Final consumption expenditure in European Union
European Union: Final consumption expenditure was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in European Union, 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 European Union is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in European Union peaked at 5.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in European Union, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.9% | — |
| 1972 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -44.0% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +56.3% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -45.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +64.2% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +43.2% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -103.4% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -2327.4% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -50.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -103.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -2392.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -74.3% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -394.0% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -58.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -491.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +83.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | -4.8% | -390.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -196.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -81.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +153.9% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -0.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -0.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -0.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -4.8% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Eritrea 393.6% compare
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 20.8% compare
- 3 Iraq 15.3% compare
- 4 Tajikistan 15.0% compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 42,248 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8972 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 23,693 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 31,026 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6589 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in European Union?
- Final consumption expenditure in European Union was 1.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1973.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for final consumption expenditure?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.