Final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Final consumption expenditure was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia is 1.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 5.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.6% | — |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -58.3% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +54.4% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -33.0% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -42.1% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -45.7% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +43.7% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +60.9% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +46.2% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -59.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -75.3% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +257.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +55.4% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -52.7% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -143.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -355.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -40.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +70.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +45.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | -5.2% | -378.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -212.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -60.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +26.7% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -0.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -5.2% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 37 Seychelles 5.4% compare
- 38 Malaysia 5.4% compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 5.3% compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.3% compare
- 41 Gabon 5.2% compare
- 42 Philippines 5.2% compare
- 43 Kenya 5.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.9% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 464.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.3% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 31,202 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 3.67 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.31 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 65.5% (2025)
- Services, value added 16.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia was 1.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.