Last year saw the highest annual spend on movies in the UK since records began, according to just-released annual stats from the BFI.
According to the BFI, feature film production contributed £2.8B ($3.8B) in 2025, which is up 31% and is the highest annual spend on record.
However, as has been the direction in recent years, only 7% of that spend was for domestic production. The rest went on big Hollyood movies filming in the UK such as Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, Th Beatles – A Four Film Cinematic Event and Supergirl. Co-production spend was also down 14%.
There were 193 films that went into production in the UK in 2025, with total production spend increasing 31% to 2.8B.
Movies made up just over 40% of the overall spend on both film and high-end TV in the UK. That combined figure of £6.8B, the third-highest figur of all time. TV spend rose by 17% to $4B, with big shows rolling cameras including Harry Potter, Slow Horses and Outlander: Blood of My Blood.
BFI boss Ben Roberts said: “Figures demonstrate the UK’s film and TV industries continue to drive a huge amount of investment into the UK economy and create jobs. We attract some of the most ambitious projects and leading international names to make work in the UK, while our creativity remains one of our greatest exports. Productions led by UK talent in front or behind the camera, and those which showcase our renowned and technically skilled crews, consistently attract audiences at home and across the globe.”