Informations rapides
29 August 2019
2019- n° 222
Household consumption expenditure on goods rebounded in July (+0.4%) Household consumption expenditure on goods - July 2019

In July 2019, household consumption expenditure on goods rebounded in volume* (+0.4% after –0.2%). This increase was mainly due to the consumption of manufactured goods (+0.6%). Food consumption recovered a little in July.

Informations rapides
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Paru le :Paru le29/08/2019
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In July 2019, household consumption expenditure on goods rebounded in volume* (+0.4% after –0.2%). This increase was mainly due to the consumption of manufactured goods (+0.6%). Food consumption recovered a little in July.

Total consumption of goods

Total consumption of goods
Monthly data
2009-01 45.268
2009-02 44.634
2009-03 44.425
2009-04 44.931
2009-05 45.376
2009-06 45.443
2009-07 45.086
2009-08 44.731
2009-09 45.308
2009-10 45.406
2009-11 45.4
2009-12 46.081
2010-01 45.652
2010-02 45.403
2010-03 45.769
2010-04 45.469
2010-05 45.721
2010-06 45.332
2010-07 45.889
2010-08 45.572
2010-09 45.912
2010-10 45.941
2010-11 46.534
2010-12 46.718
2011-01 46.645
2011-02 46.92
2011-03 46.571
2011-04 45.629
2011-05 45.526
2011-06 45.744
2011-07 45.654
2011-08 45.946
2011-09 45.819
2011-10 45.662
2011-11 45.681
2011-12 45.523
2012-01 45.615
2012-02 46.302
2012-03 45.52
2012-04 45.588
2012-05 45.563
2012-06 45.7
2012-07 45.602
2012-08 45.436
2012-09 45.367
2012-10 45.429
2012-11 45.399
2012-12 45.274
2013-01 45.184
2013-02 45.49
2013-03 45.766
2013-04 45.436
2013-05 45.658
2013-06 45.265
2013-07 45.415
2013-08 45.2
2013-09 45.28
2013-10 45.348
2013-11 46.065
2013-12 45.9
2014-01 45.12
2014-02 44.97
2014-03 45.113
2014-04 45.053
2014-05 45.281
2014-06 45.38
2014-07 45.378
2014-08 45.592
2014-09 45.342
2014-10 45.35
2014-11 45.436
2014-12 45.97
2015-01 46.225
2015-02 46.136
2015-03 45.823
2015-04 46.003
2015-05 45.887
2015-06 46.371
2015-07 46.502
2015-08 46.303
2015-09 46.493
2015-10 46.546
2015-11 45.667
2015-12 46.583
2016-01 46.942
2016-02 46.706
2016-03 47.112
2016-04 47.092
2016-05 46.884
2016-06 46.931
2016-07 46.574
2016-08 46.825
2016-09 46.783
2016-10 47.501
2016-11 47.434
2016-12 47.46
2017-01 47.762
2017-02 47.265
2017-03 47.128
2017-04 47.247
2017-05 47.796
2017-06 47.67
2017-07 47.858
2017-08 47.674
2017-09 48.256
2017-10 47.153
2017-11 48.21
2017-12 47.946
2018-01 47.027
2018-02 48.248
2018-03 48.227
2018-04 47.016
2018-05 47.514
2018-06 47.623
2018-07 47.439
2018-08 47.674
2018-09 47.093
2018-10 47.621
2018-11 47.541
2018-12 46.816
2019-01 47.527
2019-02 47.306
2019-03 47.186
2019-04 47.218
2019-05 47.347
2019-06 47.257
2019-07 47.467

Total consumption of goods

  • Source: INSEE.

Engineered goods: further increase

In July, manufactured good consumption increased for the third consecutive month (+0.6%), driven in particular by durable good purchases (+1.6%) and despite the decline in clothing consumption (–1.2%).

Durables: clear acceleration

In July, the consumption of durable manufactured goods accelerated (+1.6% after +0.5%), driven by the dynamism of transport equipment sales (+1.4%) and housing equipment expenditure (+1.9%). In particular, the purchases of second-hand and recreational vehicles rebounded significantly compared to the previous month.

Textile-clothing: backlash

Textile-clothing expenditure fell in July (–1.2% after +0.7%). Indeed, both clothing and shoe consumption declined after two consecutive months of increase.

Other engineered goods: slight increase

In July, the consumption of "other manufactured goods" increased slightly (+0.1%), driven by an increase in perfume purchases.

Breakdown of engineered goods

Breakdown of engineered goods
Transport equipment Clothing Other engineered goods Household durables
2009-01 5.505 4.581 5.779 2.619
2009-02 5.487 4.291 5.718 2.596
2009-03 5.553 4.397 5.711 2.605
2009-04 5.633 4.34 5.693 2.625
2009-05 6.152 4.354 5.736 2.632
2009-06 5.868 4.559 5.734 2.679
2009-07 5.812 4.284 5.756 2.691
2009-08 5.688 4.118 5.723 2.697
2009-09 5.879 4.355 5.765 2.728
2009-10 5.918 4.451 5.777 2.71
2009-11 6.322 4.328 5.772 2.706
2009-12 6.327 4.415 5.812 2.727
2010-01 5.819 4.502 5.797 2.747
2010-02 5.674 4.245 5.828 2.764
2010-03 5.878 4.418 5.868 2.796
2010-04 5.566 4.407 5.923 2.775
2010-05 5.624 4.337 5.921 2.876
2010-06 5.619 4.124 5.957 2.803
2010-07 5.565 4.65 5.973 2.766
2010-08 5.362 4.433 5.966 2.907
2010-09 5.625 4.436 5.999 2.866
2010-10 5.6 4.367 6.012 2.83
2010-11 6.14 4.467 6.032 2.827
2010-12 6.121 4.439 6.017 2.81
2011-01 6.187 4.371 6.065 2.925
2011-02 6.311 4.52 6.071 3.012
2011-03 6.198 4.432 6.085 2.987
2011-04 5.608 4.502 6.106 2.877
2011-05 5.526 4.36 6.084 2.88
2011-06 5.513 4.423 6.107 2.935
2011-07 5.516 4.248 6.101 2.944
2011-08 5.573 4.305 6.115 2.949
2011-09 5.616 4.266 6.107 2.929
2011-10 5.54 4.326 6.123 2.914
2011-11 5.775 4.286 6.122 2.868
2011-12 5.653 4.331 6.119 3.051
2012-01 5.396 4.375 6.098 2.95
2012-02 5.301 4.265 6.127 3.03
2012-03 5.509 4.481 6.121 2.959
2012-04 5.327 3.981 6.068 3.057
2012-05 5.451 4.288 6.098 3.018
2012-06 5.326 4.119 6.132 3.043
2012-07 5.235 4.245 6.147 3.04
2012-08 5.217 4.224 6.097 2.983
2012-09 5.083 4.336 6.112 3.008
2012-10 5.151 4.329 6.125 3.029
2012-11 5.121 4.254 6.104 3.063
2012-12 5.316 4.254 6.122 3.038
2013-01 4.964 4.285 6.115 3.026
2013-02 4.975 4.209 6.116 3.003
2013-03 4.881 4.178 6.112 3.068
2013-04 4.963 4.217 6.145 3.086
2013-05 5.04 4.113 6.165 3.078
2013-06 4.979 4.226 6.136 3.092
2013-07 5.008 4.276 6.165 3.068
2013-08 5.046 4.177 6.161 3.113
2013-09 5.015 4.231 6.172 3.129
2013-10 5.088 4.271 6.181 3.159
2013-11 5.138 4.363 6.198 3.123
2013-12 5.441 4.241 6.199 3.184
2014-01 4.866 4.389 6.213 3.182
2014-02 5.035 4.282 6.217 3.117
2014-03 4.972 4.357 6.246 3.124
2014-04 5.072 4.248 6.246 3.139
2014-05 4.88 4.266 6.231 3.263
2014-06 4.952 4.333 6.237 3.228
2014-07 4.927 4.367 6.251 3.302
2014-08 4.977 4.275 6.297 3.338
2014-09 4.931 4.041 6.285 3.34
2014-10 5.042 4.231 6.295 3.336
2014-11 5.004 4.3 6.318 3.343
2014-12 4.958 4.359 6.344 3.413
2015-01 4.997 4.5 6.379 3.393
2015-02 4.955 4.335 6.408 3.396
2015-03 5.014 4.302 6.401 3.364
2015-04 5.053 4.404 6.407 3.346
2015-05 5.067 4.301 6.405 3.36
2015-06 5.222 4.416 6.428 3.371
2015-07 5.22 4.361 6.411 3.454
2015-08 5.119 4.397 6.403 3.479
2015-09 5.231 4.383 6.457 3.5
2015-10 5.183 4.353 6.426 3.46
2015-11 5.195 4.119 6.411 3.378
2015-12 5.273 4.301 6.433 3.771
2016-01 5.33 4.624 6.451 3.581
2016-02 5.35 4.183 6.468 3.599
2016-03 5.454 4.218 6.473 3.729
2016-04 5.437 4.228 6.473 3.856
2016-05 5.367 4.235 6.486 3.617
2016-06 5.369 4.493 6.475 3.766
2016-07 5.364 4.265 6.482 3.495
2016-08 5.474 4.23 6.472 3.54
2016-09 5.517 4.114 6.469 3.57
2016-10 5.516 4.434 6.489 3.602
2016-11 5.775 4.258 6.508 3.574
2016-12 5.851 4.323 6.517 3.589
2017-01 5.657 4.353 6.539 3.603
2017-02 5.691 4.466 6.515 3.689
2017-03 5.731 4.433 6.54 3.658
2017-04 5.72 4.313 6.519 3.678
2017-05 5.867 4.452 6.519 3.704
2017-06 5.911 4.277 6.55 3.748
2017-07 5.909 4.394 6.557 3.797
2017-08 5.873 4.41 6.574 3.774
2017-09 5.845 4.59 6.586 3.792
2017-10 5.889 4.183 6.562 3.75
2017-11 5.854 4.429 6.594 3.896
2017-12 6.018 4.36 6.576 3.741
2018-01 5.775 4.293 6.568 3.747
2018-02 5.877 4.365 6.56 3.763
2018-03 5.958 4.283 6.577 3.788
2018-04 6.058 4.424 6.594 3.693
2018-05 6.073 4.282 6.589 3.771
2018-06 6.043 4.261 6.584 3.905
2018-07 5.894 4.312 6.598 3.832
2018-08 6.11 4.339 6.602 3.84
2018-09 5.983 4.179 6.599 3.822
2018-10 6.068 4.276 6.612 3.864
2018-11 5.96 4.27 6.591 3.971
2018-12 5.652 4.276 6.595 3.822
2019-01 5.879 4.287 6.605 3.914
2019-02 5.896 4.313 6.631 3.939
2019-03 6.025 4.334 6.621 3.962
2019-04 5.739 4.276 6.593 3.985
2019-05 5.751 4.319 6.608 4.012
2019-06 5.892 4.349 6.628 3.912
2019-07 5.975 4.298 6.638 3.988

Breakdown of engineered goods

  • Source: INSEE.

Food products: slight rebound

In July, food consumption rebounded slightly (+0.3% after –1.3%) due to the consumption of processed agri-food products and despite the decline in agricultural good purchases (fresh fruits and vegetables).

Food products, engineered goods and energy

Food products, engineered goods and energy
Food products Energy Engineered goods
2009-01 16.443 9.253 19.666
2009-02 16.333 9.102 19.3
2009-03 16.127 8.906 19.458
2009-04 16.481 9.021 19.513
2009-05 16.483 8.916 20.018
2009-06 16.533 8.87 20.076
2009-07 16.505 8.857 19.777
2009-08 16.672 8.651 19.469
2009-09 16.641 8.735 19.968
2009-10 16.66 8.703 20.07
2009-11 16.499 8.591 20.305
2009-12 16.682 8.945 20.475
2010-01 16.605 8.987 20.108
2010-02 16.633 9.091 19.77
2010-03 16.7 8.871 20.222
2010-04 16.684 8.897 19.937
2010-05 16.807 8.875 20.077
2010-06 16.873 8.714 19.781
2010-07 16.898 8.776 20.226
2010-08 16.868 8.74 19.989
2010-09 16.895 8.83 20.208
2010-10 16.99 8.921 20.076
2010-11 16.966 8.878 20.684
2010-12 17.048 9.104 20.6
2011-01 17.013 8.804 20.819
2011-02 17.04 8.653 21.182
2011-03 16.975 8.594 20.964
2011-04 17.016 8.192 20.375
2011-05 16.991 8.362 20.156
2011-06 16.906 8.528 20.301
2011-07 16.952 8.566 20.14
2011-08 16.944 8.754 20.264
2011-09 17.017 8.573 20.229
2011-10 16.963 8.484 20.207
2011-11 16.963 8.378 20.315
2011-12 16.722 8.27 20.482
2012-01 16.977 8.515 20.114
2012-02 17.003 9.316 20.004
2012-03 16.912 8.241 20.341
2012-04 16.958 8.885 19.758
2012-05 16.864 8.577 20.113
2012-06 17.07 8.689 19.944
2012-07 17.095 8.538 19.967
2012-08 17.113 8.514 19.812
2012-09 17.018 8.52 19.829
2012-10 16.937 8.555 19.934
2012-11 16.835 8.724 19.844
2012-12 16.9 8.354 20.008
2013-01 16.935 8.583 19.668
2013-02 17.106 8.806 19.586
2013-03 17.351 8.886 19.541
2013-04 16.724 9.004 19.71
2013-05 17.095 8.876 19.694
2013-06 16.976 8.562 19.729
2013-07 17.124 8.488 19.806
2013-08 16.996 8.409 19.795
2013-09 17.07 8.376 19.834
2013-10 17.206 8.139 20.0
2013-11 17.271 8.686 20.11
2013-12 17.147 8.395 20.351
2014-01 17.08 8.064 19.976
2014-02 16.96 8.044 19.966
2014-03 17.122 7.993 19.998
2014-04 17.086 7.954 20.013
2014-05 17.184 8.139 19.958
2014-06 17.154 8.178 20.049
2014-07 17.033 8.171 20.173
2014-08 17.163 8.223 20.206
2014-09 17.254 8.164 19.924
2014-10 17.225 7.89 20.234
2014-11 17.242 7.896 20.297
2014-12 17.276 8.276 20.417
2015-01 17.307 8.31 20.608
2015-02 17.226 8.475 20.435
2015-03 17.214 8.179 20.429
2015-04 17.351 8.108 20.544
2015-05 17.297 8.103 20.487
2015-06 17.403 8.189 20.778
2015-07 17.353 8.361 20.787
2015-08 17.363 8.225 20.716
2015-09 17.258 8.329 20.906
2015-10 17.306 8.519 20.721
2015-11 17.361 7.903 20.403
2015-12 17.559 7.905 21.119
2016-01 17.477 8.138 21.322
2016-02 17.484 8.322 20.901
2016-03 17.431 8.505 21.182
2016-04 17.264 8.552 21.285
2016-05 17.324 8.553 21.016
2016-06 17.388 8.129 21.409
2016-07 17.381 8.294 20.9
2016-08 17.462 8.369 20.996
2016-09 17.531 8.278 20.973
2016-10 17.527 8.632 21.351
2016-11 17.456 8.556 21.428
2016-12 17.442 8.439 21.582
2017-01 17.484 8.849 21.452
2017-02 17.489 8.095 21.668
2017-03 17.511 7.926 21.67
2017-04 17.515 8.187 21.536
2017-05 17.554 8.388 21.854
2017-06 17.562 8.313 21.792
2017-07 17.524 8.366 21.968
2017-08 17.368 8.36 21.948
2017-09 17.538 8.602 22.126
2017-10 17.442 7.995 21.701
2017-11 17.643 8.471 22.097
2017-12 17.362 8.587 22.01
2018-01 17.39 7.924 21.71
2018-02 17.532 8.846 21.873
2018-03 17.55 8.751 21.929
2018-04 16.864 8.072 22.095
2018-05 17.265 8.224 22.032
2018-06 17.286 8.234 22.111
2018-07 17.296 8.208 21.939
2018-08 17.227 8.237 22.221
2018-09 17.045 8.146 21.91
2018-10 17.25 8.233 22.147
2018-11 17.137 8.299 22.117
2018-12 17.191 7.973 21.652
2019-01 17.068 8.473 21.988
2019-02 17.035 8.203 22.088
2019-03 16.898 8.059 22.266
2019-04 17.013 8.307 21.906
2019-05 17.058 8.304 21.995
2019-06 16.842 8.339 22.095
2019-07 16.899 8.362 22.227

Food products, engineered goods and energy

  • Source: INSEE.

Energy: small increase

In July, energy consumption increased slightly for the second consecutive month (+0.3% after +0.4%). Fuel expenditure as well as gas and electricity consumption were relatively stable.

Breakdown of energy

Breakdown of energy
Refined Products Energy, water, waste
2009-01 4.397 4.862
2009-02 4.351 4.752
2009-03 4.323 4.571
2009-04 4.364 4.648
2009-05 4.339 4.562
2009-06 4.311 4.545
2009-07 4.274 4.576
2009-08 4.073 4.592
2009-09 4.167 4.571
2009-10 4.152 4.554
2009-11 4.187 4.389
2009-12 4.288 4.656
2010-01 4.064 4.907
2010-02 4.294 4.79
2010-03 4.154 4.708
2010-04 4.259 4.634
2010-05 4.143 4.722
2010-06 4.102 4.604
2010-07 4.185 4.586
2010-08 4.122 4.61
2010-09 4.182 4.641
2010-10 4.176 4.736
2010-11 4.162 4.707
2010-12 4.069 5.017
2011-01 4.203 4.588
2011-02 4.17 4.467
2011-03 4.096 4.485
2011-04 4.027 4.147
2011-05 3.86 4.497
2011-06 4.018 4.5
2011-07 4.017 4.54
2011-08 4.177 4.563
2011-09 4.056 4.507
2011-10 4.012 4.462
2011-11 3.971 4.396
2011-12 3.845 4.418
2012-01 4.039 4.465
2012-02 4.071 5.283
2012-03 4.002 4.215
2012-04 3.955 4.955
2012-05 4.049 4.519
2012-06 4.122 4.555
2012-07 3.991 4.544
2012-08 3.958 4.556
2012-09 3.945 4.578
2012-10 3.973 4.583
2012-11 4.022 4.707
2012-12 3.848 4.511
2013-01 3.899 4.699
2013-02 3.981 4.843
2013-03 3.98 4.93
2013-04 4.046 4.981
2013-05 4.088 4.794
2013-06 3.889 4.687
2013-07 3.894 4.602
2013-08 3.866 4.551
2013-09 3.827 4.559
2013-10 3.857 4.271
2013-11 3.891 4.819
2013-12 3.897 4.499
2014-01 3.824 4.24
2014-02 3.793 4.253
2014-03 3.821 4.169
2014-04 3.808 4.142
2014-05 3.758 4.39
2014-06 3.865 4.314
2014-07 3.828 4.347
2014-08 3.88 4.344
2014-09 3.879 4.285
2014-10 3.866 4.014
2014-11 3.764 4.13
2014-12 3.966 4.307
2015-01 3.871 4.439
2015-02 3.866 4.609
2015-03 3.84 4.339
2015-04 3.895 4.214
2015-05 3.842 4.261
2015-06 3.876 4.314
2015-07 4.012 4.35
2015-08 3.891 4.334
2015-09 3.924 4.405
2015-10 3.866 4.653
2015-11 3.77 4.133
2015-12 4.023 3.882
2016-01 3.912 4.233
2016-02 3.968 4.358
2016-03 3.979 4.52
2016-04 3.928 4.608
2016-05 4.164 4.404
2016-06 3.663 4.443
2016-07 3.911 4.381
2016-08 3.992 4.381
2016-09 3.955 4.327
2016-10 3.964 4.652
2016-11 4.025 4.528
2016-12 3.985 4.452
2017-01 3.987 4.828
2017-02 3.911 4.198
2017-03 3.903 4.049
2017-04 3.923 4.273
2017-05 4.003 4.391
2017-06 3.957 4.36
2017-07 3.982 4.388
2017-08 3.961 4.4
2017-09 4.135 4.479
2017-10 3.773 4.221
2017-11 3.927 4.531
2017-12 4.055 4.531
2018-01 3.865 4.071
2018-02 3.939 4.882
2018-03 4.021 4.718
2018-04 3.947 4.139
2018-05 3.948 4.282
2018-06 3.931 4.307
2018-07 3.859 4.347
2018-08 3.908 4.331
2018-09 3.862 4.285
2018-10 3.975 4.266
2018-11 3.943 4.358
2018-12 3.751 4.22
2019-01 3.971 4.502
2019-02 3.962 4.243
2019-03 3.876 4.184
2019-04 3.938 4.369
2019-05 3.837 4.466
2019-06 3.966 4.374
2019-07 3.976 4.387

Breakdown of energy

  • Source: INSEE.

The variation in June 2019 was slightly revised downwards

The variation in household expenditure on goods of June 2019 was slightly revised downwards (–0.2% instead of –0.1%). Since the previous publication, new information has been integrated and the seasonal adjustment coefficients have been updated.

Household consumption expenditure on goods

Changes in %. TD-SA
Household consumption expenditure on goods (Changes in %. TD-SA )
Weight (1) May 2019 June 2019 July 2019 July 19 / July 18 Q / Q-1 (2)
Food products 37 0.3 -1.3 0.3 -2.3 -0.3
- excl. Tobacco 34 0.3 -1.4 0.4 -1.7 -0.1
Engineered goods 44 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.3 0.1
- Durables 22 0.3 0.5 1.6 2.4 0.0
Including :
- Transport equipment 12 0.2 2.4 1.4 1.4 -0.2
- Household durables 7 0.7 -2.5 1.9 4.1 0.2
- Textile-clothing 9 1.0 0.7 -1.2 -0.3 0.3
- Other engineered goods 13 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.1
Energy 18 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.9 1.8
- Energy. water. waste 10 2.2 -2.1 0.3 0.9 3.4
- Refined Products 9 -2.6 3.4 0.2 3.0 0.0
Total 100 0.3 -0.2 0.4 0.1 0.3
- Including Manufactured goods 84 -0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 -0.1
  • (1) Weighting in the consumption expenditure on goods in value in 2017
  • (2) Last three months / previous three months
  • Source: INSEE

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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. Figures are seasonally and trading-days adjusted (TD-SA).

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