Informations rapides
29 November 2016
2016- n° 311
Household consumption expenditure on goods bounced back in October (+0.9%) Household consumption expenditure on goods - October 2016

In October 2016, household consumption expenditure on goods bounced back in volume*: +0.9% after −0.4%. In particular, spendings on energy and purchases of household durables and of clothing picked up markedly.

Informations rapides
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Paru le :Paru le29/11/2016
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In October 2016, household consumption expenditure on goods bounced back in volume*: +0.9% after −0.4%. In particular, spendings on energy and purchases of household durables and of clothing picked up markedly.

*Volumes are measured at chain-link previous year prices (2010 euro billions) and all figures are trading days and seasonally adjusted.

Graph1Total consumption of goods

  • Source: INSEE

Energy: sharp rebound

In October, energy consumption bounced back sharply (+3.6% after −1.8%). Expenditure on heating in gas and electricity surged owing to relatively cool temperatures for October, after a mild climate for the season in September. Likewise, the consumption of refined products recovered (+2.6% after −3.1%), in part due to oil consumption.

Graph2Breakdown of energy

  • Source: INSEE

Engineered goods: increasing

In October, purchases of engineered goods rose anew (+0.7% after −0.3% in September), mainly due to an upturn in clothing expenditure.

Durables: moderate growth

In October, expenditure on durables increased moderately again (+0.4% after +0.3%). Purchases of household durables recovered (+2.5% after −0.4%), after three consecutive month of decline. However, car purchases fell back (−1.0% after +0.3%).

Textile-clothing: rising anew

In October, expenditure on clothing bounced back (+2.1% after −1.8%). In particular, shoe purchases shot up after a sharp fall in September.

Other engineered goods: slight growth

In October, household expenditure on other engineered goods edged up (+0.2% after −0.4%), notably with a rebound in hardware spending.

Graph3Breakdown of engineered goods

  • Source: INSEE

Food products: virtually stable

The consumption of food products was virtually stable in October (−0.1%), after a modest growth in the previous month (+0.2%). In details, the decline in tobacco consumption was almost offset by a slight rise in purchases of meat and dairy products.

Graph4Food products, engineered goods and energy

The variation in September 2016 is revised downwards

The variation of household expenditure on goods in September 2016 is revised downwards by 0.2 points: it now stands at −0.4% instead of −0.2%. Since the previous publication, new information has been integrated, particularly concerning clothing and household durables. Moreover, the seasonal adjustment coefficients have been updated.

TableHousehold consumption expenditure on goods

Variation in percentage
Household consumption expenditure on goods (Variation in percentage) -
Weight (1) Aug. 2016 Sept. 2016 Oct. 2016 Oct. 16 / Oct. 15 Q/Q-1 (2)
Food products 38 0.0 0.2 –0.1 1.4 0.5
Engineered goods 45 1.1 –0.3 0.7 2.4 0.2
- Inc. Durables 22 1.5 0.3 0.4 3.8 0.4
- Automobiles 12 3.1 0.3 –1.0 1.4 1.5
- Household durables 7 –0.2 –0.4 2.5 8.1 –1.4
- Inc. Textile-clothing 9 1.0 –1.8 2.1 0.7 –0.7
- Inc. Other engineered goods 13 0.6 –0.4 0.2 1.1 0.5
Energy 17 1.5 –1.8 3.6 –0.1 0.8
- Inc. Energy, water, waste 10 0.0 –0.7 4.3 –3.7 0.2
- Inc. Refined Products 8 3.4 –3.1 2.6 4.2 1.7
Total 100 0.8 –0.4 0.9 1.5 0.4
- Inc. Manufactured goods 84 1.0 –0.5 0.5 2.2 0.5
  • (1) Weighting in the consumption expenditure on goods in value
  • (2) Last three months / previous three months

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