How much do Americans spend each year on gifts?

How much money do Americans spend each year on entertainment?

• How much do Americans spend on the average every year on ALL forms of entertainment?

• Answer:

  Hello. According to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American consumer unit (i.e., household) spent the following on entertainment: 2003: $2060 2002: $2079 2001: $1953 Source: Table A, Average Annual Expenditures of All Consumer Units, Consumer Expenditure Survey, page 2: http://www.bls.gov/cex/csxann03.pdf Of course, the entertainment expenditure differs based on household size. One person: $1041 Two persons: $2421 Three persons: $2263 Four persons: $2821 Five or more persons: $2554 Source: Table 5, Size of Consumer Unit: Average Annual Expenditures and Characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, page 2: http://www.bls.gov/cex/csxann03.pdf ------------ search strategy: site:bls.gov entertainment I hope this helps.