31 October 2013
2013- n° 253Household consumption on goods slightly decreased in September (-0.1%) and
over the third quarter (-0.1%) Household consumption expenditure on goods - September 2013
In September, household expenditure on goods slightly decreased, by 0.1% in volume*, after -0.3% in August. They decreased by 0.1% over the third quarter after +0,3% in Q2. This outline was due to the consumption of energy products (-3.0% after +2.5%).
In September, household expenditure on goods slightly decreased, by 0.1% in volume*, after -0.3% in August. They decreased by 0.1% over the third quarter after +0,3% in Q2. This outline was due to the consumption of energy products (-3.0% after +2.5%).
Engineered goods : increasing in September and over the third quarter
Durables: increasing
After a slight increase in August (+0.1%), household expenditure on durable goods rose in September (+0.6%) and over the third quarter (+0.8%, after +1.6%). Car purchases accelerated in September (+1.0% after – 0.4% in August), and increased over the third quarter (+1.2% after +2.1%). Purchases on household durables rose in September as well (+0.3%, after +1.0% in August), and over Q3 (+0.6%, after +1.5%).
Textile-leather: decline in September
After a rise in August (+1.1%), consumption of textile, clothing and leather decreased in September (–0.8 %). It increased over the third quarter (+1.6% après -1.9%).
Other engineered goods: almost stable
Consumption expenditure on other engineered goods have been almost stable since July (0.0% in September after -0.1% in August), affected by the downturn in purchases on hardware. It went up slightly in Q3 (+0.1% after +0.5%).
[* Volumes are chained and all figures are trading days and seasonally adjusted.]
graphiquegraph1_new_ang – Total consumption of goods
graphiquegraph2_new_ang – Food and engineered goods
graphiquegraph3_new_ang – Breakdown of engineered goods
Food products: declining in September, increasing over the quarter
Consumption of food products decreased in September (-0.2%, after -0.6%), particularly on tobacco products. However, taking into account the progression until July, it rose over the quarter (+0.4% after –1.1%).
Energy: decreasing in September as in Q3
Household consumption of energy products shrunk for the second consecutive month (-0.7% in August as in September). It decreased significantly over the third quarter (-3.0%), which reflects a return to normal after two increases in Q1 (+2.0%) then Q2 (+2.5%) that were due to below average temperatures.
The decline in August is slightly lower than initially estimated.
The decrease of household consumption in goods is now estimated at –0.3% in August, instead of -0.4% for the previous estimation.
This revision is due to the integration of new information, notably in car repair, as well as the updating of the seasonal adjustment coefficients, particularly in energy consumption.
| July | August | Sept. | Sept. 13/ | Q3 13/ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | Sept. 12 | Q2 13 | |
| Food products | 14.847 | 14.755 | 14.721 | ||
| Change (%) | 0.7 | –0.6 | –0.2 | –1.0 | 0.4 |
| Engineered goods | 20.486 | 20.534 | 20.568 | ||
| change (%) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Of which: | |||||
| Automobiles | 4.479 | 4.464 | 4.509 | ||
| Change (%) | 1.2 | –0.4 | 1.0 | –0.3 | 1.2 |
| Household durables | 5.332 | 5.384 | 5.399 | ||
| Change (%) | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Textile-leather | 3.785 | 3.826 | 3.795 | ||
| Change (%) | –1.4 | 1.1 | –0.8 | –3.8 | 1.6 |
| Other engineered goods | 5.981 | 5.977 | 5.980 | ||
| Change (%) | 0.1 | –0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Energy | 6.463 | 6.419 | 6.376 | ||
| Change (%) | 0.4 | –0.7 | –0.7 | 1.0 | –3.0 |
| Including petroleum products | 3.955 | 3.926 | 3.893 | ||
| Change (%) | 1.3 | –0.7 | –0.8 | 2.0 | –2.4 |
| Total | 41.801 | 41.694 | 41.635 | ||
| Change (%) | 0.4 | –0.3 | –0.1 | –0.1 | –0.1 |
| Manufactured goods | 36.124 | 36.035 | 35.980 | ||
| Change (%) | 0.6 | –0.2 | –0.2 | –0.1 | 0.3 |
graphiquegraph4_new_ang – Energy
graphiqueenglish_trim – Household consumption expenditure on goods
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