Christmas Spending Statistics 2024. Christmas spending in 2024 is anticipated to rise by 7% compared to last year, with the average shopper expected to spend about $1,638 on gifts, travel, and entertainment. Robert gmeiner, an economist teaching at methodist university in north carolina, said this annual increase of less than 3% in holiday retail spending confirms that the 2.4%.
The average cost of christmas shopping in the united states was $833 per person. Consumer spending on the winter holidays is expected to reach a record $902 per person on average across gifts, food, decorations and.