Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in European Union
European Union: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 52.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in European Union is 52.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in European Union peaked at 57.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2021.
European Union ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.6% | — |
| 1971 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 56.2% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 57.1% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 56.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.0% | 55.3% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 56.3% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 55.6% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 54.6% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 53.3% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 51.1% | 52.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in European Union?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in European Union was 52.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- European Union ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.