Measuring the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the UK’s Leisure and Sport during the 2020 Lockdown

This research evaluates the effect of SARS-CoV2 pandemic on sport Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and consumer expenditure in leisure sector United Kingdom (UK). The is divided into at home away from home, examining this way different patterns that emerged because national lockdown 2020. GDP examined using Office for National Statistics (ONS) surveys UK Sport Satellite Account (SSA). study found that, its reliance human contact, likely to decline by more than twice rate overall economy. Furthermore, finding consistent with 2020 shows increases spending but also a huge out-of-home entertainment. extremely put pressure profit margins hence threaten survival private enterprises, raising issues sustainability under conditions pandemic. Increases long-term public funding reducing inequalities should be considered along short-term relief packages sector. Additional policy suggestions are offered address these issues.