Final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Final consumption expenditure was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1996–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 2.4% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 5.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2020.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.9% | — |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -132.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -162.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -79.2% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -149.2% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -2277.2% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | -1.4% | -136.9% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -490.7% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -75.9% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +416.4% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -1.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -0.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -1.4% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 297.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 24,489 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 698.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 435.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 60.8% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2020.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.