Portsmouth Port’s £400m Contribution to the National Economy

Portsmouth cruise operations contribute £10.8m to local economy

Portsmouth cruise operations contributed £10.8m to the local economy as part of the port's overall £400m economic impact to the national economy in 2024.

Portsmouth port’s £400m contribution to the national economy

Using data from 2024, the economic impact of Portsmouth International Port was revealed to be worth: £400 million to the national economy 5,200 total jobs supported £195 million to the local economy – for every £100 the port directly contributed, a further £33 was supported in indirect and induced impacts  £7.5 billion in cargo value through the port £10.8 million cruise visitor expenditure in Portsmouth  Port workers are 35% more productive th…