The Impact of the Sports Industry on Sustainable Economic Development A Systematic Review

Zakiya Zanjabila; Ahmad Nasrulloh; Sigit Nugroho

Authors

Zakiya Zanjabila Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Sports and Health Science, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia Corresponding Author https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5352-0493
Ahmad Nasrulloh Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Sports and Health Science, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2859-7091
Sigit Nugroho Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Sports and Health Science, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7681-3839

Keywords:

Sports industry; Digital transformation; Sports entrepreneurship; SDG 11; Economic growth

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the role of the sports industry in promoting sustainable economic development and to provide a basis for future studies on sports industry development.

Methods: This systematic review followed the PRISMA guidelines. Articles were searched in the Scopus database using the keywords government, sport, industry, and impact. Of the 190 articles initially identified, screening based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria resulted in seven relevant articles for analysis. VOSviewer software was also used to identify keyword co-occurrence patterns among the included articles.

Results: The reviewed studies indicate that the sports industry contributes to economic growth by increasing community income, creating employment opportunities, and supporting digital transformation in the health sector. Government policy support, financing models, governance strengthening, and sports entrepreneurship were identified as key contributing factors.

Conclusion: Human resource involvement across regions in sports industry development is consistent with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, particularly in strengthening community capacity for sustainable development. The sports industry may increase community income and requires government policy support to advance sustainable city and national development.

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