France food consumption expenditure (current prices)
France food consumption expenditure (current prices) stood at 175,713 EUR million in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Final consumption by function (annual) table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1959 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Final consumption by function (annual) table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current prices | |||||||||||
| Food | 175,713 | 171,922 | 169,187 | 155,245 | 148,559 | 148,439 | 139,574 | 136,602 | 134,655 | 132,547 | |
| Non-alcoholic beverages | 17,119 | 15,894 | 15,877 | 14,842 | 13,807 | 13,739 | 13,348 | 13,269 | 12,986 | 12,533 |
Understanding france food consumption expenditure (current prices)
Purchasing outlays registered here isolate solid nutritional goods bought by resident households for home preparation and eating, omitting any liquid refreshment expenditures that belong to companion classifications. The tracking boundary covers meat, produce, bakery goods, dairy items, and pantry staples acquired through commercial retail outlets, leaving aside dining services and away-from-home catering transactions. This narrow focus separates pure sustenance costs from drink-specific expenditures, allowing researchers to examine dietary spending independently from beverage purchasing patterns.
Evaluating this metric demands careful handling of seasonal harvest cycles, supermarket discounting strategies, and shifts in consumer preference toward processed or raw ingredients. Initial annual figures frequently undergo revision once detailed structural business surveys and value-added tax records become accessible to statisticians. Comparing these monetary outlays against physical volume indices helps analysts distinguish genuine changes in household nutrition spending from mere retail price inflation.
Frequently asked questions
- How does this differ from the combined food and beverage measure?
- This row excludes all non-alcoholic drinks, focusing solely on solid nutritional items.
- Are restaurant takeaways included here?
- No, prepared meals sold by restaurants and catering establishments are classified elsewhere.
- Do early estimates change significantly during revisions?
- Preliminary figures often shift after exhaustive retail surveys and tax data are fully processed.