France household consumption expenditure at current prices
France household consumption expenditure at current prices stood at 395,214 EUR million in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Quarterly GDP and value added table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1949 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Quarterly GDP and value added table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
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| Consumption expenditures of households - Total - Values at current prices - SA-WDA series | 395,214 | 390,306 | 389,319 | 387,498 | 385,675 | 384,859 | 382,878 | 383,955 | 379,256 | 380,763 | |
| Consumption expenditures of households - Total - Volumes chained at previous year prices - SA-WDA series | 330,454 | 329,516 | 330,552 | 329,740 | 329,426 | 329,212 | 329,369 | 329,360 | 326,613 | 327,087 |
Understanding france household consumption expenditure at current prices
Domestic household spending at current market prices is captured in this metric, encompassing all monetary disbursements by resident families and individuals on goods and services for final consumption. The inclusion list covers retail purchases, housing rentals, utility bills, healthcare fees, and hospitality services, while omitting capital acquisitions such as residential property purchases. Valuation is based on actual transaction prices paid by buyers, including all applicable sales taxes and retail margins.
Interpreting this nominal series requires accounting for general retail price movements, as shifts in the figures reflect both purchasing power changes and variations in physical quantities bought. Seasonally adjusted quarterly paths help identify underlying consumer demand dynamics without holiday distortion. Analysts frequently compare this series with nominal disposable income to gauge saving behavior, and contrast it with volume metrics to isolate inflationary pressures.
Frequently asked questions
- Does household consumption expenditure include purchases of residential housing?
- No, buying a house is treated as capital formation rather than household consumption, though imputed rent for owner-occupied housing is included.
- Are indirect taxes like value-added tax included in these values?
- Yes, valuations are recorded at purchasers' prices, which incorporate all taxes and trade margins paid by consumers.
- How do seasonal adjustments affect this consumer spending series?
- Adjustments remove predictable surges around holiday periods and weather-driven utility cycles to show underlying spending trends.