advertisementFIFA has confirmed that 2025 was a landmark year for the global transfer market, with spending and player movement reaching levels never seen before in the modern game. In its global transfer report released earlier today, January 28, the world governing body revealed that a total of 24,558 international transfers took place in professional men’s football during the year. Clubs spent a combined $13.08 billion on international deals in 2025, an increase of over 50 per cent compared with the previous year. It was the first time global transfer expenditure crossed the $10 billion mark in a single calendar year, highlighting the growing financial muscle of the elite game. Brazil emerged as the most active FIFA member association in terms of professional transfers.