Informations rapides
30 September 2020
2020- n° 250
In August, household consumption expenditure on goods bounced back (+2.3%) Household consumption expenditure on goods - August 2020

In August 2020, household consumption expenditure on goods bounced back (+2.3% in volume* after –0.9% in July). They were thus 2.4% higher than in August 2019. This increase was driven by the rise in food purchases (+2.4%) and especially the increase in manufactured goods consumption (+3.6%). This latter increase was mainly due to the postponement of the timing of the summer sales in 2020, decided in the context of the end of the lockdown. On the contrary, energy expenditure declined (–1.3%).

Informations rapides
No 250
Paru le :Paru le30/09/2020
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In August 2020, household consumption expenditure on goods bounced back (+2.3% in volume* after –0.9% in July). They were thus 2.4% higher than in August 2019. This increase was driven by the rise in food purchases (+2.4%) and especially the increase in manufactured goods consumption (+3.6%). This latter increase was mainly due to the postponement of the timing of the summer sales in 2020, decided in the context of the end of the lockdown. On the contrary, energy expenditure declined (–1.3%).

Total consumption of goods

Total consumption of goods
Monthly data
2009-01 45.389
2009-02 44.65
2009-03 44.47
2009-04 44.971
2009-05 45.273
2009-06 45.514
2009-07 44.994
2009-08 44.706
2009-09 45.275
2009-10 45.406
2009-11 45.365
2009-12 46.012
2010-01 45.735
2010-02 45.452
2010-03 45.837
2010-04 45.456
2010-05 45.733
2010-06 45.296
2010-07 45.853
2010-08 45.573
2010-09 45.898
2010-10 45.934
2010-11 46.498
2010-12 46.711
2011-01 46.715
2011-02 46.978
2011-03 46.636
2011-04 45.627
2011-05 45.546
2011-06 45.718
2011-07 45.596
2011-08 45.911
2011-09 45.819
2011-10 45.641
2011-11 45.633
2011-12 45.525
2012-01 45.647
2012-02 46.287
2012-03 45.608
2012-04 45.56
2012-05 45.485
2012-06 45.767
2012-07 45.534
2012-08 45.432
2012-09 45.37
2012-10 45.42
2012-11 45.409
2012-12 45.264
2013-01 45.196
2013-02 45.472
2013-03 45.816
2013-04 45.447
2013-05 45.631
2013-06 45.263
2013-07 45.393
2013-08 45.203
2013-09 45.267
2013-10 45.369
2013-11 46.062
2013-12 45.865
2014-01 45.162
2014-02 44.979
2014-03 45.147
2014-04 45.065
2014-05 45.304
2014-06 45.33
2014-07 45.327
2014-08 45.607
2014-09 45.346
2014-10 45.341
2014-11 45.411
2014-12 45.922
2015-01 46.204
2015-02 46.121
2015-03 45.797
2015-04 46.049
2015-05 45.89
2015-06 46.346
2015-07 46.484
2015-08 46.336
2015-09 46.528
2015-10 46.547
2015-11 45.613
2015-12 46.575
2016-01 46.988
2016-02 46.674
2016-03 47.04
2016-04 47.157
2016-05 46.907
2016-06 46.908
2016-07 46.563
2016-08 46.845
2016-09 46.882
2016-10 47.543
2016-11 47.36
2016-12 47.387
2017-01 47.781
2017-02 47.328
2017-03 47.126
2017-04 47.383
2017-05 47.82
2017-06 47.736
2017-07 47.868
2017-08 47.698
2017-09 48.356
2017-10 47.191
2017-11 48.046
2017-12 47.902
2018-01 47.06
2018-02 48.348
2018-03 48.085
2018-04 47.159
2018-05 47.512
2018-06 47.575
2018-07 47.437
2018-08 47.669
2018-09 47.261
2018-10 47.696
2018-11 47.444
2018-12 46.878
2019-01 47.693
2019-02 47.548
2019-03 47.259
2019-04 47.446
2019-05 47.55
2019-06 47.488
2019-07 47.69
2019-08 47.764
2019-09 47.626
2019-10 47.669
2019-11 48.011
2019-12 47.878
2020-01 47.313
2020-02 47.011
2020-03 39.309
2020-04 31.998
2020-05 43.739
2020-06 48.271
2020-07 47.826
2020-08 48.919

Total consumption of goods

  • Source: INSEE

Manufactured goods: clear increase

In August, manufactured good consumption rose sharply (+3.6% after –2.6% in July), mainly due to a rebound in textile-clothing spending (+17.4% after –1.7%) and manufactured good purchases (+4.2% after –3.4%). In contrast, spending on durable goods decreased (–1.5%).

Durables: further decline

In August, durable good spending fell (–1.5%) for the second consecutive month, due to the sharp decline in the consumption of transport equipment (–7.3% after +2.1%). After two particularly dynamic months, new cars and recreational vehicles (motor homes, caravans) purchases fell in August. On the other hand, housing equipment purchases (household appliances, electronics) rebounded sharply (+6.2% after –10.1%).

Textile-clothing: very strong rise

Textile-clothing spending recovered very strongly in August (+17.4% after –1.7% in July). This strong rebound was mainly due to the postponement of the summer sales dates, set this year from July 15 to August 11.

Other engineered goods: rebound

In August, the consumption of "other manufactured goods" rebounded (+4.2% after –3.4%) driven by the sharp increase in perfume sales.

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 2.618
2009-02 5.53 4.286 5.698 2.595
2009-03 5.598 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 2.727
2009-10 5.904 4.455 5.779 2.718
2009-11 6.305 4.327 5.753 2.704
2009-12 6.267 4.418 5.812 2.727
2010-01 5.916 4.502 5.794 2.733
2010-02 5.722 4.243 5.835 2.755
2010-03 5.922 4.419 5.877 2.805
2010-04 5.572 4.407 5.903 2.77
2010-05 5.591 4.335 5.976 2.879
2010-06 5.601 4.113 5.946 2.802
2010-07 5.542 4.662 5.96 2.766
2010-08 5.344 4.435 5.964 2.913
2010-09 5.61 4.437 5.996 2.874
2010-10 5.59 4.365 6.003 2.835
2010-11 6.106 4.469 6.022 2.824
2010-12 6.077 4.44 6.033 2.81
2011-01 6.277 4.369 6.056 2.911
2011-02 6.363 4.525 6.07 3.004
2011-03 6.236 4.434 6.09 2.996
2011-04 5.603 4.507 6.105 2.872
2011-05 5.507 4.361 6.136 2.882
2011-06 5.489 4.427 6.109 2.934
2011-07 5.484 4.239 6.091 2.945
2011-08 5.542 4.305 6.102 2.954
2011-09 5.605 4.261 6.109 2.936
2011-10 5.538 4.325 6.109 2.918
2011-11 5.76 4.283 6.106 2.864
2011-12 5.638 4.328 6.128 3.054
2012-01 5.443 4.374 6.1 2.94
2012-02 5.331 4.263 6.103 3.026
2012-03 5.532 4.491 6.159 2.965
2012-04 5.316 3.971 6.056 3.053
2012-05 5.417 4.293 6.059 3.019
2012-06 5.312 4.118 6.208 3.038
2012-07 5.225 4.244 6.106 3.041
2012-08 5.204 4.221 6.106 2.986
2012-09 5.086 4.34 6.101 3.014
2012-10 5.146 4.33 6.12 3.034
2012-11 5.127 4.252 6.122 3.057
2012-12 5.319 4.252 6.109 3.042
2013-01 4.973 4.285 6.113 3.018
2013-02 4.989 4.208 6.093 2.998
2013-03 4.892 4.174 6.129 3.076
2013-04 4.946 4.215 6.154 3.089
2013-05 5.02 4.112 6.175 3.078
2013-06 4.973 4.227 6.146 3.086
2013-07 4.995 4.275 6.17 3.069
2013-08 5.043 4.176 6.167 3.114
2013-09 5.021 4.235 6.144 3.133
2013-10 5.088 4.273 6.193 3.164
2013-11 5.13 4.367 6.204 3.116
2013-12 5.44 4.24 6.168 3.189
2014-01 4.871 4.39 6.249 3.174
2014-02 5.043 4.284 6.228 3.112
2014-03 4.98 4.359 6.265 3.133
2014-04 5.058 4.247 6.238 3.147
2014-05 4.868 4.268 6.283 3.265
2014-06 4.951 4.337 6.196 3.218
2014-07 4.913 4.363 6.238 3.306
2014-08 4.979 4.276 6.293 3.34
2014-09 4.933 4.044 6.276 3.342
2014-10 5.05 4.225 6.281 3.34
2014-11 5.011 4.299 6.305 3.333
2014-12 4.947 4.361 6.32 3.415
2015-01 4.997 4.497 6.363 3.385
2015-02 4.956 4.337 6.384 3.389
2015-03 5.022 4.298 6.383 3.375
2015-04 5.044 4.4 6.413 3.361
2015-05 5.054 4.301 6.426 3.363
2015-06 5.219 4.419 6.42 3.364
2015-07 5.217 4.36 6.426 3.456
2015-08 5.128 4.39 6.408 3.48
2015-09 5.243 4.416 6.449 3.502
2015-10 5.189 4.347 6.441 3.462
2015-11 5.2 4.106 6.387 3.365
2015-12 5.254 4.303 6.47 3.769
2016-01 5.337 4.62 6.464 3.572
2016-02 5.338 4.187 6.468 3.592
2016-03 5.453 4.215 6.442 3.746
2016-04 5.434 4.216 6.491 3.875
2016-05 5.373 4.245 6.465 3.628
2016-06 5.378 4.505 6.49 3.752
2016-07 5.365 4.254 6.468 3.492
2016-08 5.468 4.215 6.473 3.542
2016-09 5.535 4.154 6.476 3.576
2016-10 5.535 4.416 6.488 3.607
2016-11 5.762 4.246 6.493 3.553
2016-12 5.82 4.322 6.547 3.577
2017-01 5.676 4.35 6.526 3.611
2017-02 5.696 4.474 6.554 3.696
2017-03 5.723 4.436 6.57 3.679
2017-04 5.728 4.285 6.554 3.706
2017-05 5.851 4.467 6.548 3.717
2017-06 5.922 4.265 6.561 3.746
2017-07 5.905 4.376 6.601 3.793
2017-08 5.852 4.382 6.591 3.784
2017-09 5.854 4.655 6.597 3.801
2017-10 5.903 4.144 6.582 3.762
2017-11 5.829 4.411 6.612 3.852
2017-12 5.961 4.344 6.597 3.706
2018-01 5.761 4.288 6.584 3.742
2018-02 5.854 4.387 6.562 3.762
2018-03 5.915 4.269 6.606 3.783
2018-04 6.044 4.404 6.587 3.703
2018-05 6.039 4.277 6.588 3.754
2018-06 6.026 4.238 6.599 3.855
2018-07 5.88 4.296 6.596 3.801
2018-08 6.061 4.299 6.602 3.813
2018-09 5.993 4.217 6.603 3.801
2018-10 6.075 4.24 6.602 3.838
2018-11 5.955 4.23 6.568 3.867
2018-12 5.627 4.252 6.598 3.743
2019-01 5.933 4.288 6.61 3.879
2019-02 5.937 4.355 6.628 3.917
2019-03 6.074 4.307 6.623 3.922
2019-04 5.804 4.248 6.605 3.961
2019-05 5.821 4.305 6.627 3.96
2019-06 5.976 4.336 6.614 3.839
2019-07 6.089 4.258 6.656 3.955
2019-08 6.281 4.33 6.652 3.948
2019-09 6.046 4.294 6.65 3.94
2019-10 6.167 4.277 6.667 3.943
2019-11 6.235 4.342 6.703 4.02
2019-12 6.398 4.287 6.65 4.017
2020-01 5.971 4.228 6.659 3.971
2020-02 6.019 4.084 6.672 3.89
2020-03 2.648 2.082 4.87 2.664
2020-04 1.272 1.227 3.678 1.637
2020-05 4.325 4.042 6.04 3.718
2020-06 6.546 4.136 6.954 4.733
2020-07 6.686 4.063 6.718 4.254
2020-08 6.196 4.772 6.999 4.518

Breakdown of engineered goods

  • Source: INSEE

Food products: increase

In August, food consumption recovered after two months of decline (+2.4% after –1.1%) due to agri-food products purchases. In contrast, tobacco consumption declined again.

Food products, engineered goods and energy

Food products, engineered goods and energy
Food products Energy Engineered goods
2009-01 16.449 9.259 19.769
2009-02 16.337 9.108 19.306
2009-03 16.129 8.91 19.494
2009-04 16.484 9.009 19.559
2009-05 16.479 8.912 19.93
2009-06 16.533 8.866 20.147
2009-07 16.505 8.854 19.694
2009-08 16.672 8.65 19.447
2009-09 16.641 8.735 19.936
2009-10 16.658 8.704 20.07
2009-11 16.496 8.595 20.272
2009-12 16.68 8.948 20.41
2010-01 16.611 8.992 20.176
2010-02 16.634 9.094 19.812
2010-03 16.704 8.87 20.282
2010-04 16.689 8.89 19.926
2010-05 16.797 8.875 20.096
2010-06 16.875 8.711 19.749
2010-07 16.899 8.775 20.194
2010-08 16.868 8.739 19.99
2010-09 16.894 8.83 20.197
2010-10 16.989 8.923 20.07
2010-11 16.965 8.88 20.649
2010-12 17.049 9.106 20.592
2011-01 17.025 8.806 20.873
2011-02 17.044 8.655 21.233
2011-03 16.983 8.594 21.017
2011-04 17.027 8.19 20.364
2011-05 16.978 8.362 20.187
2011-06 16.905 8.527 20.277
2011-07 16.949 8.565 20.089
2011-08 16.944 8.751 20.234
2011-09 17.016 8.572 20.231
2011-10 16.96 8.485 20.19
2011-11 16.959 8.38 20.271
2011-12 16.716 8.274 20.486
2012-01 16.985 8.517 20.136
2012-02 16.991 9.317 20.0
2012-03 16.914 8.242 20.423
2012-04 16.97 8.885 19.72
2012-05 16.847 8.578 20.053
2012-06 17.07 8.686 20.013
2012-07 17.092 8.534 19.908
2012-08 17.116 8.512 19.807
2012-09 17.019 8.522 19.83
2012-10 16.937 8.553 19.927
2012-11 16.832 8.725 19.855
2012-12 16.893 8.356 20.002
2013-01 16.943 8.584 19.671
2013-02 17.104 8.807 19.569
2013-03 17.362 8.885 19.581
2013-04 16.74 9.005 19.705
2013-05 17.076 8.878 19.684
2013-06 16.977 8.557 19.73
2013-07 17.119 8.483 19.794
2013-08 17.001 8.407 19.795
2013-09 17.071 8.378 19.818
2013-10 17.209 8.137 20.02
2013-11 17.266 8.69 20.106
2013-12 17.135 8.398 20.325
2014-01 17.081 8.067 20.014
2014-02 16.956 8.045 19.978
2014-03 17.129 7.983 20.034
2014-04 17.111 7.956 19.998
2014-05 17.169 8.143 19.993
2014-06 17.158 8.171 20.001
2014-07 17.022 8.164 20.141
2014-08 17.18 8.22 20.207
2014-09 17.26 8.167 19.92
2014-10 17.226 7.889 20.225
2014-11 17.229 7.904 20.277
2014-12 17.261 8.283 20.378
2015-01 17.301 8.322 20.581
2015-02 17.225 8.486 20.41
2015-03 17.232 8.142 20.423
2015-04 17.382 8.118 20.549
2015-05 17.284 8.107 20.499
2015-06 17.404 8.185 20.757
2015-07 17.336 8.348 20.8
2015-08 17.392 8.22 20.723
2015-09 17.257 8.324 20.947
2015-10 17.278 8.527 20.742
2015-11 17.347 7.904 20.362
2015-12 17.525 7.909 21.141
2016-01 17.51 8.146 21.327
2016-02 17.453 8.33 20.893
2016-03 17.411 8.463 21.171
2016-04 17.304 8.561 21.301
2016-05 17.362 8.525 21.028
2016-06 17.358 8.113 21.432
2016-07 17.41 8.277 20.876
2016-08 17.493 8.376 20.978
2016-09 17.543 8.293 21.045
2016-10 17.538 8.658 21.356
2016-11 17.466 8.533 21.368
2016-12 17.394 8.421 21.575
2017-01 17.485 8.86 21.46
2017-02 17.463 8.124 21.731
2017-03 17.544 7.845 21.712
2017-04 17.594 8.198 21.581
2017-05 17.569 8.352 21.897
2017-06 17.621 8.304 21.805
2017-07 17.551 8.325 21.989
2017-08 17.447 8.328 21.923
2017-09 17.556 8.594 22.216
2017-10 17.458 8.008 21.709
2017-11 17.593 8.432 22.022
2017-12 17.402 8.583 21.929
2018-01 17.402 7.956 21.697
2018-02 17.591 8.879 21.88
2018-03 17.553 8.634 21.899
2018-04 17.04 8.064 22.066
2018-05 17.354 8.18 21.981
2018-06 17.352 8.187 22.04
2018-07 17.4 8.148 21.889
2018-08 17.351 8.222 22.101
2018-09 17.179 8.138 21.951
2018-10 17.327 8.283 22.092
2018-11 17.233 8.269 21.948
2018-12 17.329 8.006 21.538
2019-01 17.164 8.503 22.025
2019-02 17.174 8.231 22.16
2019-03 17.072 7.954 22.271
2019-04 17.204 8.297 21.949
2019-05 17.226 8.292 22.04
2019-06 17.108 8.293 22.101
2019-07 17.098 8.304 22.311
2019-08 16.972 8.247 22.583
2019-09 17.128 8.238 22.283
2019-10 17.183 8.11 22.408
2019-11 17.079 8.292 22.677
2019-12 17.037 8.15 22.738
2020-01 17.104 8.184 22.038
2020-02 17.041 8.125 21.855
2020-03 18.592 7.345 12.845
2020-04 17.608 5.744 7.977
2020-05 17.754 7.195 18.635
2020-06 17.102 7.943 23.324
2020-07 16.92 8.243 22.721
2020-08 17.329 8.138 23.542

Food products, engineered goods and energy

  • Source: INSEE

Energy: decrease

In August, energy consumption decreased compared to July (–1.3% after +3.8%). Fuel consumption decreased sharply (–3.2% after +8.0% in July). On the other hand, gas and electricity consumption increased slightly (+0.4%).

Breakdown of energy

Breakdown of energy
Refined Products Energy, water, waste
2009-01 4.396 4.871
2009-02 4.351 4.759
2009-03 4.323 4.576
2009-04 4.364 4.635
2009-05 4.339 4.558
2009-06 4.311 4.541
2009-07 4.274 4.573
2009-08 4.073 4.59
2009-09 4.167 4.571
2009-10 4.152 4.555
2009-11 4.189 4.391
2009-12 4.289 4.658
2010-01 4.064 4.912
2010-02 4.294 4.793
2010-03 4.153 4.708
2010-04 4.259 4.627
2010-05 4.143 4.722
2010-06 4.102 4.601
2010-07 4.186 4.583
2010-08 4.122 4.609
2010-09 4.183 4.641
2010-10 4.177 4.736
2010-11 4.161 4.71
2010-12 4.067 5.02
2011-01 4.202 4.59
2011-02 4.17 4.469
2011-03 4.095 4.486
2011-04 4.027 4.144
2011-05 3.86 4.498
2011-06 4.018 4.498
2011-07 4.017 4.538
2011-08 4.176 4.562
2011-09 4.055 4.507
2011-10 4.013 4.461
2011-11 3.972 4.397
2011-12 3.847 4.42
2012-01 4.04 4.466
2012-02 4.068 5.288
2012-03 4.003 4.215
2012-04 3.955 4.955
2012-05 4.048 4.522
2012-06 4.121 4.554
2012-07 3.99 4.541
2012-08 3.959 4.554
2012-09 3.947 4.578
2012-10 3.973 4.581
2012-11 4.022 4.708
2012-12 3.85 4.511
2013-01 3.9 4.698
2013-02 3.98 4.845
2013-03 3.981 4.928
2013-04 4.041 4.987
2013-05 4.086 4.798
2013-06 3.887 4.685
2013-07 3.894 4.597
2013-08 3.868 4.546
2013-09 3.829 4.56
2013-10 3.858 4.268
2013-11 3.894 4.82
2013-12 3.898 4.502
2014-01 3.826 4.241
2014-02 3.791 4.256
2014-03 3.823 4.157
2014-04 3.802 4.151
2014-05 3.756 4.395
2014-06 3.861 4.311
2014-07 3.828 4.339
2014-08 3.882 4.34
2014-09 3.879 4.287
2014-10 3.868 4.011
2014-11 3.771 4.132
2014-12 3.966 4.314
2015-01 3.877 4.445
2015-02 3.869 4.618
2015-03 3.828 4.313
2015-04 3.886 4.232
2015-05 3.845 4.262
2015-06 3.876 4.308
2015-07 4.011 4.337
2015-08 3.893 4.327
2015-09 3.916 4.408
2015-10 3.877 4.651
2015-11 3.773 4.131
2015-12 4.015 3.893
2016-01 3.9 4.251
2016-02 3.964 4.369
2016-03 3.974 4.485
2016-04 3.908 4.635
2016-05 4.16 4.38
2016-06 3.669 4.422
2016-07 3.916 4.361
2016-08 4.006 4.375
2016-09 3.97 4.328
2016-10 3.989 4.655
2016-11 4.016 4.514
2016-12 3.973 4.446
2017-01 3.994 4.833
2017-02 3.918 4.219
2017-03 3.888 3.988
2017-04 3.927 4.28
2017-05 4.005 4.356
2017-06 3.979 4.333
2017-07 4.006 4.331
2017-08 3.968 4.365
2017-09 4.157 4.452
2017-10 3.806 4.206
2017-11 3.94 4.484
2017-12 4.06 4.523
2018-01 3.904 4.068
2018-02 3.959 4.896
2018-03 4.025 4.604
2018-04 3.966 4.115
2018-05 3.977 4.215
2018-06 3.972 4.227
2018-07 3.904 4.251
2018-08 3.962 4.27
2018-09 3.923 4.224
2018-10 4.05 4.248
2018-11 4.007 4.273
2018-12 3.808 4.201
2019-01 4.011 4.499
2019-02 3.991 4.247
2019-03 3.885 4.076
2019-04 3.968 4.336
2019-05 3.877 4.42
2019-06 3.981 4.319
2019-07 3.99 4.321
2019-08 3.95 4.303
2019-09 3.958 4.287
2019-10 3.932 4.186
2019-11 3.966 4.332
2019-12 3.976 4.181
2020-01 4.007 4.186
2020-02 4.009 4.126
2020-03 3.121 4.217
2020-04 1.894 3.825
2020-05 2.964 4.221
2020-06 3.579 4.362
2020-07 3.867 4.379
2020-08 3.742 4.397

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) June 2020 July 2020 August 2020 Aug 20 / Aug 19 Q / Q-1 (2)
Food products 38 -3.7 -1.1 2.4 2.1 -4.8
- excl. Tobacco 34 -4.3 -1.0 3.0 2.7 -5.8
Engineered goods 44 25.2 -2.6 3.6 4.2 76.4
- Durables 22 43.4 -2.4 -1.5 1.4 105.6
Including:
- Transport equipment 13 51.3 2.1 -7.3 -1.3 135.6
- Household durables 7 27.3 -10.1 6.2 14.4 68.4
- Textile-clothing 9 2.3 -1.7 17.4 10.2 76.5
- Other engineered goods 13 15.1 -3.4 4.2 5.2 41.7
Energy 18 10.4 3.8 -1.3 -1.3 19.9
- Energy. water. waste 10 3.4 0.4 0.4 2.2 7.1
- Refined Products 9 20.8 8.0 -3.2 -5.3 40.2
Total 100 10.4 -0.9 2.3 2.4 26.1
- Including Manufactured goods 84 12.2 -1.3 2.6 2.6 31.8
  • (1) Weighting in the consumption expenditure on goods in value in 2017
  • (2) Last three months / previous three months
  • Source: INSEE

Second quarter estimates were revised upwards

Household consumption expenditure on goods for the second quarter were revised upwards compared to February: –31.9% instead of –32.1% in April, –7.0% instead of –8.0% in May, +2.7% instead of +1.5% in June. On the other hand, spending in July 2020 were slightly revised downwards, compared to February, +1.7% instead of 2.0%. Since the previous publication, new information has been integrated and the seasonal adjustment coefficients have been updated, excluding March to August 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: 30 October 2020 at 8:45 am

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