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A current, sourced snapshot of club revenue and international player movement for writers, football staff and industry observers.
Last updated: October 12, 2026
The current picture
Professional football is shaped by the scale of elite-league revenue and the movement of players across borders. The figures below bring those two parts of the market together in one place, using the latest complete reporting from FIFA and Deloitte available when this page was updated.
Each number links to its original source and carries its reporting period. Currency figures remain in the currency reported by the source, so readers can cite the underlying data without a conversion obscuring the original result.
EUR 40.2 billion
Deloitte reported that the European football market reached EUR 40.2 billion in revenue in the 2024/25 season, passing EUR 40 billion for the first time.
Deloitte, European football revenues surpass EUR 40bn, July 2026 ↗EUR 21.6 billion
England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France generated a combined EUR 21.6 billion in 2024/25, according to Deloitte.
Deloitte, Annual Review of Football Finance 2026, July 2026 ↗GBP 6.8 billion
The Premier League generated GBP 6.8 billion in revenue in 2024/25, the largest total among the European leagues covered by Deloitte.
Deloitte, Annual Review of Football Finance 2026, July 2026 ↗24,504
FIFA recorded 24,504 international transfers in men's professional football during 2025, the highest annual total in its reporting.
FIFA, Global Transfer Report 2025, January 2026 ↗USD 13.08 billion
Clubs spent USD 13.08 billion on international transfer fees in men's professional football in 2025, according to FIFA.
FIFA, Global Transfer Report 2025, January 2026 ↗2,440
FIFA recorded 2,440 international transfers of professional players in women's football in 2025, up 6.3% on the previous year.
FIFA, Global Transfer Report 2025, January 2026 ↗What the figures show
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Methodology and sources
This page compiles figures from the named original reports. It does not estimate missing data or combine figures with different reporting periods. Check the linked source before using any statistic in a time-sensitive report.
Revenue data for the 2024/25 European football season. Published July 2026.
Revenue data for the 2024/25 European football season. Published July 2026.
International transfer activity and spending during the 2025 calendar year. Published January 2026.
DFLD, “Professional Football Statistics 2026,” updated October 12, 2026, https://dfld.group/professional-football-statistics.
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