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Informations Rapides · 29 October 2021 · n° 282
Informations rapidesHousehold consumption of goods falls back slightly in September 2021 (–0,2%) Household consumption expenditure on goods - September 2021

Household consumption of goods decreased by 0.2% in volume* in September, after a 0.7% rebound in August. This slight decrease is mainly due to the clear fall in food consumption (–1.5%). Energy consumption was virtually stable. Purchases of manufactured goods bounced back (+0.8%).

Over the whole third quarter 2021, household consumption on goods increased (+1.8%).

Informations rapides
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Paru le :Paru le29/10/2021
Prochaine parution le : 27/09/2024 at 08:45 - August 2024

Household consumption of goods decreased by 0.2% in volume* in September, after a 0.7% rebound in August. This slight decrease is mainly due to the clear fall in food consumption (–1.5%). Energy consumption was virtually stable. Purchases of manufactured goods bounced back (+0.8%).

Over the whole third quarter 2021, household consumption on goods increased (+1.8%).

Total consumption of goods

Total consumption of goods
Monthly data
2009-01 45.324
2009-02 44.626
2009-03 44.375
2009-04 44.927
2009-05 45.361
2009-06 45.479
2009-07 45.048
2009-08 44.677
2009-09 45.323
2009-10 45.478
2009-11 45.353
2009-12 46.006
2010-01 45.658
2010-02 45.481
2010-03 45.772
2010-04 45.458
2010-05 45.674
2010-06 45.244
2010-07 45.939
2010-08 45.573
2010-09 46.027
2010-10 45.926
2010-11 46.514
2010-12 46.765
2011-01 46.673
2011-02 47.028
2011-03 46.509
2011-04 45.558
2011-05 45.524
2011-06 45.698
2011-07 45.7
2011-08 45.954
2011-09 45.84
2011-10 45.716
2011-11 45.646
2011-12 45.534
2012-01 45.57
2012-02 46.215
2012-03 45.512
2012-04 45.557
2012-05 45.447
2012-06 45.783
2012-07 45.505
2012-08 45.464
2012-09 45.406
2012-10 45.472
2012-11 45.4
2012-12 45.346
2013-01 45.131
2013-02 45.519
2013-03 45.75
2013-04 45.423
2013-05 45.673
2013-06 45.215
2013-07 45.407
2013-08 45.294
2013-09 45.286
2013-10 45.36
2013-11 46.03
2013-12 45.951
2014-01 45.118
2014-02 45.03
2014-03 45.06
2014-04 45.044
2014-05 45.346
2014-06 45.315
2014-07 45.352
2014-08 45.697
2014-09 45.386
2014-10 45.302
2014-11 45.393
2014-12 45.949
2015-01 46.219
2015-02 46.194
2015-03 45.763
2015-04 46.0
2015-05 45.92
2015-06 46.371
2015-07 46.458
2015-08 46.258
2015-09 46.565
2015-10 46.534
2015-11 45.559
2015-12 46.642
2016-01 46.968
2016-02 46.649
2016-03 47.048
2016-04 47.185
2016-05 46.982
2016-06 46.985
2016-07 46.484
2016-08 46.79
2016-09 46.994
2016-10 47.41
2016-11 47.358
2016-12 47.427
2017-01 47.718
2017-02 47.364
2017-03 47.212
2017-04 47.255
2017-05 47.846
2017-06 47.782
2017-07 47.78
2017-08 47.736
2017-09 48.267
2017-10 47.149
2017-11 48.401
2017-12 47.894
2018-01 46.992
2018-02 48.658
2018-03 48.239
2018-04 47.364
2018-05 47.741
2018-06 47.608
2018-07 47.54
2018-08 47.872
2018-09 47.255
2018-10 47.652
2018-11 47.748
2018-12 46.898
2019-01 47.763
2019-02 47.882
2019-03 47.384
2019-04 47.649
2019-05 47.838
2019-06 47.448
2019-07 47.854
2019-08 47.842
2019-09 47.809
2019-10 47.844
2019-11 48.232
2019-12 48.111
2020-01 47.433
2020-02 47.375
2020-03 40.521
2020-04 32.866
2020-05 44.428
2020-06 49.219
2020-07 49.169
2020-08 50.1
2020-09 48.389
2020-10 49.875
2020-11 41.649
2020-12 50.277
2021-01 47.661
2021-02 47.899
2021-03 47.281
2021-04 43.3
2021-05 47.863
2021-06 48.116
2021-07 47.066
2021-08 47.386
2021-09 47.27

Total consumption of goods

  • Source: INSEE

Food products: fall

In September, food consumption decreased by 1.5% (2.8% in August), partly offset by the tobacco consumption.

Over the whole third quarter 2021, food consumption fell clearly (–3.2%), linked to the sharp rebound in food services.

Food products, engineered goods and energy

Food products, engineered goods and energy
Food products Energy Engineered goods
2009-01 16.461 9.267 19.69
2009-02 16.312 9.101 19.312
2009-03 16.12 8.92 19.405
2009-04 16.47 8.999 19.539
2009-05 16.494 8.923 19.989
2009-06 16.533 8.889 20.094
2009-07 16.507 8.87 19.729
2009-08 16.667 8.651 19.424
2009-09 16.636 8.741 19.981
2009-10 16.663 8.697 20.14
2009-11 16.487 8.59 20.273
2009-12 16.682 8.916 20.431
2010-01 16.601 9.015 20.095
2010-02 16.631 9.128 19.816
2010-03 16.703 8.863 20.228
2010-04 16.699 8.865 19.938
2010-05 16.805 8.861 20.046
2010-06 16.866 8.703 19.715
2010-07 16.9 8.747 20.294
2010-08 16.871 8.722 20.0
2010-09 16.9 8.815 20.322
2010-10 16.978 8.925 20.071
2010-11 16.968 8.895 20.649
2010-12 17.047 9.175 20.589
2011-01 17.011 8.84 20.817
2011-02 17.046 8.691 21.248
2011-03 16.975 8.579 20.918
2011-04 17.026 8.164 20.322
2011-05 16.996 8.35 20.16
2011-06 16.905 8.51 20.274
2011-07 16.952 8.539 20.207
2011-08 16.947 8.733 20.287
2011-09 17.023 8.57 20.246
2011-10 16.97 8.494 20.243
2011-11 16.968 8.38 20.275
2011-12 16.708 8.295 20.484
2012-01 16.979 8.517 20.067
2012-02 17.01 9.314 19.914
2012-03 16.921 8.231 20.333
2012-04 16.957 8.858 19.755
2012-05 16.872 8.561 20.008
2012-06 17.092 8.667 20.024
2012-07 17.094 8.527 19.884
2012-08 17.119 8.505 19.842
2012-09 17.026 8.517 19.863
2012-10 16.937 8.556 19.975
2012-11 16.836 8.746 19.822
2012-12 16.908 8.384 20.041
2013-01 16.932 8.588 19.614
2013-02 17.122 8.802 19.603
2013-03 17.383 8.879 19.501
2013-04 16.721 8.991 19.713
2013-05 17.085 8.864 19.73
2013-06 16.978 8.541 19.698
2013-07 17.098 8.501 19.81
2013-08 17.001 8.423 19.869
2013-09 17.068 8.379 19.839
2013-10 17.21 8.142 20.005
2013-11 17.268 8.682 20.081
2013-12 17.142 8.395 20.406
2014-01 17.073 8.054 19.991
2014-02 16.977 8.064 19.989
2014-03 17.12 7.981 19.96
2014-04 17.077 7.959 20.007
2014-05 17.173 8.157 20.016
2014-06 17.153 8.173 19.989
2014-07 17.007 8.167 20.177
2014-08 17.194 8.232 20.271
2014-09 17.264 8.162 19.962
2014-10 17.243 7.869 20.189
2014-11 17.236 7.889 20.266
2014-12 17.259 8.287 20.403
2015-01 17.275 8.311 20.634
2015-02 17.223 8.479 20.491
2015-03 17.219 8.145 20.399
2015-04 17.338 8.131 20.531
2015-05 17.298 8.115 20.507
2015-06 17.426 8.192 20.752
2015-07 17.325 8.347 20.786
2015-08 17.394 8.226 20.638
2015-09 17.271 8.327 20.967
2015-10 17.286 8.518 20.73
2015-11 17.357 7.925 20.277
2015-12 17.532 7.927 21.183
2016-01 17.507 8.111 21.343
2016-02 17.462 8.323 20.864
2016-03 17.4 8.496 21.158
2016-04 17.26 8.589 21.347
2016-05 17.349 8.556 21.086
2016-06 17.366 8.133 21.482
2016-07 17.401 8.272 20.811
2016-08 17.507 8.349 20.935
2016-09 17.551 8.305 21.137
2016-10 17.539 8.642 21.238
2016-11 17.464 8.55 21.351
2016-12 17.402 8.449 21.581
2017-01 17.493 8.783 21.462
2017-02 17.46 8.126 21.768
2017-03 17.54 7.867 21.781
2017-04 17.546 8.207 21.494
2017-05 17.573 8.35 21.922
2017-06 17.613 8.298 21.866
2017-07 17.554 8.315 21.908
2017-08 17.485 8.339 21.911
2017-09 17.567 8.567 22.141
2017-10 17.454 7.992 21.687
2017-11 17.622 8.44 22.34
2017-12 17.431 8.617 21.86
2018-01 17.389 7.855 21.745
2018-02 17.627 8.956 22.078
2018-03 17.544 8.683 22.014
2018-04 17.011 8.123 22.244
2018-05 17.332 8.25 22.165
2018-06 17.363 8.201 22.048
2018-07 17.411 8.159 21.971
2018-08 17.367 8.252 22.261
2018-09 17.202 8.189 21.868
2018-10 17.299 8.308 22.051
2018-11 17.292 8.331 22.133
2018-12 17.342 8.095 21.455
2019-01 17.192 8.421 22.157
2019-02 17.23 8.288 22.386
2019-03 17.089 8.012 22.318
2019-04 17.188 8.319 22.155
2019-05 17.244 8.331 22.279
2019-06 17.15 8.301 22.005
2019-07 17.182 8.289 22.407
2019-08 17.032 8.191 22.661
2019-09 17.203 8.241 22.391
2019-10 17.226 8.122 22.532
2019-11 17.174 8.297 22.8
2019-12 17.108 8.188 22.863
2020-01 17.183 8.046 22.231
2020-02 17.154 8.139 22.098
2020-03 18.981 7.399 13.638
2020-04 17.911 5.78 8.52
2020-05 18.117 7.144 19.016
2020-06 17.63 7.821 23.877
2020-07 17.517 8.091 23.649
2020-08 17.808 7.993 24.421
2020-09 17.103 8.016 23.364
2020-10 18.125 8.481 23.288
2020-11 17.097 7.025 17.338
2020-12 17.606 7.845 24.996
2021-01 17.979 8.137 21.51
2021-02 17.491 7.895 22.578
2021-03 17.608 8.038 21.635
2021-04 17.53 7.95 17.586
2021-05 17.53 8.218 22.151
2021-06 17.066 8.236 22.93
2021-07 16.594 8.292 22.292
2021-08 17.056 8.32 22.075
2021-09 16.805 8.311 22.248

Food products, engineered goods and energy

  • Source: INSEE

Energy: virtual stability

In September, energy consumption was virtually stable (–0.1% after +0.3% in August). The decrease in gas and electricity consumption was offset by the rise in fuel consumption.

Over the whole third quarter 2021, energy consumption increased (+2.1%).

Breakdown of energy

Breakdown of energy
Refined Products Energy, water, waste
2009-01 4.368 4.912
2009-02 4.336 4.769
2009-03 4.321 4.589
2009-04 4.378 4.606
2009-05 4.345 4.564
2009-06 4.327 4.547
2009-07 4.283 4.579
2009-08 4.072 4.593
2009-09 4.174 4.569
2009-10 4.144 4.556
2009-11 4.19 4.384
2009-12 4.301 4.609
2010-01 4.07 4.929
2010-02 4.315 4.806
2010-03 4.15 4.704
2010-04 4.265 4.597
2010-05 4.151 4.701
2010-06 4.113 4.583
2010-07 4.173 4.569
2010-08 4.117 4.598
2010-09 4.175 4.633
2010-10 4.164 4.751
2010-11 4.152 4.733
2010-12 4.1 5.056
2011-01 4.218 4.608
2011-02 4.182 4.493
2011-03 4.084 4.483
2011-04 4.015 4.13
2011-05 3.864 4.48
2011-06 4.016 4.483
2011-07 4.004 4.526
2011-08 4.165 4.555
2011-09 4.056 4.503
2011-10 4.018 4.464
2011-11 3.962 4.407
2011-12 3.855 4.433
2012-01 4.032 4.475
2012-02 4.036 5.32
2012-03 3.994 4.213
2012-04 3.943 4.941
2012-05 4.042 4.51
2012-06 4.113 4.542
2012-07 3.991 4.533
2012-08 3.954 4.551
2012-09 3.941 4.579
2012-10 3.976 4.581
2012-11 4.037 4.714
2012-12 3.872 4.516
2013-01 3.903 4.699
2013-02 3.958 4.865
2013-03 3.976 4.927
2013-04 4.036 4.978
2013-05 4.079 4.792
2013-06 3.877 4.679
2013-07 3.915 4.592
2013-08 3.884 4.545
2013-09 3.828 4.562
2013-10 3.863 4.267
2013-11 3.883 4.824
2013-12 3.895 4.501
2014-01 3.815 4.239
2014-02 3.8 4.266
2014-03 3.819 4.159
2014-04 3.809 4.148
2014-05 3.772 4.393
2014-06 3.865 4.309
2014-07 3.832 4.338
2014-08 3.894 4.339
2014-09 3.871 4.291
2014-10 3.852 4.008
2014-11 3.755 4.134
2014-12 3.973 4.31
2015-01 3.878 4.433
2015-02 3.857 4.623
2015-03 3.827 4.318
2015-04 3.901 4.23
2015-05 3.854 4.261
2015-06 3.885 4.307
2015-07 4.01 4.337
2015-08 3.9 4.326
2015-09 3.912 4.415
2015-10 3.872 4.646
2015-11 3.791 4.134
2015-12 4.032 3.895
2016-01 3.896 4.222
2016-02 3.945 4.379
2016-03 3.988 4.503
2016-04 3.936 4.636
2016-05 4.194 4.38
2016-06 3.691 4.422
2016-07 3.909 4.362
2016-08 3.983 4.369
2016-09 3.972 4.338
2016-10 3.975 4.652
2016-11 4.033 4.515
2016-12 4.006 4.444
2017-01 3.983 4.771
2017-02 3.919 4.22
2017-03 3.893 4.004
2017-04 3.933 4.283
2017-05 4.006 4.353
2017-06 3.983 4.325
2017-07 3.997 4.329
2017-08 3.994 4.354
2017-09 4.115 4.463
2017-10 3.768 4.222
2017-11 3.944 4.488
2017-12 4.071 4.545
2018-01 3.858 4.013
2018-02 3.999 4.935
2018-03 4.011 4.664
2018-04 3.984 4.155
2018-05 4.011 4.251
2018-06 3.952 4.258
2018-07 3.879 4.284
2018-08 3.965 4.295
2018-09 3.889 4.303
2018-10 4.008 4.31
2018-11 4.009 4.331
2018-12 3.794 4.299
2019-01 3.941 4.484
2019-02 3.944 4.349
2019-03 3.819 4.198
2019-04 3.892 4.431
2019-05 3.811 4.523
2019-06 3.88 4.425
2019-07 3.896 4.396
2019-08 3.837 4.358
2019-09 3.864 4.38
2019-10 3.862 4.264
2019-11 3.875 4.426
2019-12 3.914 4.279
2020-01 3.909 4.145
2020-02 3.924 4.221
2020-03 3.066 4.324
2020-04 1.885 3.871
2020-05 2.921 4.213
2020-06 3.5 4.319
2020-07 3.777 4.317
2020-08 3.672 4.322
2020-09 3.677 4.341
2020-10 3.709 4.767
2020-11 2.926 4.09
2020-12 3.522 4.322
2021-01 3.653 4.49
2021-02 3.587 4.32
2021-03 3.656 4.394
2021-04 3.279 4.634
2021-05 3.549 4.654
2021-06 3.894 4.377
2021-07 3.927 4.401
2021-08 3.957 4.401
2021-09 3.985 4.369

Breakdown of energy

  • Source: INSEE

Manufactured goods: rebound

In September, consumption of manufactured goods bounced back (+0.8% after –1.0%).

Over the whole third quarter 2021, households' manufactured good consumption increased sharply (+6.3%).

Durables: +0.5%

Purchases of durable goods increased slightly (+0.5% after –0.4% in August). Spending on housing equipment bounced back slightly (+0.6% after –3.9%) while purchases of transportation equipment were virtually stable.

Textile-clothing: +3.4%

Spending on clothing and textiles bounced back sharply in September (+3.4% after –2.8% in August).

Other manufactured goods: –0.4%

In September, consumption of "other manufactured goods" decreased again (–0.4% after –0.7% in August).

Breakdown of engineered goods

Breakdown of engineered goods
Transport equipment Textile-clothing Other engineered goods Household durables
2009-01 5.509 4.571 5.811 2.613
2009-02 5.536 4.287 5.702 2.591
2009-03 5.517 4.387 5.708 2.6
2009-04 5.606 4.374 5.723 2.621
2009-05 6.202 4.344 5.686 2.634
2009-06 5.779 4.567 5.824 2.682
2009-07 5.805 4.306 5.697 2.693
2009-08 5.716 4.059 5.717 2.688
2009-09 5.91 4.369 5.75 2.723
2009-10 5.977 4.427 5.781 2.739
2009-11 6.283 4.322 5.758 2.72
2009-12 6.315 4.424 5.811 2.71
2010-01 5.802 4.488 5.801 2.756
2010-02 5.692 4.246 5.824 2.786
2010-03 5.82 4.433 5.874 2.828
2010-04 5.598 4.4 5.895 2.774
2010-05 5.523 4.381 5.948 2.877
2010-06 5.588 4.132 5.938 2.778
2010-07 5.59 4.747 5.967 2.742
2010-08 5.397 4.411 5.955 2.907
2010-09 5.727 4.434 6.001 2.886
2010-10 5.595 4.343 6.01 2.842
2010-11 6.106 4.473 6.029 2.817
2010-12 6.115 4.468 6.018 2.773
2011-01 6.168 4.389 6.065 2.927
2011-02 6.356 4.532 6.067 3.019
2011-03 6.14 4.434 6.072 3.002
2011-04 5.598 4.474 6.1 2.872
2011-05 5.54 4.359 6.08 2.884
2011-06 5.47 4.436 6.112 2.939
2011-07 5.53 4.308 6.097 2.949
2011-08 5.615 4.289 6.112 2.943
2011-09 5.621 4.262 6.115 2.93
2011-10 5.586 4.326 6.122 2.912
2011-11 5.795 4.273 6.126 2.831
2011-12 5.675 4.285 6.12 3.063
2012-01 5.379 4.393 6.085 2.93
2012-02 5.292 4.23 6.101 3.014
2012-03 5.496 4.443 6.163 2.953
2012-04 5.318 3.992 6.057 3.063
2012-05 5.386 4.28 6.052 3.022
2012-06 5.319 4.098 6.219 3.049
2012-07 5.215 4.221 6.102 3.05
2012-08 5.249 4.203 6.112 2.99
2012-09 5.134 4.316 6.117 3.009
2012-10 5.191 4.337 6.122 3.031
2012-11 5.106 4.248 6.107 3.063
2012-12 5.355 4.234 6.13 3.043
2013-01 4.903 4.284 6.125 3.017
2013-02 5.014 4.206 6.105 3.0
2013-03 4.838 4.141 6.128 3.081
2013-04 4.944 4.224 6.153 3.092
2013-05 5.046 4.128 6.167 3.091
2013-06 4.957 4.208 6.148 3.087
2013-07 5.018 4.29 6.163 3.053
2013-08 5.114 4.192 6.171 3.101
2013-09 5.022 4.26 6.152 3.121
2013-10 5.102 4.259 6.183 3.16
2013-11 5.112 4.332 6.225 3.122
2013-12 5.472 4.269 6.171 3.206
2014-01 4.84 4.405 6.226 3.189
2014-02 5.06 4.286 6.212 3.119
2014-03 4.94 4.331 6.251 3.138
2014-04 5.084 4.241 6.228 3.148
2014-05 4.895 4.256 6.272 3.283
2014-06 4.923 4.344 6.216 3.206
2014-07 4.929 4.367 6.258 3.301
2014-08 5.031 4.287 6.302 3.336
2014-09 4.954 4.075 6.279 3.331
2014-10 5.014 4.226 6.29 3.33
2014-11 4.98 4.306 6.325 3.325
2014-12 4.945 4.375 6.329 3.419
2015-01 5.032 4.463 6.403 3.397
2015-02 4.997 4.347 6.41 3.393
2015-03 4.98 4.322 6.377 3.376
2015-04 5.062 4.382 6.407 3.349
2015-05 5.073 4.273 6.439 3.367
2015-06 5.214 4.424 6.417 3.361
2015-07 5.227 4.353 6.422 3.445
2015-08 5.094 4.376 6.386 3.465
2015-09 5.27 4.41 6.455 3.496
2015-10 5.224 4.319 6.435 3.448
2015-11 5.106 4.147 6.379 3.341
2015-12 5.25 4.312 6.444 3.832
2016-01 5.371 4.575 6.464 3.599
2016-02 5.32 4.18 6.451 3.606
2016-03 5.441 4.213 6.452 3.737
2016-04 5.489 4.202 6.485 3.884
2016-05 5.432 4.244 6.461 3.632
2016-06 5.397 4.52 6.483 3.775
2016-07 5.311 4.277 6.469 3.461
2016-08 5.436 4.211 6.47 3.537
2016-09 5.625 4.183 6.469 3.555
2016-10 5.492 4.352 6.492 3.593
2016-11 5.711 4.26 6.51 3.556
2016-12 5.811 4.342 6.54 3.577
2017-01 5.667 4.353 6.528 3.618
2017-02 5.746 4.49 6.531 3.689
2017-03 5.781 4.476 6.547 3.667
2017-04 5.74 4.193 6.55 3.703
2017-05 5.915 4.437 6.547 3.707
2017-06 5.886 4.373 6.562 3.736
2017-07 5.795 4.41 6.604 3.793
2017-08 5.838 4.379 6.6 3.78
2017-09 5.881 4.537 6.621 3.794
2017-10 5.879 4.144 6.587 3.758
2017-11 5.829 4.686 6.622 3.881
2017-12 5.916 4.276 6.622 3.726
2018-01 5.784 4.254 6.612 3.768
2018-02 5.998 4.409 6.596 3.749
2018-03 6.006 4.234 6.652 3.786
2018-04 6.139 4.416 6.631 3.721
2018-05 6.163 4.27 6.638 3.759
2018-06 6.058 4.174 6.645 3.851
2018-07 5.958 4.257 6.627 3.808
2018-08 6.201 4.272 6.643 3.813
2018-09 5.958 4.106 6.655 3.821
2018-10 5.989 4.242 6.645 3.839
2018-11 5.986 4.292 6.62 3.909
2018-12 5.548 4.178 6.641 3.776
2019-01 5.972 4.288 6.657 3.91
2019-02 6.094 4.385 6.673 3.9
2019-03 6.113 4.259 6.654 3.934
2019-04 5.965 4.21 6.626 4.027
2019-05 5.982 4.309 6.651 3.998
2019-06 5.927 4.276 6.643 3.836
2019-07 6.102 4.271 6.677 4.017
2019-08 6.294 4.347 6.677 3.969
2019-09 6.009 4.376 6.676 4.0
2019-10 6.154 4.364 6.683 3.984
2019-11 6.267 4.291 6.76 4.116
2019-12 6.44 4.322 6.655 4.102
2020-01 5.88 4.321 6.692 4.059
2020-02 6.074 4.021 6.734 3.899
2020-03 2.536 2.151 5.375 2.87
2020-04 1.265 0.972 4.329 1.835
2020-05 4.37 3.429 6.477 3.981
2020-06 6.51 4.102 7.022 4.911
2020-07 6.892 4.041 6.843 4.461
2020-08 6.432 4.893 6.937 4.725
2020-09 6.23 4.321 6.834 4.543
2020-10 6.138 4.113 6.999 4.627
2020-11 5.065 2.163 5.808 3.398
2020-12 5.904 4.92 7.072 5.932
2021-01 5.88 3.3 6.646 4.451
2021-02 5.755 4.374 6.501 4.667
2021-03 5.633 3.72 6.602 4.474
2021-04 5.476 1.724 5.731 3.699
2021-05 5.571 4.321 6.611 4.58
2021-06 5.634 4.623 6.844 4.518
2021-07 5.394 4.239 6.807 4.587
2021-08 5.531 4.119 6.759 4.409
2021-09 5.527 4.26 6.733 4.436

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) Jul 21 Aug 21 Sept 21 Sept 21 / Sept 20 Q / Q-1 (2)
Food products 38 -2.8 2.8 -1.5 -1.7 -3.2
- excl. Tobacco 34 -3.0 3.2 -1.8 -1.3 -3.4
Engineered goods 44 -2.8 -1.0 0.8 -4.8 6.3
- Durables 22 -1.9 -0.4 0.5 -7.8 2.7
Including:
- Transport equipment 13 -4.3 2.5 -0.1 -11.3 -1.4
- Household durables 7 1.5 -3.9 0.6 -2.4 5.0
- Textile-clothing 9 -8.3 -2.8 3.4 -1.4 18.3
- Other engineered goods 13 -0.5 -0.7 -0.4 -1.5 5.8
Energy 18 0.7 0.3 -0.1 3.7 2.1
- Energy. water. waste 10 0.6 0.0 -0.7 0.7 -3.6
- Refined Products 8 0.9 0.8 0.7 8.4 10.7
Total 100 -2.2 0.7 -0.2 -2.3 1.8
- Including Manufactured goods 84 -2.4 0.8 -0.2 -2.4 3.0
  • (1) Weighting in the consumption expenditure on goods in value in 2019
  • (2) Last three months / previous three months
  • Source: INSEE

The evolution of August 2021 expenditures was revised downwards

The evolution in household consumption expenditure on goods for August 2021 was revised downwards by 0.3 points, to +0.7% instead of +1.0%. Since the previous publication, new information has been incorporated and the seasonal adjustment coefficients (SVC) have been updated.

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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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