The English top flight continues to lead the way in spending, widening the gap to its continental rivals thanks to record-breaking investments.
Spain, Italy, Germany and France remain active but operate on a much smaller scale, highlighting the structural financial differences that separate the Premier League from the rest.
While the Premier League keeps flexing its financial muscle, other leagues remain more restrained, forced to adapt to different economic realities. The gulf between England and the rest of Europe shows no sign of narrowing.
Premier League
Spending: £2,769,789,220
Per club: £138,489,461
Per player: £8,710,029
Income: £1,534,020,230
Per club: £76,552,058
Per player: £5,712,840
Balance: -£1,233,369,140
Per club: -£61,668,457
Per player: -£2,980,273
Serie A
Spending: £982,743,436
Per club: £49,137,171
Per player: £4,679,730
Income: £955,154,298
Per club: £47,757,714
Per player: £1,937,432
Balance: -£27,589,138
Per club: -£1,379,456
Per player: -£2,742,297
Bundesliga
Spending: £708,097,640
Per club: £39,338,757
Per player: £2,776,853
Income: £863,162,589
Per club: £47,953,477
Per player: £3,566,787
Balance: £155,064,941
Per club: £8,614,718
Per player: £789,934
La Liga
Spending: £558,362,255
Per club: £27,918,112
Per player: £2,075,695
Income: £529,136,491
Per club: £26,456,824
Per player: £2,091,448
Balance: -£29,225,763
Per club: -£1,461,288
Per player: £15,752
Ligue 1
Spending: £527,586,222
Per club: £29,310,345
Per player: £1,613,413
Income: £749,322,919
Per club: £41,629,051
Per player: £2,601,816
Balance: £221,736,697
Per club: £12,318,705
Per player: £988,401