Consumption expenditure by purpose; National Accounts

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Periods Value at current prices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Total (mln euro) Value at current prices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Recreational durables (mln euro) Value at current prices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Other recreational goods (mln euro) Value at current prices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Garden products and pets (mln euro) Value at current prices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Recreational services (mln euro) Value at current prices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Cultural goods (mln euro) Value at current prices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Cultural services (mln euro) Value at current prices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Newspapers, books and stationery (mln euro) Value at current prices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Package holidays (mln euro) Value at prices of 2021 Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Total (mln euro) Value at prices of 2021 Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Recreational durables (mln euro) Value at prices of 2021 Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Other recreational goods (mln euro) Value at prices of 2021 Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Garden products and pets (mln euro) Value at prices of 2021 Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Recreational services (mln euro) Value at prices of 2021 Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Cultural goods (mln euro) Value at prices of 2021 Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Cultural services (mln euro) Value at prices of 2021 Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Newspapers, books and stationery (mln euro) Value at prices of 2021 Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Package holidays (mln euro) Volume changes on previous year Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Total (%) Volume changes on previous year Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Recreational durables (%) Volume changes on previous year Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Other recreational goods (%) Volume changes on previous year Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Garden products and pets (%) Volume changes on previous year Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Recreational services (%) Volume changes on previous year Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Cultural goods (%) Volume changes on previous year Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Cultural services (%) Volume changes on previous year Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Newspapers, books and stationery (%) Volume changes on previous year Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Package holidays (%) Price indices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Total (2021 = 100) Price indices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Recreational durables (2021 = 100) Price indices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Other recreational goods (2021 = 100) Price indices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Garden products and pets (2021 = 100) Price indices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Recreational services (2021 = 100) Price indices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Cultural goods (2021 = 100) Price indices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Cultural services (2021 = 100) Price indices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Newspapers, books and stationery (2021 = 100) Price indices Total actual individual consumption Consumption households and NPISHs Recreation and culture Package holidays (2021 = 100)
2024* 44,377 2,110 5,158 6,490 16,491 320 4,285 3,967 5,556 38,032 1,877 4,809 5,503 14,134 261 3,708 3,476 4,253 1.3 3.2 3.1 -1.1 1.0 2.7 2.2 0.9 2.4 116.7 112.4 107.3 117.9 116.7 122.5 115.6 114.1 130.6
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains detailed data on final consumption expenditure which are divided into categories conform the classification of infividual consumption by purpose (COICOP). Total final consumption expenditure consist of actual individual final consumption, the final consumption expenditure by households including non-profit institutions, individual and collective final consumption of general government.

Data available from: 1995.

Status of the figures:
Data from 1995 up to and including 2023 are final. Data of 2024 are provisional.

Changes as of July 18th 2025:
De breakdown of total actual individual consumption and the total of individual consumption by general government into categories of purpose has been removed from this table.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional data are published 6 months after the end of the reporting year. Final data are released 18 months after the end of the reporting year.

Description topics

Value at current prices
The values are expressed at prices of the reporting period. Alternatively, values may be expressed at constant prices. In this case, prices of a reference period are used.
Total actual individual consumption
Goods and services for individual consumption ('individual goods and services') are goods and services acquired by a household and used to satisfy the needs and wants of members of that household. Individual goods and services have the following characteristics:
- it is possible to observe and record the acquisition of the goods and services by an individual household or member thereof and also the time at which the acquisition took place;
- the household has agreed to the provision of the goods and services and takes the action necessary to consume the goods and services, for example by attending a school or clinic;
- the goods and services are such that their acquisition by one household or person, or by a group of persons, precludes its acquisition by other households or persons.
Consumption households and NPISHs
Consumption expenditure by households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). Not all expenses made by households are seen as consumptive, households may invest as well. These investments mainly concern the purchase of houses and substantial costs on maintenance. Small costs on maintenance, indoor painting and the purchase of furniture are classified as consumption. This also applies to the purchase of cars and car maintenance.
Recreation and culture
Total
Recreational durables
Other recreational goods
Andere recreatiegoederen (spellen sportuitrusting ed.)
Garden products and pets
Recreational services
Cultural goods
Culturele goederen (muziekinstrumenten en audiovisuele media)
Cultural services
Newspapers, books and stationery
Package holidays
Value at prices of 2021
The values are expressed at prices of the reference period 2021 by taking account of inflation. Alternatively, values may be expressed at prices of the reporting period.
Total actual individual consumption
Goods and services for individual consumption ('individual goods and services') are goods and services acquired by a household and used to satisfy the needs and wants of members of that household. Individual goods and services have the following characteristics:
- it is possible to observe and record the acquisition of the goods and services by an individual household or member thereof and also the time at which the acquisition took place;
- the household has agreed to the provision of the goods and services and takes the action necessary to consume the goods and services, for example by attending a school or clinic;
- the goods and services are such that their acquisition by one household or person, or by a group of persons, precludes its acquisition by other households or persons.
Consumption households and NPISHs
Consumption expenditure by households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). Not all expenses made by households are seen as consumptive, households may invest as well. These investments mainly concern the purchase of houses and substantial costs on maintenance. Small costs on maintenance, indoor painting and the purchase of furniture are classified as consumption. This also applies to the purchase of cars and car maintenance.
Recreation and culture
Total
Recreational durables
Other recreational goods
Garden products and pets
Recreational services
Cultural goods
Cultural services
Newspapers, books and stationery
Package holidays
Volume changes on previous year
The weighted average of the changes in the quantity and quality of the components of a certain goods or service transaction or balancing item, annual percentage changes.
Total actual individual consumption
Goods and services for individual consumption ('individual goods and services') are goods and services acquired by a household and used to satisfy the needs and wants of members of that household. Individual goods and services have the following characteristics:
- it is possible to observe and record the acquisition of the goods and services by an individual household or member thereof and also the time at which the acquisition took place;
- the household has agreed to the provision of the goods and services and takes the action necessary to consume the goods and services, for example by attending a school or clinic;
- the goods and services are such that their acquisition by one household or person, or by a group of persons, precludes its acquisition by other households or persons.
Consumption households and NPISHs
Consumption expenditure by households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). Not all expenses made by households are seen as consumptive, households may invest as well. These investments mainly concern the purchase of houses and substantial costs on maintenance. Small costs on maintenance, indoor painting and the purchase of furniture are classified as consumption. This also applies to the purchase of cars and car maintenance.
Recreation and culture
Total
Recreational durables
Other recreational goods
Garden products and pets
Recreational services
Cultural goods
Cultural services
Newspapers, books and stationery
Package holidays
Price indices
The weighted average of the price changes of the components of a certain variable. Deflators relative to the reference year 2021.
Total actual individual consumption
Goods and services for individual consumption ('individual goods and services') are goods and services acquired by a household and used to satisfy the needs and wants of members of that household. Individual goods and services have the following characteristics:
- it is possible to observe and record the acquisition of the goods and services by an individual household or member thereof and also the time at which the acquisition took place;
- the household has agreed to the provision of the goods and services and takes the action necessary to consume the goods and services, for example by attending a school or clinic;
- the goods and services are such that their acquisition by one household or person, or by a group of persons, precludes its acquisition by other households or persons.
Consumption households and NPISHs
Consumption expenditure by households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). Not all expenses made by households are seen as consumptive, households may invest as well. These investments mainly concern the purchase of houses and substantial costs on maintenance. Small costs on maintenance, indoor painting and the purchase of furniture are classified as consumption. This also applies to the purchase of cars and car maintenance.
Recreation and culture
Total
Recreational durables
Other recreational goods
Garden products and pets
Recreational services
Cultural goods
Cultural services
Newspapers, books and stationery
Package holidays