On September 2nd, FIFA published the detailed breakdown of the 2025 mid-year transfer window. This includes the time period of June 1st through September 2nd — although the English Women’s Super League’s window closed September 4th, so not every transfer is encompassed in the data below. 

The transfer fees climbed to $12.3 million this summer, an increase of more than 80% compared to the mid-2024 window, and the highest ever. Additionally, the total number of transfers set a new record at 1,185. 

The USA emerged as the biggest spender, investing more than $4 million USD, the highest amount ever reported for women’s football. The leading associations by the number of incoming transfers were Germany, England and the USA.

*Reminder that the USA numbers in this article include both the NWSL and the USL Super League*

International Transfers During the Mid-year Transfer Window

For the USA, 2025 marked a 45.7% reduction in incoming transfers, which likely can be attributed to the fact that 2024 was the USL Super League’s first season with Division I sanctioning and kicked off in mid-August, so a large number of incoming transfers were due to initial roster building. 




Even with the reduced number of incoming transfers, the USA’s transfer fees almost quadrupled year over year while the global trend almost doubled in both total fees. 

International Transfers by Type

Comparison of Transfer Activity By Region - USA v England v France

This year’s mid-year transfer window also marked a 100% increase in outgoing transfers from the USA. 


Top Five Partner Associations during the 2025 Mid-year Transfer Window

Average transfer fees and % of international transfers with fees during the mid-year transfer window

The global average transfer fee increased year-over-year by almost 20% while the USA’s average transfer fee increased by over double, with an impressive trend over the last couple of years. 

 

Reference Data: https://inside.fifa.com/transfer-system/transfer-reports?tab=Women%27s+mid-year+transfer+snapshot+2025