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 92nd of 176 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.
Final consumption expenditure in Spain, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.0% | — |
| 1972 | 7.8% | +57.1% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -24.4% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -59.4% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | +149.3% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -67.5% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +28.9% |
| 1981 | -0.1% | -104.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -1003.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -78.2% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +1218.3% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +80.8% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -29.9% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -30.9% |
| 1993 | -0.9% | -135.8% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -208.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +96.4% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +55.9% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -82.6% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -359.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -130.8% |
| 2011 | -1.6% | -407.6% |
| 2012 | -3.5% | +110.2% |
| 2013 | -2.7% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -142.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +134.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -23.5% |
| 2020 | -8.2% | -691.8% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -174.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -38.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +21.9% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +2.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.7%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1218.3% | 0.2% | 2.7% |
| 1982 | +1003.4% | -0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2020 | -691.8% | 1.4% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | -407.6% | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | -359.0% | 0.7% | -1.7% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (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 92nd out of 176 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.