling=\"yes\" aria-label=\"Column Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/Ypa1y\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066-2\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Generation<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Planned average spend on Christmas<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Generation Z (18-28)<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3940<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Millennials (29-44)<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31,011<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Generation X (45-60)<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3699<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Baby Boomers (61-79)<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3577<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Silent Generation (80+)<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3865<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><h3>Christmas spending by region: key statistics <\/h3><p>People in London are planning to spend the most on Christmas festivities of all UK regions in 2025, with an estimated average of \u00a31014 per person. They are followed by people in the North West of England, who are planning to spend \u00a3954 each, and people in Wales, who are planning to spend \u00a3910 per person. <\/p><p>Meanwhile, residents in the South West are hoping to be a bit more restrained with their Christmas celebrations, with an average planned spend of \u00a3556 per person, over \u00a3200 less than the national average.<\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab8431-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Chart<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab8431-3\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-0PWfM\" title=\"Londoners are planning to spend the most on Christmas gifts in 2024\" width=\"100%\" height=\"481\" scrolling=\"yes\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/0PWfM\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066-3\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Region<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Planned average spend on Christmas<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Greater London<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31,014<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>North West<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3954<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Wales<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3910<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Scotland<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3908<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Northern Ireland<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3872<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>East of England<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3812<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>East Midlands<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3743<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>North East<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3735<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>South East<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3718<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>West Midlands<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3715<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Yorkshire and The Humber<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3641<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>South West<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3556<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><div id=\"sources\" style=\"position: relative;\"><h3 style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;\">Sources<\/h3>\n<div id=\"lazy0000000000\"><\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/json\" id=\"lazyloaded-assets-json-lazy0000000000\" class=\"lazyloaded-assets-json\">{\"critical-scripts\":[],\"scripts\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.finder.com\\\/parent-theme\\\/shortcodes\\\/article-source\\\/prod\\\/article-source.de087a0da9824e407767.js\"],\"styles\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.finder.com\\\/parent-theme\\\/shortcodes\\\/article-source\\\/prod\\\/article-source.87684078d471e76125dd.css\"]}<\/script><\/div><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--primary\"><div class=\"luna-card__block\"><h3 class=\"luna-sectionTitle\">Methodology<\/h3><p>Finder commissioned Censuswide to survey 2,000 UK adults (18+) between 14 and 17 November 2025. 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