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Household consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Household consumption (% of GDP) — European Union

Household consumption (% of GDP) in the European Union in 2025 — 52.6%. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 3.1 pp.

2025 52.6% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank —
Period maximum 57.7%1982
Period minimum 51.1%2021

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Household consumption (% of GDP) — European Union, 1970–2025505254565819701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 55.6%1971: 55.7%1972: 55.6%1973: 55.3%1974: 55.3%1975: 56.7%1976: 56.6%1977: 56.8%1978: 56.2%1979: 56.5%1980: 57.1%1981: 57.6%1982: 57.7%1983: 57.5%1984: 57.1%1985: 57.1%1986: 56.5%1987: 56.9%1988: 56.3%1989: 56.3%1990: 56%1991: 56.1%1992: 56.5%1993: 56.6%1994: 56.2%1995: 55.6%1996: 56%1997: 55.8%1998: 55.6%1999: 55.8%2000: 55.9%2001: 55.7%2002: 55.6%2003: 55.8%2004: 55.5%2005: 55.8%2006: 55.2%2007: 54.6%2008: 55%2009: 56%2010: 55.8%2011: 55.5%2012: 55.7%2013: 55.4%2014: 54.9%2015: 54.2%2016: 54.1%2017: 53.9%2018: 53.8%2019: 53.3%2020: 51.8%2021: 51.1%2022: 52.6%2023: 52.7%2024: 52.7%2025: 52.6%
Change over the period: −3.1 pp Annual average: -0.06 pp
Household consumption (% of GDP) — European Union, by year European Union All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 52.6 −0.1 pp
2024 52.7 −0 pp
2023 52.7 +0.1 pp
2022 52.6 +1.5 pp
2021 51.1 −0.7 pp
2020 51.8 −1.6 pp
2019 53.3 −0.4 pp
2018 53.8 −0.1 pp
2017 53.9 −0.2 pp
2016 54.1 −0.2 pp
2015 54.2 −0.6 pp
2014 54.9 −0.5 pp
2013 55.4 −0.4 pp
2012 55.7 +0.2 pp
2011 55.5 −0.3 pp
2010 55.8 −0.2 pp
2009 56 +1 pp
2008 55 +0.3 pp
2007 54.6 −0.6 pp
2006 55.2 −0.5 pp
2005 55.8 +0.2 pp
2004 55.5 −0.3 pp
2003 55.8 +0.2 pp
2002 55.6 −0.2 pp
2001 55.7 −0.1 pp
2000 55.9 +0.1 pp
1999 55.8 +0.2 pp
1998 55.6 −0.1 pp
1997 55.8 −0.2 pp
1996 56 +0.4 pp
1995 55.6 −0.6 pp
1994 56.2 −0.4 pp
1993 56.6 +0.1 pp
1992 56.5 +0.5 pp
1991 56.1 +0.1 pp
1990 56 −0.3 pp
1989 56.3 +0 pp
1988 56.3 −0.6 pp
1987 56.9 +0.4 pp
1986 56.5 −0.6 pp
1985 57.1 −0 pp
1984 57.1 −0.4 pp
1983 57.5 −0.2 pp
1982 57.7 +0.1 pp
1981 57.6 +0.5 pp
1980 57.1 +0.6 pp
1979 56.5 +0.3 pp
1978 56.2 −0.6 pp
1977 56.8 +0.2 pp
1976 56.6 −0.1 pp
1975 56.7 +1.3 pp
1974 55.3 +0.1 pp
1973 55.3 −0.4 pp
1972 55.6 −0 pp
1971 55.7 +0 pp
1970 55.6 —

About the indicator

Household final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP — the market value of all goods and services bought by the population, including the imputed rent of owner-occupied housing. A low consumption share alongside a high share of capital formation is typical of investment- and export-driven economies; a high one, of countries short of savings.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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