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Informations Rapides · 29 January 2021 · n° 025
Informations rapidesIn December 2020, household consumption expenditure on goods rebounded sharply (+23 % compared to November) and exceeded its December 2019 level (+3.7%) Household consumption expenditure on goods - December 2020

Household consumption expenditure on goods rebounded strongly in December (+23% in volume*) after the sharp fall in November (–18%) due to the second lockdown. They thus exceeded their December 2019 level (+3.7%). This rebound was mainly driven by manufactured goods consumption (+9.8% compared to December 2019) and to a lesser extent by food consumption (+0.7%), while energy expenditure was down (–5.1%).

Over the fourth quarter of 2020, household consumption on goods was down (–3.1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019), a drop of 4.2% compared to the third quarter of 2020.

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Paru le :Paru le29/01/2021
Prochaine parution le : 29/08/2025 at 08:45 - July 2025

Household consumption expenditure on goods rebounded strongly in December (+23% in volume*) after the sharp fall in November (–18%) due to the second lockdown. They thus exceeded their December 2019 level (+3.7%). This rebound was mainly driven by manufactured goods consumption (+9.8% compared to December 2019) and to a lesser extent by food consumption (+0.7%), while energy expenditure was down (–5.1%).

Over the fourth quarter of 2020, household consumption on goods was down (–3.1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019), a drop of 4.2% compared to the third quarter of 2020.

Total consumption of goods

Total consumption of goods
Monthly data
2009-01 45.397
2009-02 44.639
2009-03 44.458
2009-04 44.971
2009-05 45.276
2009-06 45.525
2009-07 45.002
2009-08 44.712
2009-09 45.279
2009-10 45.405
2009-11 45.357
2009-12 46.003
2010-01 45.74
2010-02 45.427
2010-03 45.827
2010-04 45.441
2010-05 45.726
2010-06 45.313
2010-07 45.874
2010-08 45.572
2010-09 45.912
2010-10 45.937
2010-11 46.497
2010-12 46.689
2011-01 46.722
2011-02 46.96
2011-03 46.614
2011-04 45.61
2011-05 45.533
2011-06 45.729
2011-07 45.611
2011-08 45.928
2011-09 45.833
2011-10 45.651
2011-11 45.646
2011-12 45.505
2012-01 45.632
2012-02 46.275
2012-03 45.6
2012-04 45.536
2012-05 45.49
2012-06 45.793
2012-07 45.543
2012-08 45.448
2012-09 45.382
2012-10 45.437
2012-11 45.396
2012-12 45.252
2013-01 45.188
2013-02 45.459
2013-03 45.795
2013-04 45.431
2013-05 45.635
2013-06 45.271
2013-07 45.401
2013-08 45.222
2013-09 45.287
2013-10 45.376
2013-11 46.075
2013-12 45.853
2014-01 45.123
2014-02 44.95
2014-03 45.122
2014-04 45.05
2014-05 45.297
2014-06 45.35
2014-07 45.354
2014-08 45.63
2014-09 45.369
2014-10 45.368
2014-11 45.42
2014-12 45.923
2015-01 46.211
2015-02 46.135
2015-03 45.779
2015-04 46.059
2015-05 45.892
2015-06 46.352
2015-07 46.485
2015-08 46.322
2015-09 46.553
2015-10 46.561
2015-11 45.594
2015-12 46.548
2016-01 46.947
2016-02 46.664
2016-03 47.019
2016-04 47.19
2016-05 46.913
2016-06 46.909
2016-07 46.57
2016-08 46.842
2016-09 46.891
2016-10 47.558
2016-11 47.364
2016-12 47.381
2017-01 47.749
2017-02 47.316
2017-03 47.079
2017-04 47.442
2017-05 47.841
2017-06 47.74
2017-07 47.874
2017-08 47.692
2017-09 48.373
2017-10 47.198
2017-11 48.037
2017-12 47.905
2018-01 47.032
2018-02 48.367
2018-03 48.038
2018-04 47.255
2018-05 47.538
2018-06 47.574
2018-07 47.423
2018-08 47.641
2018-09 47.251
2018-10 47.706
2018-11 47.443
2018-12 46.866
2019-01 47.639
2019-02 47.554
2019-03 47.179
2019-04 47.557
2019-05 47.574
2019-06 47.473
2019-07 47.676
2019-08 47.733
2019-09 47.606
2019-10 47.687
2019-11 48.059
2019-12 47.892
2020-01 47.368
2020-02 47.287
2020-03 39.43
2020-04 32.042
2020-05 44.026
2020-06 48.741
2020-07 48.445
2020-08 49.533
2020-09 47.353
2020-10 49.209
2020-11 40.374
2020-12 49.662

Total consumption of goods

  • Source: INSEE

Manufactured goods: +9.8% compared to December 2019

In December, manufactured goods consumption recovered very strongly (+9.8% year-on-year), due to durable goods purchases (+6.9%) but also to spending on clothing and textiles (+17.8%) and other manufactured goods (+9.6%). This very strong rebound can be explained in particular by the reopening of all shops on November 28, and the postponement of Black Friday to December.

Over the fourth quarter, purchases of manufactured goods were down by 8.5% compared to the third quarter of 2020.

Durables: +6.9% compared to December 2019

In December, spending on durable goods recovered sharply and was 6.9% above its December 2019 level. It was mainly driven by the very strong increase in household equipment purchases (+38.3% year-on-year), particularly household appliances and electronic products. This was partly due to the postponement of Black Friday to December. In contrast, purchases of transport equipment remained sharply down (–10.0% compared with December 2019).

Over the fourth quarter, purchases of durable goods fell sharply, by 7.4% compared to the third quarter of 2020.

Textile-clothing: +17.8% compared to December 2019

In December, spending on clothing and textiles rebounded very strongly (+17.8% compared to December 2019).

Nevertheless, over the quarter as a whole, consumption of clothing and textiles fell sharply (–15.2% compared to the third quarter of 2020).

Other engineered goods: +9.6% compared to December 2019

In December, consumption of "other manufactured goods" rebounded (+9.6% compared to December 2019), due to a strong upturn in sales of perfume, sports equipment and games and toys.

Over the fourth quarter, spending on "other manufactured goods" was down by 6.0% compared to the third quarter of 2020.

Breakdown of engineered goods

Breakdown of engineered goods
Transport equipment Textile-clothing Other engineered goods Household durables
2009-01 5.582 4.588 5.805 2.619
2009-02 5.53 4.286 5.698 2.595
2009-03 5.597 4.397 5.71 2.604
2009-04 5.652 4.338 5.73 2.625
2009-05 6.121 4.352 5.699 2.632
2009-06 5.843 4.566 5.823 2.679
2009-07 5.799 4.281 5.694 2.69
2009-08 5.679 4.111 5.717 2.696
2009-09 5.864 4.355 5.753 2.728
2009-10 5.904 4.455 5.779 2.718
2009-11 6.305 4.327 5.753 2.702
2009-12 6.267 4.418 5.812 2.727
2010-01 5.916 4.502 5.79 2.735
2010-02 5.722 4.243 5.82 2.757
2010-03 5.922 4.419 5.879 2.806
2010-04 5.572 4.407 5.903 2.769
2010-05 5.591 4.335 5.972 2.878
2010-06 5.601 4.113 5.948 2.802
2010-07 5.542 4.662 5.966 2.766
2010-08 5.344 4.435 5.956 2.912
2010-09 5.61 4.437 6.001 2.875
2010-10 5.59 4.365 6.003 2.835
2010-11 6.106 4.469 6.025 2.823
2010-12 6.077 4.44 6.027 2.81
2011-01 6.277 4.369 6.061 2.912
2011-02 6.363 4.525 6.063 3.004
2011-03 6.236 4.434 6.08 2.996
2011-04 5.603 4.507 6.101 2.871
2011-05 5.507 4.361 6.126 2.881
2011-06 5.489 4.427 6.107 2.935
2011-07 5.484 4.239 6.094 2.945
2011-08 5.542 4.305 6.109 2.953
2011-09 5.605 4.261 6.112 2.937
2011-10 5.538 4.325 6.111 2.919
2011-11 5.76 4.283 6.119 2.864
2011-12 5.638 4.328 6.121 3.054
2012-01 5.443 4.374 6.089 2.94
2012-02 5.331 4.263 6.107 3.024
2012-03 5.532 4.491 6.165 2.964
2012-04 5.316 3.971 6.052 3.054
2012-05 5.417 4.293 6.065 3.019
2012-06 5.312 4.118 6.219 3.039
2012-07 5.225 4.244 6.1 3.041
2012-08 5.204 4.221 6.107 2.986
2012-09 5.086 4.34 6.098 3.014
2012-10 5.146 4.33 6.124 3.034
2012-11 5.126 4.252 6.109 3.057
2012-12 5.319 4.252 6.114 3.043
2013-01 4.973 4.281 6.122 3.018
2013-02 4.989 4.209 6.096 2.996
2013-03 4.892 4.174 6.123 3.076
2013-04 4.946 4.216 6.155 3.089
2013-05 5.02 4.112 6.176 3.079
2013-06 4.973 4.228 6.14 3.087
2013-07 4.996 4.274 6.165 3.069
2013-08 5.043 4.176 6.169 3.114
2013-09 5.021 4.236 6.145 3.133
2013-10 5.088 4.273 6.19 3.163
2013-11 5.13 4.367 6.213 3.117
2013-12 5.44 4.24 6.171 3.192
2014-01 4.871 4.386 6.228 3.174
2014-02 5.043 4.285 6.209 3.11
2014-03 4.98 4.36 6.251 3.133
2014-04 5.058 4.247 6.231 3.146
2014-05 4.869 4.269 6.272 3.267
2014-06 4.951 4.337 6.207 3.218
2014-07 4.913 4.363 6.256 3.305
2014-08 4.979 4.276 6.304 3.339
2014-09 4.934 4.044 6.281 3.341
2014-10 5.05 4.226 6.295 3.339
2014-11 5.011 4.299 6.315 3.332
2014-12 4.945 4.361 6.337 3.418
2015-01 4.997 4.493 6.393 3.386
2015-02 4.956 4.34 6.406 3.389
2015-03 5.023 4.299 6.382 3.375
2015-04 5.044 4.401 6.412 3.359
2015-05 5.055 4.301 6.422 3.364
2015-06 5.219 4.419 6.422 3.363
2015-07 5.218 4.36 6.423 3.455
2015-08 5.128 4.388 6.39 3.479
2015-09 5.243 4.417 6.461 3.502
2015-10 5.189 4.348 6.434 3.461
2015-11 5.2 4.107 6.372 3.364
2015-12 5.251 4.303 6.455 3.774
2016-01 5.337 4.617 6.45 3.574
2016-02 5.341 4.19 6.457 3.592
2016-03 5.454 4.216 6.452 3.745
2016-04 5.433 4.217 6.489 3.873
2016-05 5.374 4.245 6.46 3.626
2016-06 5.378 4.505 6.486 3.751
2016-07 5.366 4.255 6.471 3.491
2016-08 5.469 4.21 6.473 3.542
2016-09 5.535 4.155 6.478 3.574
2016-10 5.535 4.416 6.487 3.606
2016-11 5.762 4.246 6.502 3.553
2016-12 5.814 4.322 6.555 3.584
2017-01 5.676 4.348 6.53 3.611
2017-02 5.704 4.478 6.533 3.695
2017-03 5.725 4.435 6.565 3.677
2017-04 5.728 4.283 6.547 3.704
2017-05 5.853 4.465 6.551 3.714
2017-06 5.922 4.263 6.563 3.744
2017-07 5.907 4.378 6.607 3.79
2017-08 5.852 4.374 6.599 3.783
2017-09 5.853 4.657 6.617 3.799
2017-10 5.902 4.148 6.58 3.762
2017-11 5.827 4.414 6.608 3.854
2017-12 5.951 4.346 6.605 3.718
2018-01 5.757 4.293 6.584 3.744
2018-02 5.868 4.395 6.557 3.764
2018-03 5.914 4.273 6.614 3.784
2018-04 6.041 4.406 6.589 3.703
2018-05 6.039 4.276 6.588 3.754
2018-06 6.024 4.238 6.599 3.855
2018-07 5.881 4.301 6.586 3.799
2018-08 6.061 4.286 6.597 3.812
2018-09 5.993 4.22 6.602 3.799
2018-10 6.075 4.246 6.609 3.836
2018-11 5.955 4.227 6.572 3.865
2018-12 5.62 4.24 6.604 3.75
2019-01 5.934 4.278 6.61 3.872
2019-02 5.968 4.346 6.623 3.909
2019-03 6.083 4.294 6.612 3.913
2019-04 5.81 4.233 6.596 3.953
2019-05 5.828 4.286 6.619 3.952
2019-06 5.979 4.323 6.608 3.832
2019-07 6.093 4.257 6.657 3.949
2019-08 6.28 4.315 6.655 3.948
2019-09 6.041 4.309 6.652 3.943
2019-10 6.158 4.309 6.675 3.954
2019-11 6.219 4.369 6.729 4.033
2019-12 6.369 4.308 6.659 4.044
2020-01 5.939 4.271 6.672 3.995
2020-02 6.029 4.138 6.712 3.916
2020-03 2.618 2.173 4.809 2.705
2020-04 1.247 1.334 3.467 1.687
2020-05 4.281 4.142 6.005 3.767
2020-06 6.498 4.251 7.054 4.768
2020-07 6.654 4.188 6.862 4.293
2020-08 6.27 5.089 6.96 4.56
2020-09 6.009 4.417 6.735 4.333
2020-10 6.107 4.264 6.884 4.39
2020-11 5.075 2.279 5.141 3.22
2020-12 5.732 5.075 7.301 5.594

Breakdown of engineered goods

  • Source: INSEE

Food products: +0.7% compared to December 2019

In December, food consumption has been recovering after a sharp fall in November. Year-on-year, expenditure rose by 0.7% in December (after –2.9% in November). Expenditures increased for meat and processed products. On the other hand, tobacco consumption remained in decline.

Over the fourth quarter, food consumption increased by 1.1% compared to the third quarter of 2020.

Food products, engineered goods and energy

Food products, engineered goods and energy
Food products Energy Engineered goods
2009-01 16.449 9.268 19.769
2009-02 16.337 9.096 19.306
2009-03 16.129 8.897 19.494
2009-04 16.484 9.009 19.559
2009-05 16.479 8.915 19.93
2009-06 16.533 8.877 20.147
2009-07 16.505 8.864 19.694
2009-08 16.672 8.656 19.447
2009-09 16.641 8.739 19.937
2009-10 16.658 8.702 20.071
2009-11 16.496 8.589 20.269
2009-12 16.68 8.939 20.41
2010-01 16.611 9.001 20.173
2010-02 16.634 9.08 19.799
2010-03 16.704 8.854 20.285
2010-04 16.689 8.875 19.924
2010-05 16.797 8.874 20.091
2010-06 16.875 8.73 19.75
2010-07 16.899 8.79 20.201
2010-08 16.868 8.75 19.98
2010-09 16.894 8.838 20.203
2010-10 16.989 8.926 20.07
2010-11 16.965 8.877 20.65
2010-12 17.049 9.088 20.585
2011-01 17.025 8.808 20.878
2011-02 17.044 8.643 21.225
2011-03 16.983 8.58 21.008
2011-04 17.026 8.177 20.359
2011-05 16.978 8.361 20.176
2011-06 16.905 8.54 20.277
2011-07 16.949 8.576 20.094
2011-08 16.944 8.762 20.24
2011-09 17.016 8.582 20.235
2011-10 16.96 8.492 20.193
2011-11 16.959 8.38 20.283
2011-12 16.716 8.258 20.48
2012-01 16.985 8.512 20.125
2012-02 16.991 9.303 20.002
2012-03 16.914 8.228 20.429
2012-04 16.97 8.865 19.716
2012-05 16.846 8.577 20.058
2012-06 17.07 8.7 20.024
2012-07 17.093 8.549 19.903
2012-08 17.116 8.527 19.808
2012-09 17.019 8.538 19.827
2012-10 16.937 8.566 19.931
2012-11 16.832 8.727 19.841
2012-12 16.893 8.337 20.008
2013-01 16.943 8.572 19.676
2013-02 17.104 8.793 19.57
2013-03 17.362 8.869 19.575
2013-04 16.74 8.988 19.706
2013-05 17.076 8.878 19.688
2013-06 16.978 8.57 19.725
2013-07 17.119 8.497 19.787
2013-08 17.002 8.423 19.797
2013-09 17.071 8.397 19.82
2013-10 17.209 8.148 20.017
2013-11 17.266 8.693 20.117
2013-12 17.135 8.38 20.331
2014-01 17.08 8.053 19.99
2014-02 16.957 8.034 19.959
2014-03 17.129 7.971 20.021
2014-04 17.111 7.949 19.99
2014-05 17.169 8.144 19.984
2014-06 17.158 8.18 20.012
2014-07 17.023 8.173 20.158
2014-08 17.181 8.233 20.216
2014-09 17.26 8.185 19.925
2014-10 17.226 7.902 20.239
2014-11 17.228 7.904 20.286
2014-12 17.26 8.264 20.398
2015-01 17.3 8.303 20.608
2015-02 17.226 8.475 20.434
2015-03 17.232 8.123 20.423
2015-04 17.382 8.129 20.548
2015-05 17.284 8.112 20.496
2015-06 17.404 8.189 20.759
2015-07 17.337 8.352 20.796
2015-08 17.394 8.226 20.702
2015-09 17.255 8.338 20.959
2015-10 17.277 8.549 20.735
2015-11 17.347 7.901 20.346
2015-12 17.525 7.894 21.129
2016-01 17.509 8.121 21.311
2016-02 17.456 8.321 20.888
2016-03 17.411 8.429 21.182
2016-04 17.304 8.598 21.298
2016-05 17.363 8.537 21.022
2016-06 17.358 8.119 21.428
2016-07 17.413 8.278 20.88
2016-08 17.495 8.375 20.973
2016-09 17.54 8.304 21.046
2016-10 17.535 8.678 21.354
2016-11 17.465 8.528 21.377
2016-12 17.394 8.406 21.585
2017-01 17.484 8.826 21.461
2017-02 17.466 8.119 21.721
2017-03 17.545 7.799 21.707
2017-04 17.595 8.27 21.571
2017-05 17.571 8.373 21.897
2017-06 17.623 8.309 21.803
2017-07 17.553 8.322 21.996
2017-08 17.451 8.318 21.922
2017-09 17.549 8.598 22.236
2017-10 17.452 8.022 21.709
2017-11 17.594 8.423 22.021
2017-12 17.402 8.576 21.94
2018-01 17.401 7.927 21.7
2018-02 17.595 8.874 21.899
2018-03 17.556 8.57 21.912
2018-04 17.044 8.154 22.069
2018-05 17.357 8.205 21.979
2018-06 17.355 8.185 22.037
2018-07 17.403 8.137 21.883
2018-08 17.356 8.207 22.083
2018-09 17.166 8.14 21.951
2018-10 17.315 8.294 22.103
2018-11 17.234 8.268 21.947
2018-12 17.326 8.007 21.529
2019-01 17.159 8.472 22.008
2019-02 17.176 8.227 22.17
2019-03 17.074 7.9 22.244
2019-04 17.209 8.426 21.92
2019-05 17.23 8.339 22.009
2019-06 17.113 8.296 22.076
2019-07 17.1 8.291 22.308
2019-08 16.979 8.223 22.57
2019-09 17.11 8.222 22.299
2019-10 17.171 8.098 22.453
2019-11 17.087 8.281 22.73
2019-12 17.037 8.136 22.768
2020-01 17.108 8.131 22.152
2020-02 17.052 8.091 22.172
2020-03 18.612 7.269 13.037
2020-04 17.631 5.819 7.914
2020-05 17.777 7.137 18.977
2020-06 17.125 7.835 23.917
2020-07 16.94 8.123 23.487
2020-08 17.337 7.999 24.338
2020-09 16.523 7.983 22.949
2020-10 17.614 8.507 23.122
2020-11 16.599 6.934 16.642
2020-12 17.151 7.718 24.993

Food products, engineered goods and energy

  • Source: INSEE

Energy: –5.1% compared to December 2019

In December, energy consumption remained down (–5.1%) compared to December 2019. Fuel consumption (mainly diesel and gasoline) was 12.6% lower than its December 2019 level, due to travel restrictions. In contrast, gas and electricity consumption was recovering (+1.8% year-on-year, after –7.1% in November).

Over the fourth quarter, energy spending was down by 3.9% compared to the third quarter of 2020.

Breakdown of energy

Breakdown of energy
Refined Products Energy, water, waste
2009-01 4.396 4.881
2009-02 4.351 4.746
2009-03 4.323 4.561
2009-04 4.364 4.635
2009-05 4.339 4.561
2009-06 4.311 4.554
2009-07 4.274 4.583
2009-08 4.073 4.597
2009-09 4.167 4.576
2009-10 4.152 4.552
2009-11 4.189 4.385
2009-12 4.289 4.648
2010-01 4.064 4.921
2010-02 4.294 4.78
2010-03 4.153 4.692
2010-04 4.259 4.613
2010-05 4.143 4.721
2010-06 4.102 4.619
2010-07 4.186 4.598
2010-08 4.122 4.62
2010-09 4.183 4.649
2010-10 4.177 4.739
2010-11 4.161 4.708
2010-12 4.067 5.003
2011-01 4.202 4.592
2011-02 4.17 4.457
2011-03 4.095 4.471
2011-04 4.027 4.13
2011-05 3.86 4.496
2011-06 4.018 4.512
2011-07 4.017 4.55
2011-08 4.176 4.573
2011-09 4.055 4.517
2011-10 4.013 4.469
2011-11 3.972 4.397
2011-12 3.847 4.404
2012-01 4.04 4.46
2012-02 4.068 5.272
2012-03 4.003 4.2
2012-04 3.955 4.934
2012-05 4.048 4.52
2012-06 4.121 4.569
2012-07 3.99 4.556
2012-08 3.959 4.57
2012-09 3.947 4.595
2012-10 3.973 4.595
2012-11 4.022 4.71
2012-12 3.85 4.491
2013-01 3.9 4.685
2013-02 3.98 4.83
2013-03 3.981 4.911
2013-04 4.041 4.969
2013-05 4.086 4.798
2013-06 3.887 4.699
2013-07 3.894 4.612
2013-08 3.868 4.564
2013-09 3.829 4.581
2013-10 3.858 4.28
2013-11 3.894 4.823
2013-12 3.898 4.483
2014-01 3.826 4.226
2014-02 3.791 4.244
2014-03 3.823 4.145
2014-04 3.802 4.144
2014-05 3.756 4.397
2014-06 3.861 4.32
2014-07 3.828 4.349
2014-08 3.882 4.353
2014-09 3.879 4.305
2014-10 3.868 4.025
2014-11 3.771 4.132
2014-12 3.966 4.295
2015-01 3.877 4.426
2015-02 3.869 4.606
2015-03 3.828 4.295
2015-04 3.886 4.243
2015-05 3.845 4.266
2015-06 3.876 4.313
2015-07 4.011 4.341
2015-08 3.893 4.333
2015-09 3.916 4.422
2015-10 3.877 4.672
2015-11 3.773 4.128
2015-12 4.015 3.879
2016-01 3.9 4.228
2016-02 3.964 4.361
2016-03 3.974 4.453
2016-04 3.908 4.67
2016-05 4.16 4.391
2016-06 3.669 4.428
2016-07 3.916 4.362
2016-08 4.006 4.374
2016-09 3.97 4.339
2016-10 3.989 4.674
2016-11 4.016 4.509
2016-12 3.974 4.432
2017-01 3.994 4.801
2017-02 3.919 4.214
2017-03 3.888 3.945
2017-04 3.927 4.346
2017-05 4.005 4.375
2017-06 3.98 4.338
2017-07 4.006 4.328
2017-08 3.968 4.356
2017-09 4.157 4.456
2017-10 3.806 4.218
2017-11 3.94 4.476
2017-12 4.06 4.517
2018-01 3.903 4.041
2018-02 3.959 4.892
2018-03 4.024 4.545
2018-04 3.965 4.201
2018-05 3.977 4.239
2018-06 3.971 4.226
2018-07 3.903 4.24
2018-08 3.962 4.255
2018-09 3.924 4.226
2018-10 4.051 4.258
2018-11 4.009 4.27
2018-12 3.81 4.2
2019-01 4.013 4.465
2019-02 3.995 4.239
2019-03 3.889 4.019
2019-04 3.971 4.46
2019-05 3.88 4.464
2019-06 3.984 4.319
2019-07 3.991 4.306
2019-08 3.95 4.28
2019-09 3.956 4.272
2019-10 3.928 4.177
2019-11 3.96 4.327
2019-12 3.968 4.175
2020-01 3.997 4.144
2020-02 3.996 4.105
2020-03 3.106 4.156
2020-04 1.878 3.915
2020-05 2.946 4.18
2020-06 3.562 4.273
2020-07 3.85 4.279
2020-08 3.709 4.292
2020-09 3.715 4.27
2020-10 3.773 4.73
2020-11 2.905 4.02
2020-12 3.468 4.249

Breakdown of energy

  • Source: INSEE

Household consumption expenditure on goods

Changes in %. TD-SA
Household consumption expenditure on goods (Changes in %. TD-SA )
Weight (1) October 2020 November 2020 December 20 Dec 20 / Dec 19 Q / Q-1 (2)
Food products 38 6.6 -5.8 3.3 0.7 1.1
- excl. Tobacco 34 6.3 -4.1 2.8 1.4 1.8
Engineered goods 44 0.8 -28.0 50.2 9.8 -8.5
- Durables 22 1.5 -22.9 36.5 6.9 -7.4
Including:
- Transport equipment 13 1.6 -16.9 12.9 -10.0 -10.7
- Household durables 7 1.3 -26.6 73.7 38.3 0.1
- Textile-clothing 9 -3.5 -46.6 122.7 17.8 -15.2
- Other engineered goods 13 2.2 -25.3 42.0 9.6 -6.0
Energy 18 6.6 -18.5 11.3 -5.1 -3.9
- Energy. water. waste 10 10.8 -15.0 5.7 1.8 1.2
- Refined Products 9 1.6 -23.0 19.4 -12.6 -10.0
Total 100 3.9 -18.0 23.0 3.7 -4.2
- Including Manufactured goods 84 3.2 -19.2 26.8 4.5 -5.0
  • (1) Weighting in the consumption expenditure on goods in value in 2017
  • (2) Last three months / previous three months
  • Source: INSEE

The evolution of November was revised upwards

The evolution of household consumption expenditure on goods for November 2020 was revised upwards, to –18.0% compared to October, instead of –18.9%. Since the previous publication, new information has been integrated and the seasonal adjustment coefficients have been updated, excluding March to December from the estimation period.

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*Volumes are measured at chain-link previous year prices (2014 euro billions) and all figures are trading-day and seasonally adjusted.

Scope and definition - Consumption expenditure on goods is compliant with the national-accounts definition (NAF Rev. 2). In 2010, they accounted for half of total households’ consumption expenditure. They are divided into three main items:

Food: products of agriculture, forestry and fishing (AZ), food, drinks and tobacco (C1) Energy: mining products, as well as water, gas, electricity and air conditioning, sanitation and waste management (DE), and refined and coked products (C2).

Engineered goods: computers, electronic, electrical and optical goods (C3), transport equipment (C4), textiles and clothing, products made of leather, wood, paper, metals, plastic, rubber, chemicals, minerals, furniture, hardware, drugs (C5). Within this heading are distinguished “durable” goods which include transport equipment, household durables (furniture, household appliances, etc.) and other durable goods (jewelry, watches, glasses, medical devices, etc.).

The manufactured goods correspond to all the products C1, C2, C3, C4, C5.

Sources: This indicator is the compilation of a variety of statistical sources issued by the Bank of France, the French Federation of Automobile Manufacturers (CCFA), the Department of Data and Statistical Studies (SDES), the French Institute of Fashion (IFM), the National Health-Insurance Administration (CNAM), the National Federation of Rubber and Plastics Industries (SNCP), the Board of Oil (CPDP), GFK, Logista, the International Union Committee of Automobile and Motorcycle (CSIAM), etc.

Next publication: February 26, 2021 at 8:45 am

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