World Cup Generated $3.5 Billion Across New York And New Jersey

$3.5B Generated from FIFA World Cup for NYNJ, Mamdani Comments as Full Economic Impact Released

The FIFA World Cup 2026 New York New Jersey Host Committee announced Wednesday that the World Cup generated $3.5 billion in total economic impact for the New York-New Jersey area this summer.

New York metro area touts $3.5 billion impact from World Cup, silent on full costs from transit overruns and hosting FIFA

The final tally came after some naysayers derided the total spend from both New York and New Jersey, which put up an estimated $245 million.

World Cup Generated $3.5 Billion Across New York And New Jersey

The soccer tournament surpassed the region’s original projection by $200 million, according to an analysis released by the local World Cup host committee.

FIFA World Cup Adds $3.5 Billion to New York and New Jersey Economies

The FIFA World Cup 2026 generated $3.5 billion in total economic impact across New York and New Jersey, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a Wednesday (Aug. 26) press release. Citing a study conducted by Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company, Hochul said World Cup activity in New York and New Jersey generated $1.9 billion in direct economic activity, $693 million in indirect business activity and $916 million in inducted economic activi…