Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in European Union
European Union: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita was 34,941 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in European Union stood at 34,941 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in European Union peaked at 34,941 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,355 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places European Union 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,355 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,542 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 1,853 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 2,373 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 2,695 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 3,227 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 3,357 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 3,810 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 4,603 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 5,560 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 6,269 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 5,534 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 5,329 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 5,160 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 4,917 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 5,048 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 6,963 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1987 | 8,648 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 9,356 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 9,462 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 11,773 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 12,160 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 13,470 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 12,338 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 12,921 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 14,781 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 15,078 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 13,725 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 14,038 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 14,005 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12,832 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 13,005 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 14,226 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 17,548 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 19,980 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 20,857 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 21,992 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 25,088 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 27,979 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 26,197 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 25,649 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 27,596 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 25,668 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 26,716 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 27,079 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 23,106 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 23,567 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 24,884 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 26,828 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 26,178 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 25,764 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 28,665 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 28,135 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 30,678 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 32,109 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 34,941 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,038 current US$ per person | 1,355 current US$ per person | 5,560 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,669 current US$ per person | 4,917 current US$ per person | 9,462 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,429 current US$ per person | 11,773 current US$ per person | 15,078 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,970 current US$ per person | 12,832 current US$ per person | 27,979 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,727 current US$ per person | 23,106 current US$ per person | 27,596 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,049 current US$ per person | 25,764 current US$ per person | 34,941 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 3 Iceland 74,418 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 70,662 current US$ per person compare
- 5 United States of America 70,257 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Norway 61,575 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Denmark 51,467 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Netherlands 50,814 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Faroe Islands 50,788 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,514 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,037 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,507 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in European Union?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in European Union was 34,941 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 34,941 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,355 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.