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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Christmas period: average consumer spending in the UK 2020-2022, by category
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 *** pounds on average.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/786555/christmas-average-consumer-spending-by-category-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov. "Average household expenditure during the Christmas period in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 and 2022, by category (in GBP)." Chart. December 16, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/786555/christmas-average-consumer-spending-by-category-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov. (2022). Average household expenditure during the Christmas period in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 and 2022, by category (in GBP). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/786555/christmas-average-consumer-spending-by-category-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov. "Average Household Expenditure during The Christmas Period in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020 and 2022, by Category (in Gbp)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Dec 2022, /statistics/786555/christmas-average-consumer-spending-by-category-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov, Average household expenditure during the Christmas period in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 and 2022, by category (in GBP) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/786555/christmas-average-consumer-spending-by-category-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
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: /statistics/786555/christmas-average-consumer-spending-by-category-united-kingdom-uk/
