Final consumption expenditure in Spain
Spain: Final consumption expenditure was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Spain, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.1% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Spain peaked at 7.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -8.2%, in 2020.
Spain ranks 90th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 1.6% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -0.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -0.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -1.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -3.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -8.2% | 6.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Spain
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 29,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 29,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Spain?
- Final consumption expenditure in Spain was 3.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.2% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Spain ranks 90th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.