Sport in Numbers

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How much value do sports businesses create?

1.2 billion euros in gross value added by sports businesses in 2024.

Up 10.3% from 2023.

Calculated by the project

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Gross value added over time

2015 to 2024, in euros Calculated by the project

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Gross value added over time, 2015 to 2024, in euros
PeriodEuro (€)
2015621,103,314
2016559,656,643
2017788,253,616
2018n.c.
2019n.c.
2020n.c.
2021731,891,074
20221,069,571,759
20231,070,515,955
20241,181,116,238
Conventional signs:
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Gross value added by type of activity

2020 to 2024, in euros

Gross value added by type of activity, 2020 to 2024, in euros
Economic activity (Subclass - CAE Rev. 3)20202021202220232024
Building of pleasure and sporting boats36,886,69532,711,27638,939,79938,280,64937,563,857
Manufacture of sports goods11,746,39315,454,30942,775,10015,069,18116,720,017
Retail sale of sporting, camping and recreation equipment in specialised stores125,527,333176,206,481217,079,193241,491,917243,004,478
Sports and recreation education18,662,69022,590,27933,284,24238,937,65746,637,290
Operation of sports facilities63,777,57046,794,911108,112,728129,348,609173,725,589
Activities of sport clubs182,179,716306,273,664393,948,487338,398,259356,322,827
Fitness facilities…46,271,82598,917,204132,090,384159,905,033
Other sports activities…85,588,329136,515,006136,899,299147,237,147
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Gross value added by region

2024, in euros Calculated by the project

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Gross value added by region, 2024, in euros
Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024)Euro (€)
Grande Lisboa475,807,615
Norte466,089,398
Centro52,772,955
Oeste e Vale do Tejon.c.
Península de Setúbaln.c.
Alentejon.c.
Algarven.c.
Região Autónoma dos Açoresn.c.
Região Autónoma da Madeiran.c.
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Reference
Measure D13 of the list of selected indicators: Gross value added of sports sector enterprises — €

Comparison with the previous period

Change calculated by the project from the published values (2024: 1,181,116,238; 2023: 1,070,515,955): (1,181,116,238 − 1,070,515,955) ÷ 1,070,515,955 × 100 = 10.3%, rounded to one decimal place. Not a value published by Statistics Portugal.

Exact value: 1,181,116,238. In the headline, large values are rounded to millions.

Gross value added over time

Periods
2015 to 2024
Unit
Euro (€)
Employment size class
Total
Data as of
3 November 2026

Value calculated by the project from Statistics Portugal data, with a rule still to be confirmed: Sum of the CAE Rev. 3 classes of the sports sector: 3012, 3230, 4764, 8551, 9311, 9312, 9313 and 9319 (VAB). The classes do not overlap, so no group is added to its own parts. (Rule source: Sport in Numbers 2025, figure 7, note 1)

Source

  • Statistics Portugal, Integrated business accounts system: Gross value added (€) of enterprises by Economic activity (Subclass - CAE Rev. 3) and Employment size class, source last updated 11 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0006612)

Suggested citation

Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Gross value added over time”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d13#x-D13-total. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.

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Gross value added by type of activity

Periods
2020 to 2024
Unit
Euro (€)
Employment size class
Total
Data as of
3 November 2026

Source

  • Statistics Portugal, Integrated business accounts system: Gross value added (€) of enterprises by Economic activity (Subclass - CAE Rev. 3) and Employment size class, source last updated 11 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0006612)

Suggested citation

Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Gross value added by type of activity”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d13#x-D13-atividade. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.

Provenance

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Gross value added by region

Period
2024
Unit
Euro (€)
Data as of
3 November 2026

Value calculated by the project from Statistics Portugal data, with a rule still to be confirmed: Sum of the CAE Rev. 3 classes of the sports sector: 3012, 3230, 4764, 8551, 9311, 9312, 9313 and 9319 (VAB). The classes do not overlap, so no group is added to its own parts. (Rule source: Sport in Numbers 2025, figure 7, note 1)

Source

  • Statistics Portugal, Integrated business accounts system: Gross value added (€) of enterprises by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024) and Economic activity (Subclass - CAE Rev. 3), source last updated 11 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0013857)

Suggested citation

Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Gross value added by region”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d13#x-D13-regioes. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.

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