The trading income of the British Museum in London, England, increased significantly in 2022/2023 compared to the previous fiscal year. After reporting a trading loss of 300 thousand British pounds in 2020/2021 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the museum's trading income rose to 6.2 million British pounds in the following fiscal year, then rose further in 2022/2023, amounting to 11.2 million British pounds.
Annual trading income of the British Museum in London, England from 2011 to 2023
(in 1,000 GBP)
¹ From 2013/2014, data include the profit from the British Museum Company, rather than a contribution paid to the museum.
Trading income is defined by the source as the total income raised via activities that involve selling products or services to customers. This includes retail sales, royalties, location hire for TV and films, image licensing, learning and access income, etcetera.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (March 14, 2024). Annual trading income of the British Museum in London, England from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/422452/trading-income-the-british-museum-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Annual trading income of the British Museum in London, England from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 GBP)." Chart. March 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422452/trading-income-the-british-museum-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2024). Annual trading income of the British Museum in London, England from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422452/trading-income-the-british-museum-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Annual Trading Income of The British Museum in London, England from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422452/trading-income-the-british-museum-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Annual trading income of the British Museum in London, England from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422452/trading-income-the-british-museum-england-uk/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Annual trading income of the British Museum in London, England from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 GBP) [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), March 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/422452/trading-income-the-british-museum-england-uk/
