THE INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS Federation has published its financial statement for the year 2025. While the ITTF has generated $71.08 million in revenue, spending jumped by 43% to $85.47m.
Per the statement, spending jumped due to investments in event organization, a record prize money exceeding $11m, improved audiovisual production and strengthened operational capabilities to support a broader global presence.
Over $60m was spent on events and operating expenses, compared to $38m in 2024. General and administrative expenses also increased significantly, rising from $14.8m to $17.9m. Hence losses amounting to $14.39m, while the federation had ended 2024 with a surplus of $1.51m.
As a consequence of the negative balance sheet for 2025, the ITTF has sold a 10% stake in its commercial arm, World Table Tennis (WTT), “to strengthen its balance sheet”, SportBusiness reports.
The ITTF financial statement further declared: “The executive committee has established a plan to implement specific measures to return to profitability, including a significant reduction in overhead and structural costs from the second half of 2026, as well as a focus on more profitable events.”
This year, marked by the Centenary World Championships in London, gives hope for an improvement on the financial front. If the group were unable to achieve profitable results in the foreseeable future, this situation would indicate the existence of significant uncertainty, which could cast substantial doubt on the group’s ability to continue as a going concern,” warns the report.
