In addition, the league is expected to contribute £14.8 billion in taxes as of 2028 and maintain 107,600 full-time jobs each year. This figure reflects strong and sustainable growth in recent decades, with the league's economic contribution increasing 14 times since the 1998-1999 season.
Broadcasting in 189 countries with an estimated 1.9 billion viewers worldwide, revenue from Premier League broadcasting rights exports reached £1.8 billion - a figure almost equivalent to the total revenue of the rest of the UK television industry combined.
The global attraction of the tournament is shown in the fact that 1.1 million international fans came to the United Kingdom in the 2023-2024 season, creating more than 1 billion British pounds of gross value-added (GVA) and accounting for 2.6% of the total number of international tourists to this country.
Analysis by EY - one of the world's largest auditing firms shows that 60% of GVA value is created and 66% of jobs are maintained from clubs outside London in the 2023-2024 season. This brings a GVA contribution of £5.9 billion to areas outside London, of which the Northwest region contributes £3.1 billion.
The social impact of the Premier League is also spreading throughout the country, with 164 clubs nationwide funded to implement programs in schools and communities.
An independent analysis by the social research organization Substance estimates that in the period 2025-2028, projects funded by the Premier League Foundation and activities of charities belonging to the Premier League club will create social value worth 4.3 billion pounds. The benefits from this activity include areas: Education, employment, crime reduction, mental health, physical health, peace and community cohesion.
Mr. Peter Arnold, Chief Economist at EY in the UK, said: "Over the past three decades, the Premier League has evolved from a domestic football league into one of the most successful global export products of the UK. With a worldwide audience of over a billion fans, the influence and positive contributions of the league have gone beyond the field.
The success of the league allowed clubs to reinvest strongly, including continuous infrastructure improvements. The average capacity of stadiums in the Premier League has increased by 55% since the first season (1992-1993), equivalent to a total increase of more than 29,000 seats. Training grounds, academies and community facilities have also been built or upgraded across the country.
Among the 51 clubs that have played in the league, 22 teams have built new or moved to new stadiums, and 27 teams have upgraded their home stadiums. With Premier League matches attracting a record NUMBER of 15.9 million spectators in the 2025-2026 season, EY's analysis predicts that the league's total capacity could exceed 900,000 seats thanks to development projects currently being planned and proposed.
In the 2014–2024 period, clubs spent £4.8 billion on infrastructure investment (capital costs), of which Tottenham Hotspur and Hill Dickinson stadiums are typical examples.
