Film and TV Production · United Kingdom
UK Film and TV Production Turnover Down 7%[3] From Its 2022 Peak
Turnover of UK film, video and TV production businesses fell from a peak of £24.2bn[3] in 2022 to £22.4bn[3] in 2024, not adjusted for inflation, though it remains above the £19.3bn[3] of 2019. The number of businesses kept rising, from 20,610[3] in 2019 to 24,941[3] in 2024.
Turnover is not adjusted for inflation. Turnover per business is total turnover divided by the number of businesses.
Turnover and Number of Businesses Since 2019
| Year | Total turnover | Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | £19,323 million[3] | 20,610[3] |
| 2020 | £16,128 million[3] | 21,168[3] |
| 2021 | £20,014 million[3] | 22,160[3] |
| 2022 | £24,183 million[3] | 23,009[3] |
| 2023 | £23,873 million[3] | 24,188[3] |
| 2024 | £22,428 million[3] | 24,941[3] |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Business Survey (UK SIC 59.11), 2019 to 2024.Download the data
How to Read These Figures
- Businesses are enterprises whose main activity is this industry, as counted by the ONS Annual Business Survey. A company with many sites counts once.
- Turnover is the industry's total sales, including exports and excluding VAT, in cash terms. It is not adjusted for inflation, so part of any rise reflects higher prices.
- 2019 is the starting point because it is the last year before the pandemic; 2020 would flatter most growth rates.
- Every number links to the exact table and cell it comes from. Percentage changes and turnover per business are calculated directly from those cited figures.
Sources
- Eurostat, Euro/ECU exchange rates - annual data. Retrieved 24 September 2026. Source link. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), attribution required
- Eurostat, Enterprises by detailed NACE Rev. 2 activity and special aggregates. Retrieved 24 September 2026. Source link. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), attribution required
- ONS, Annual Business Survey: UK non-financial business economy, sections A to S. Retrieved 24 September 2026. Source link. Open Government Licence v3.0, attribution required
- ONS, Monthly Business Survey: turnover of services industries. Retrieved 24 September 2026. Source link. Open Government Licence v3.0, attribution required