This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States from October to November 2024. U.S. consumers were asked what their New Year's resolutions are. During the survey, 52 percent of the respondents who make New Year's resolutions said that one them is to save more money, making it the most popular New Year's resolution for 2025.

About 23 percent of Americans wanted to start 2022 by living healthier, which was the most popular New Year’s resolution. In addition, personal improvement or happiness was the year's resolution for 21 percent of Americans.

Resolution makers, resolution keepers?

While some might say that they do not need New Year’s Eve to finally turn their life around, making resolutions on December 31 is a common, well-liked tradition, especially in the Western world. They are usually meant to contain some kind of improvement or betterment of one’s conduct or life choices. However, these resolutions are not compulsive; only a small share of people who make them actually keep them, according to a Statista survey. They are more like a signal for a new start than an actual catalyst for change.

Traditional changes

While they signal a change of choices and behavior, New Year’s resolutions themselves hardly ever change: When comparing past resolutions for 2018 and 2019, for example, it’s obvious that people still just want to be healthy and happy, maybe broaden their horizons, and save up – in general, be a sensible, content adult. This is not only true for Americans – Italians also wish for stable finances and their own and loved ones’ health, as do South Koreans.

According to a December 2022 survey of the most popular New Year’s resolutions in the United Kingdom, 53 percent of respondents are planning on exercising more or improving their fitness in 2023. The second-most-popular responses, at 43 percent of respondents, were losing weight and improving diet.

A healthy lifestyle

The most popular New Year’s resolutions for 2023 in the UK were health related, specifically about fitness and diet. Both British women and men aim to improve their fitness - a trend that is likely to contribute to the growth of the gym, health, and fitness club market size in the country. Moreover, they are planning on following a healthier diet and losing weight. This habit was already popular among UK survey respondents in 2022, with over 60 percent of them trying actively to eat healthily and 30 percent of them trying to eat less meat.

Social media in the United Kingdom

Another popular New Year’s resolution in the UK is to spend less time on social media. In 2022, the number of social media users in the country amounted to around 62.7 million and was forecast to increase in the near future. In that same year, most people used social media every day, with TikTok recording the highest average monthly use time.

This statistic shows the results of a Consumer Insights survey conducted in the United Kingdom from October to November 2024. UK consumers were asked what their New Year's resolutions are. During the survey, 48 percent of the respondents said that one of their New Year's resolutions is to save more money.

The most popular New Year's resolution in Poland for the year 2022 was to spend more time with loved ones - **** percent of respondents chose this resolution. Having a healthier lifestyle and saving more money also figured among Poles' top resolutions.

For 2025, the main New Year's resolution made by people in Germany was to spend more time with friends and family. Other resolutions that were high on the list included avoiding stress, exercising more, and eating more healthily.

In a survey conducted in Italy in 2020, the most common New Year's resolution was having better health, pointed out by 15.8 percent of respondents. Additionally, other popular resolutions for the coming year were finding serenity, having economic stability, and realizing some personal projects. About five percent of interviewees wished to lose weight over the course of the year, whereas 5.5 percent aimed to improve their physical form.

The most popular New Year's resolution among Polish women for the year 2022 was to save more money – ** percent of respondents chose this resolution.

Avoiding or limiting sugar was the most common dietary change made as a New Year's resolution in 2020 for some ** percent of survey respondents in the United States. In addition, around ** percent have started a weight loss plan or program at the beginning of the new year.

Nearly three quarters of respondents in Poland in 2019 made New Year's resolutions for the start of every new year. The most common resolutions have to do with health and self-development. However, these resolutions often do not last a very long time.

The most popular New Year's resolution among Polish men for the year 2022 was to spend more time with their loved ones – ** percent of respondents chose this resolution. However, roughly ********* of respondents stated that they had no resolutions for the new year.

In 2023, most Hungarians commited to New Year's resolutions connected to doing more sports and following a healthier diet. At the same time, ** percent of the respondents wanted to focus on learning and self improvement.

According to a survey from March 2023, most people in Czechia make their New Year's resolutions about food. Half of the respondents said they made resolutions about losing weight or eating healthy. Forty percent promised to work on personal development in the upcoming year, while 37 percent wanted to focus on doing more sports.

More than half of Polish respondents planned to eat healthier as part of their New Year's resolutions in 2020. Many respondents also wanted to pay more attention to exercise and sleep quality.

As of November 2023, most New Year's financial resolutions in the United States involved paying off debt. According to a survey, approximately 16 percent of respondents were saving for an important financial milestone, such as purchasing a car or a home. Some of the other answers by respondents were about saving, increasing their income, investing, or other economic and financial goals.

A survey in Canada in December 2019 revealed that reducing food waste was the most popular food-related New Year's resolution which respondents planned to make. Other top resolutions included eating more vegetables and fruits as well as cooking more.

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