Informations rapides
27 November 2020
2020- n° 304
Household consumption expenditure on goods rebounded sharply in October (+3.7%) Household consumption expenditure on goods - October 2020

In October 2020, household consumption expenditure on goods rebounded sharply (+3.7% in volume* after –4.4% in September). It is thus 2.7% higher than its October 2019 level. This increase was driven by a sharp rise in food consumption (+7.1%) and energy expenditure (+6.4%). Manufactured good purchases were almost stable (–0.1%).

Informations rapides
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Paru le :Paru le27/11/2020
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In October 2020, household consumption expenditure on goods rebounded sharply (+3.7% in volume* after –4.4% in September). It is thus 2.7% higher than its October 2019 level. This increase was driven by a sharp rise in food consumption (+7.1%) and energy expenditure (+6.4%). Manufactured good purchases were almost stable (–0.1%).

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 45.744
2010-02 45.443
2010-03 45.825
2010-04 45.442
2010-05 45.73
2010-06 45.312
2010-07 45.867
2010-08 45.581
2010-09 45.906
2010-10 45.937
2010-11 46.493
2010-12 46.697
2011-01 46.718
2011-02 46.969
2011-03 46.624
2011-04 45.615
2011-05 45.544
2011-06 45.73
2011-07 45.607
2011-08 45.92
2011-09 45.829
2011-10 45.646
2011-11 45.632
2011-12 45.513
2012-01 45.642
2012-02 46.272
2012-03 45.595
2012-04 45.542
2012-05 45.484
2012-06 45.782
2012-07 45.549
2012-08 45.446
2012-09 45.386
2012-10 45.429
2012-11 45.41
2012-12 45.248
2013-01 45.179
2013-02 45.455
2013-03 45.801
2013-04 45.437
2013-05 45.633
2013-06 45.277
2013-07 45.406
2013-08 45.219
2013-09 45.287
2013-10 45.376
2013-11 46.064
2013-12 45.851
2014-01 45.143
2014-02 44.966
2014-03 45.134
2014-04 45.066
2014-05 45.308
2014-06 45.338
2014-07 45.335
2014-08 45.619
2014-09 45.365
2014-10 45.35
2014-11 45.41
2014-12 45.907
2015-01 46.18
2015-02 46.109
2015-03 45.777
2015-04 46.073
2015-05 45.895
2015-06 46.35
2015-07 46.488
2015-08 46.341
2015-09 46.541
2015-10 46.563
2015-11 45.609
2015-12 46.562
2016-01 46.96
2016-02 46.669
2016-03 47.001
2016-04 47.211
2016-05 46.917
2016-06 46.913
2016-07 46.568
2016-08 46.844
2016-09 46.887
2016-10 47.56
2016-11 47.354
2016-12 47.372
2017-01 47.744
2017-02 47.328
2017-03 47.075
2017-04 47.462
2017-05 47.838
2017-06 47.742
2017-07 47.872
2017-08 47.69
2017-09 48.353
2017-10 47.208
2017-11 48.035
2017-12 47.889
2018-01 47.03
2018-02 48.354
2018-03 48.014
2018-04 47.255
2018-05 47.538
2018-06 47.578
2018-07 47.44
2018-08 47.657
2018-09 47.259
2018-10 47.719
2018-11 47.424
2018-12 46.857
2019-01 47.647
2019-02 47.546
2019-03 47.185
2019-04 47.574
2019-05 47.594
2019-06 47.493
2019-07 47.693
2019-08 47.747
2019-09 47.611
2019-10 47.693
2019-11 47.983
2019-12 47.856
2020-01 47.352
2020-02 47.212
2020-03 39.303
2020-04 31.957
2020-05 43.934
2020-06 48.636
2020-07 48.336
2020-08 49.405
2020-09 47.246
2020-10 48.982

Total consumption of goods

  • Source: INSEE

Food products: sharp rebound

In October, food consumption rebounded strongly (+7.1% after –4.7%). Expenditure increased for all products, especially meat and processed products. A sharp rise in tobacco consumption also contributed to this increase.

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 16.504 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 20.27
2009-12 16.68 8.939 20.41
2010-01 16.611 9.001 20.177
2010-02 16.634 9.081 19.814
2010-03 16.704 8.854 20.283
2010-04 16.689 8.876 19.925
2010-05 16.797 8.874 20.095
2010-06 16.875 8.73 19.749
2010-07 16.899 8.79 20.195
2010-08 16.868 8.75 19.989
2010-09 16.894 8.838 20.198
2010-10 16.989 8.925 20.071
2010-11 16.965 8.877 20.647
2010-12 17.049 9.09 20.592
2011-01 17.025 8.808 20.874
2011-02 17.044 8.643 21.234
2011-03 16.983 8.58 21.017
2011-04 17.026 8.177 20.364
2011-05 16.978 8.361 20.186
2011-06 16.905 8.54 20.278
2011-07 16.949 8.577 20.09
2011-08 16.944 8.762 20.233
2011-09 17.016 8.582 20.232
2011-10 16.96 8.49 20.19
2011-11 16.959 8.38 20.27
2011-12 16.716 8.26 20.486
2012-01 16.985 8.512 20.135
2012-02 16.991 9.302 20.0
2012-03 16.914 8.229 20.423
2012-04 16.97 8.865 19.721
2012-05 16.846 8.577 20.052
2012-06 17.07 8.701 20.013
2012-07 17.093 8.549 19.908
2012-08 17.116 8.527 19.807
2012-09 17.019 8.539 19.83
2012-10 16.937 8.563 19.927
2012-11 16.832 8.726 19.855
2012-12 16.893 8.339 20.003
2013-01 16.943 8.572 19.667
2013-02 17.104 8.791 19.569
2013-03 17.362 8.869 19.581
2013-04 16.74 8.994 19.706
2013-05 17.076 8.878 19.686
2013-06 16.978 8.57 19.731
2013-07 17.12 8.497 19.792
2013-08 17.002 8.423 19.794
2013-09 17.071 8.397 19.818
2013-10 17.209 8.144 20.02
2013-11 17.266 8.693 20.107
2013-12 17.135 8.382 20.327
2014-01 17.08 8.053 20.01
2014-02 16.957 8.03 19.979
2014-03 17.129 7.97 20.035
2014-04 17.111 7.957 19.998
2014-05 17.169 8.144 19.995
2014-06 17.158 8.179 20.001
2014-07 17.023 8.173 20.14
2014-08 17.181 8.233 20.206
2014-09 17.26 8.185 19.92
2014-10 17.226 7.898 20.225
2014-11 17.228 7.904 20.276
2014-12 17.261 8.266 20.38
2015-01 17.3 8.303 20.577
2015-02 17.226 8.47 20.413
2015-03 17.232 8.12 20.424
2015-04 17.382 8.142 20.549
2015-05 17.284 8.11 20.501
2015-06 17.404 8.189 20.757
2015-07 17.337 8.352 20.799
2015-08 17.394 8.226 20.721
2015-09 17.254 8.34 20.948
2015-10 17.277 8.544 20.742
2015-11 17.347 7.901 20.362
2015-12 17.525 7.895 21.142
2016-01 17.509 8.121 21.324
2016-02 17.455 8.316 20.898
2016-03 17.411 8.422 21.172
2016-04 17.304 8.616 21.301
2016-05 17.363 8.536 21.027
2016-06 17.359 8.119 21.432
2016-07 17.413 8.278 20.877
2016-08 17.495 8.376 20.974
2016-09 17.535 8.307 21.045
2016-10 17.539 8.674 21.357
2016-11 17.465 8.526 21.37
2016-12 17.394 8.405 21.576
2017-01 17.484 8.823 21.458
2017-02 17.465 8.113 21.739
2017-03 17.545 7.789 21.713
2017-04 17.595 8.281 21.58
2017-05 17.571 8.372 21.894
2017-06 17.623 8.311 21.803
2017-07 17.554 8.325 21.991
2017-08 17.452 8.323 21.914
2017-09 17.542 8.607 22.215
2017-10 17.461 8.021 21.711
2017-11 17.592 8.418 22.026
2017-12 17.402 8.569 21.93
2018-01 17.402 7.927 21.697
2018-02 17.594 8.874 21.888
2018-03 17.554 8.56 21.899
2018-04 17.042 8.161 22.063
2018-05 17.356 8.21 21.975
2018-06 17.354 8.192 22.036
2018-07 17.402 8.145 21.892
2018-08 17.357 8.217 22.088
2018-09 17.16 8.155 21.951
2018-10 17.329 8.296 22.1
2018-11 17.231 8.245 21.953
2018-12 17.329 7.985 21.54
2019-01 17.163 8.459 22.026
2019-02 17.177 8.217 22.17
2019-03 17.074 7.881 22.271
2019-04 17.208 8.419 21.946
2019-05 17.23 8.337 22.033
2019-06 17.111 8.3 22.095
2019-07 17.099 8.3 22.315
2019-08 16.98 8.24 22.566
2019-09 17.102 8.25 22.283
2019-10 17.186 8.118 22.421
2019-11 17.079 8.26 22.682
2019-12 17.036 8.13 22.738
2020-01 17.104 8.154 22.113
2020-02 17.044 8.126 22.064
2020-03 18.596 7.299 12.886
2020-04 17.612 5.858 7.801
2020-05 17.759 7.192 18.839
2020-06 17.106 7.893 23.761
2020-07 16.922 8.186 23.322
2020-08 17.321 8.066 24.145
2020-09 16.509 8.057 22.769
2020-10 17.675 8.572 22.741

Food products, engineered goods and energy

  • Source: INSEE

Energy: clear rebound

In October, energy consumption rebounded sharply (+6.4% after –0.1%). Gas and electricity expenditure rose sharply (+10.4% after –0.3% in September) due to relatively cold temperatures in October. At the same time, refined products consumption increased (+1.6% after +0.1%) partly due to the fuel oil consumption.

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 4.384
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 4.738
2010-11 4.161 4.707
2010-12 4.067 5.004
2011-01 4.202 4.592
2011-02 4.17 4.457
2011-03 4.095 4.471
2011-04 4.027 4.131
2011-05 3.86 4.496
2011-06 4.018 4.512
2011-07 4.017 4.551
2011-08 4.176 4.573
2011-09 4.055 4.517
2011-10 4.013 4.466
2011-11 3.972 4.396
2011-12 3.847 4.406
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 4.521
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 4.592
2012-11 4.022 4.709
2012-12 3.85 4.493
2013-01 3.9 4.685
2013-02 3.98 4.827
2013-03 3.981 4.911
2013-04 4.041 4.975
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 4.276
2013-11 3.894 4.822
2013-12 3.898 4.485
2014-01 3.826 4.226
2014-02 3.791 4.241
2014-03 3.823 4.144
2014-04 3.802 4.152
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 4.306
2014-10 3.868 4.021
2014-11 3.771 4.131
2014-12 3.966 4.297
2015-01 3.877 4.426
2015-02 3.869 4.601
2015-03 3.828 4.292
2015-04 3.886 4.257
2015-05 3.845 4.265
2015-06 3.876 4.312
2015-07 4.011 4.341
2015-08 3.893 4.333
2015-09 3.916 4.424
2015-10 3.877 4.667
2015-11 3.773 4.128
2015-12 4.015 3.88
2016-01 3.9 4.228
2016-02 3.964 4.356
2016-03 3.974 4.446
2016-04 3.908 4.686
2016-05 4.16 4.391
2016-06 3.669 4.428
2016-07 3.916 4.362
2016-08 4.006 4.375
2016-09 3.97 4.341
2016-10 3.989 4.67
2016-11 4.016 4.508
2016-12 3.973 4.431
2017-01 3.994 4.799
2017-02 3.918 4.209
2017-03 3.888 3.936
2017-04 3.927 4.356
2017-05 4.005 4.375
2017-06 3.979 4.34
2017-07 4.006 4.331
2017-08 3.968 4.361
2017-09 4.157 4.464
2017-10 3.806 4.217
2017-11 3.94 4.471
2017-12 4.06 4.51
2018-01 3.904 4.04
2018-02 3.959 4.892
2018-03 4.025 4.534
2018-04 3.966 4.208
2018-05 3.977 4.244
2018-06 3.972 4.232
2018-07 3.904 4.248
2018-08 3.962 4.265
2018-09 3.923 4.24
2018-10 4.05 4.261
2018-11 4.007 4.25
2018-12 3.808 4.181
2019-01 4.011 4.455
2019-02 3.991 4.233
2019-03 3.885 4.003
2019-04 3.968 4.457
2019-05 3.877 4.465
2019-06 3.981 4.325
2019-07 3.99 4.317
2019-08 3.95 4.297
2019-09 3.958 4.299
2019-10 3.932 4.194
2019-11 3.966 4.301
2019-12 3.976 4.161
2020-01 4.007 4.156
2020-02 4.009 4.127
2020-03 3.121 4.172
2020-04 1.894 3.938
2020-05 2.964 4.217
2020-06 3.579 4.314
2020-07 3.867 4.323
2020-08 3.726 4.341
2020-09 3.732 4.328
2020-10 3.793 4.776

Breakdown of energy

  • Source: INSEE

In October, manufactured good consumption stagnated (–0.1% after –5.7% in September). The increase in durable goods purchases (+0.7%) and other manufactured goods (+0.9%) was offset by a decline in spending on clothing and textiles (–3.9%).

Durables: on the rise

In October, durable goods spending recovered (+0.7% after –3.8%) due to the increase in transportation equipment purchases (+0.6%) and housing equipment purchases (+0.6%). In particular, car purchases were on the rise again after two months of sharp decline. Housing equipment purchases increased anew (+0.6% after –5.0% in September), due to a sharp rebound in household appliances purchases.

Textile-clothing: further decline

In October, textile-clothing spending fell for the second consecutive month (–3.9% after –14.4% in September). Sales of clothing and shoes fell sharply.

Other engineered goods: on the rise

In October, the consumption of "other manufactured goods" increased (+0.9% after –2.6%), due to a rebound in perfumes sales and a very strong rise in games and toys 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 2.619
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 2.728
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 5.794 2.734
2010-02 5.722 4.243 5.835 2.757
2010-03 5.922 4.419 5.877 2.806
2010-04 5.572 4.407 5.903 2.769
2010-05 5.591 4.335 5.976 2.878
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 2.912
2010-09 5.61 4.437 5.996 2.875
2010-10 5.59 4.365 6.003 2.835
2010-11 6.106 4.469 6.022 2.823
2010-12 6.077 4.44 6.033 2.81
2011-01 6.277 4.369 6.056 2.912
2011-02 6.363 4.525 6.07 3.005
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 2.881
2011-06 5.489 4.427 6.109 2.935
2011-07 5.484 4.239 6.091 2.945
2011-08 5.542 4.305 6.102 2.953
2011-09 5.605 4.261 6.109 2.937
2011-10 5.538 4.325 6.109 2.919
2011-11 5.76 4.283 6.106 2.863
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 2.964
2012-04 5.316 3.971 6.056 3.054
2012-05 5.417 4.293 6.059 3.019
2012-06 5.312 4.118 6.208 3.039
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 3.043
2013-01 4.973 4.281 6.113 3.017
2013-02 4.989 4.209 6.093 2.997
2013-03 4.892 4.174 6.129 3.076
2013-04 4.946 4.216 6.154 3.09
2013-05 5.02 4.112 6.175 3.079
2013-06 4.973 4.228 6.146 3.087
2013-07 4.995 4.274 6.17 3.069
2013-08 5.043 4.176 6.167 3.114
2013-09 5.021 4.236 6.144 3.133
2013-10 5.088 4.273 6.193 3.163
2013-11 5.13 4.367 6.204 3.116
2013-12 5.44 4.24 6.168 3.191
2014-01 4.871 4.386 6.249 3.173
2014-02 5.043 4.286 6.228 3.111
2014-03 4.98 4.36 6.265 3.133
2014-04 5.058 4.247 6.238 3.147
2014-05 4.868 4.269 6.283 3.267
2014-06 4.951 4.337 6.196 3.218
2014-07 4.913 4.363 6.238 3.305
2014-08 4.979 4.276 6.293 3.339
2014-09 4.933 4.044 6.276 3.342
2014-10 5.05 4.226 6.281 3.34
2014-11 5.011 4.299 6.305 3.332
2014-12 4.947 4.361 6.32 3.416
2015-01 4.997 4.493 6.363 3.386
2015-02 4.956 4.34 6.384 3.389
2015-03 5.022 4.299 6.383 3.375
2015-04 5.044 4.401 6.413 3.361
2015-05 5.054 4.301 6.426 3.364
2015-06 5.219 4.419 6.42 3.363
2015-07 5.217 4.36 6.426 3.456
2015-08 5.128 4.388 6.408 3.479
2015-09 5.243 4.416 6.449 3.503
2015-10 5.189 4.347 6.441 3.461
2015-11 5.2 4.107 6.387 3.365
2015-12 5.254 4.303 6.471 3.769
2016-01 5.337 4.617 6.464 3.573
2016-02 5.338 4.192 6.468 3.593
2016-03 5.453 4.215 6.442 3.745
2016-04 5.434 4.216 6.491 3.874
2016-05 5.373 4.245 6.465 3.627
2016-06 5.378 4.504 6.49 3.752
2016-07 5.365 4.255 6.468 3.492
2016-08 5.468 4.211 6.473 3.543
2016-09 5.535 4.154 6.476 3.575
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 3.576
2017-01 5.676 4.348 6.526 3.611
2017-02 5.696 4.482 6.554 3.696
2017-03 5.723 4.436 6.57 3.679
2017-04 5.728 4.284 6.553 3.706
2017-05 5.851 4.466 6.548 3.715
2017-06 5.922 4.263 6.561 3.745
2017-07 5.905 4.378 6.602 3.792
2017-08 5.852 4.374 6.591 3.784
2017-09 5.854 4.655 6.597 3.8
2017-10 5.903 4.146 6.583 3.762
2017-11 5.829 4.412 6.613 3.853
2017-12 5.961 4.345 6.597 3.706
2018-01 5.761 4.289 6.583 3.742
2018-02 5.854 4.396 6.561 3.762
2018-03 5.915 4.27 6.606 3.783
2018-04 6.044 4.403 6.586 3.703
2018-05 6.039 4.274 6.587 3.753
2018-06 6.026 4.235 6.598 3.855
2018-07 5.88 4.299 6.596 3.801
2018-08 6.061 4.286 6.602 3.813
2018-09 5.993 4.217 6.603 3.801
2018-10 6.075 4.245 6.603 3.839
2018-11 5.955 4.232 6.568 3.869
2018-12 5.627 4.253 6.598 3.743
2019-01 5.933 4.289 6.61 3.879
2019-02 5.937 4.364 6.628 3.917
2019-03 6.074 4.308 6.623 3.923
2019-04 5.804 4.247 6.604 3.962
2019-05 5.821 4.299 6.626 3.961
2019-06 5.976 4.33 6.613 3.839
2019-07 6.089 4.261 6.657 3.955
2019-08 6.281 4.313 6.653 3.948
2019-09 6.046 4.295 6.65 3.938
2019-10 6.168 4.288 6.668 3.943
2019-11 6.235 4.345 6.704 4.021
2019-12 6.398 4.287 6.651 4.015
2020-01 5.971 4.23 6.668 3.971
2020-02 6.021 4.094 6.687 3.89
2020-03 2.65 2.083 4.77 2.663
2020-04 1.273 1.233 3.491 1.638
2020-05 4.327 4.033 5.992 3.719
2020-06 6.542 4.135 7.021 4.73
2020-07 6.689 4.085 6.813 4.252
2020-08 6.313 4.973 6.906 4.517
2020-09 6.053 4.255 6.726 4.29
2020-10 6.09 4.088 6.79 4.316

Breakdown of engineered goods

  • Source: INSEE

Household consumption expenditure on goods

Changes in %. TD-SA
Household consumption expenditure on goods (Changes in %. TD-SA )
Weight (1) August 2020 September 2020 October 2020 Oct 20 / Oct 19 Q / Q-1 (2)
Food products 38 2.4 -4.7 7.1 2.8 -0.5
- excl. Tobacco 34 3.0 -5.0 6.4 2.3 -0.5
Engineered goods 44 3.5 -5.7 -0.1 1.4 5.7
- Durables 22 -1.4 -3.8 0.7 3.5 6.1
Including:
- Transport equipment 13 -5.6 -4.1 0.6 -1.3 5.1
- Household durables 7 6.2 -5.0 0.6 9.5 3.3
- Textile-clothing 9 21.7 -14.4 -3.9 -4.7 8.7
- Other engineered goods 13 1.4 -2.6 0.9 1.8 3.0
Energy 18 -1.5 -0.1 6.4 5.6 6.1
- Energy. water. waste 10 0.4 -0.3 10.4 13.9 4.6
- Refined Products 9 -3.6 0.1 1.6 -3.5 8.1
Total 100 2.2 -4.4 3.7 2.7 3.4
- Including Manufactured goods 84 2.4 -4.9 2.9 2.0 3.4
  • (1) Weighting in the consumption expenditure on goods in value in 2017
  • (2) Last three months / previous three months
  • Source: INSEE

The evolution of September was revised upwards

The evolution of household consumption expenditure on goods for September 2020 was revised upwards to –4.4% instead of –5.1%. Since the previous publication, new information has been integrated and the seasonal adjustment coefficients have been updated, excluding March to October 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.

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