EUROSTAT - European Union Statistical Office
EUROSTAT - European Union Statistical Office
11/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/13/2026 04:02
EU consumption expenditure grows, alcohol & tobacco dip
In 2025, household final consumption expenditure, corrected for inflation, grew by 1.6% in the EU compared with 2024. This increase was slightly smaller than in 2024, when growth stood at 1.8%.
Among the main categories, household spending on information and communication recorded the highest rise (+3.3%), followed by recreation, sport and culture (+3.1%) and clothing and footwear (+2.7%).
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (-1.9%) was the only category to register a decline, confirming the downward trend observed in 2024.
Source dataset: nama_10_cp18
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