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2022 Commonwealth Games contributed 拢1.2bn to 海角视频 economy - report

New analysis sheds light on economic impact of sporting spectacle which welcomed the world to Birmingham and wider West Midlands

The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham boosted the 海角视频 economy by 拢1.2bn according to new research(Image: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham two years ago contributed £1.2 billion to the 海角视频 economy, with nearly half of that in the West Midlands alone, according to a newly published report.

The 2022 Games also contributed £79.5 million in social value, including community benefits and increases in wellbeing and earnings of volunteers and those trained as part of the event.

In addition, the research suggests the equivalent of 22,380 full-time years of employment were created.

Around 6,600 athletes and officials from across 72 Commonwealth nations and territories came to Birmingham and the wider West Midlands in July and August 2022 for the sporting spectacle.

Birmingham welcomed a six per cent rise in visitor numbers during the games compared with pre-pandemic levels and enjoyed global TV views of 834.9 million, over 215 million digital views and 141 million interactions on social media.

The West Midlands also saw a 27 per cent increase in foreign direct investment projects between 2021/22 and 2022/23, almost seven times higher than the rest of the 海角视频 at four per cent.

The report also finds the games could lead to more than £150 million of further social value in the longer term, largely as a result of increased future earnings among those trained as part of the event.