Household expenditure by purpose (according to the Classification of individual consumption by purpose - COICOP) refers to any spending done by a person living alone or by a group of people living together in shared accommodation and with common domestic expenses to satisfy their needs.

Greece - Household final consumption expenditures: Final consumption expenditure of households was 1.50% in June of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Greece - Household final consumption expenditures: Final consumption expenditure of households - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, Greece - Household final consumption expenditures: Final consumption expenditure of households reached a record high of 18.80% in September of 2021 and a record low of -23.00% in June of 2020.

Annual data on Household Final Consumption Expenditure broken down by COICOP categories and by certain cross-sectional variables.

The main purpose of this survey at national level is to update the weights of the basket of goods and services used for the calculation of the HICP (Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices). However it may also be used for many other purposes either at national or European level: economic studies, social analyses, market research…

Presented data are: mean consumption expenditure of private households; structure of mean consumption expenditure and household characteristics.

Household final consumption expenditure is measured in national currency, Euro and PPS (Purchasing Power Standard).

Household budget survey (HBS) data are collected via the National HBS surveys in each participating country. Data collection involves a combination of one or more interviews and diaries maintained by households and/or individuals, generally on a daily basis. Following the adoption of innovative solutions for the data collection, it will be possible to collect some information directly through the use of apps, electronic diaries or special cards so the respondents' burden will be lowered.

Data collection is approximately every 5 years: 1988, 1994, 1999, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020. Next reference year is 2026.

The Cyprus, France and Malta Household Budget Survey Data for the year 2020, have been produced by converting the Cyprus, France and Malta Household Budget Survey Data for the year 2015 to 2020 Reference Year prices using the 2020 HICP coefficient.

European Union - Final consumption expenditure of households: Health was 4.50% in December of 2022, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Final consumption expenditure of households: Health - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, European Union - Final consumption expenditure of households: Health reached a record high of 4.70% in December of 2021 and a record low of 3.50% in December of 1996.

Lithuania - Household final consumption expenditures: Final consumption expenditure of households was 3.60% in June of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Lithuania - Household final consumption expenditures: Final consumption expenditure of households - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Lithuania - Household final consumption expenditures: Final consumption expenditure of households reached a record high of 14.60% in June of 2021 and a record low of -9.60% in June of 2020.

Final consumption expenditure consists of expenditure incurred by resident institutional units on goods or services that are used for the direct satisfaction of individual needs or wants or the collective needs of members of the community (ESA 2010 3.94). Private final consumption expenditure includes households' and Non Profit Institutions Serving Households (NPISH's) final consumption expenditure. Data are calculated as chain-linked volumes (i.e. data at previous year's prices, linked over the years via appropriate growth rates). Growth rates 'q/q-1 (sca)' with respect to the previous quarter and 'q/q-4 (sca)' with respect to the same quarter of the previous year are calculated from calendar and seasonally adjusted figures while growth rates 'q/q-4 (nsa)' with respect to the same quarter of the previous year are calculated from raw data.

National accounts are a coherent and consistent set of macroeconomic indicators, which provide an overall picture of the economic situation and are widely used for economic analysis and forecasting, policy design and policy making. Eurostat publishes annual and quarterly national accounts, annual and quarterly sector accounts as well as supply, use and input-output tables, which are each presented with associated metadata. Even though consistency checks are a major aspect of data validation, temporary (usually limited) inconsistencies between datasets may occur, mainly due to vintage effects.

Annual national accounts are compiled in accordance with the European System of Accounts - ESA 2010 as defined in Annex B of the Council Regulation (EU) No 549/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013, amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2023/734 of 15 March 2023.

The previous European System of Accounts, ESA95, was reviewed to bring national accounts in the European Union, in line with new economic environment, advances in methodological research and needs of users and the updated national accounts framework at the international level, the SNA 2008. The associated transmission programme is also updated and data transmissions in accordance with ESA 2010 are compulsory from September 2014 onwards.

Further information is presented on the Eurostat website.

The domain consists of the following collections:

1. Main GDP aggregates: main components from the output, expenditure and income side, expenditure breakdowns by durability and exports and imports by origin.

2. Key auxiliary indicators such as population and employment data, which are used to derive main GDP aggregates per capita as well as productivity and unit labour cost indicators.

3. Breakdowns of GDP aggregates and employment data by main industries and asset classes.

4. Breakdowns of main GDP aggregates (by industry and consumption purpose)

5. Breakdowns of non-financial assets by type, industry and sector

Geographical entities covered are the European Union, the euro area, EU Member States, EFTA countries and Candidate Countries. Data from other countries (e.g. US, Japan and other countries) are received via the OECD and IMF and published in Eurobase in the naid_10 collection.

Data sources: National Statistical Institutes.

European Union - Final consumption expenditure of households was 100.00% in December of 2022, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Final consumption expenditure of households - last updated from the EUROSTAT on October of 2025. Historically, European Union - Final consumption expenditure of households reached a record high of 100.00% in December of 2022 and a record low of 100.00% in December of 2022.

Final consumption expenditure consists of expenditure incurred by resident institutional units on goods or services that are used for the direct satisfaction of individual needs or wants or the collective needs of members of the community (ESA 2010 3.94). Data are calculated as chain-linked volumes (i.e. data at previous year's prices, linked over the years via appropriate growth rates). Seasonally and calendar adjusted data

Private consumption expenditure consists of expenditure incurred for the direct satisfaction of individual or collective needs by private households or non-profit institutions serving households (such as religious societies, sports and other clubs, political parties, etc.).

Key information about EU Private Consumption Expenditure

• EU Private Consumption Expenditure was reported at 2,784.664 USD bn in Jun 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,564.648 USD bn for Mar 2025.
• EU Private Consumption Expenditure data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,094.601 USD bn from Mar 1999 to Jun 2025, with 106 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,784.664 USD bn in Jun 2025 and a record low of 972.178 USD bn in Dec 2000.
• EU Private Consumption Expenditure data remains in an active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Private Consumption Expenditure: USD: Quarterly: Seasonally Adjusted.

Romania - Household final consumption expenditures: Final consumption expenditure of households was 0.20% in June of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Romania - Household final consumption expenditures: Final consumption expenditure of households - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, Romania - Household final consumption expenditures: Final consumption expenditure of households reached a record high of 10.80% in June of 2021 and a record low of -9.70% in June of 2020.

Euro Area - Final consumption expenditure of households was 100.00% in December of 2022, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Euro Area - Final consumption expenditure of households - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Euro Area - Final consumption expenditure of households reached a record high of 100.00% in December of 2022 and a record low of 100.00% in December of 2022.

The value of goods and services purchased or produced by general government and directly supplied to private households for consumption purposes. Expressed in million euro (current prices) and as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP).

Structure of consumption expenditure by type of household and COICOP consumption purpose

France - Household final consumption expenditures: Final consumption expenditure of households was 0.20% in September of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - Household final consumption expenditures: Final consumption expenditure of households - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, France - Household final consumption expenditures: Final consumption expenditure of households reached a record high of 13.30% in June of 2021 and a record low of -16.30% in June of 2020.

Household final consumption expenditure by purpose (COICOP 1999)

Mean consumption expenditure per household and per adult equivalent

European Union - Final consumption expenditure of households: Recreation and culture was 8.40% in December of 2022, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Final consumption expenditure of households: Recreation and culture - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, European Union - Final consumption expenditure of households: Recreation and culture reached a record high of 9.40% in December of 2000 and a record low of 7.70% in December of 2020.

European Union - Final consumption expenditure of households: Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels was 24.10% in December of 2022, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Final consumption expenditure of households: Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, European Union - Final consumption expenditure of households: Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels reached a record high of 25.60% in December of 2020 and a record low of 20.70% in December of 2000.