Household consumption, real year-on-year change i
34 countries with data for Q2 2026 · Frequency: Quarterly · Unit: % · Basic
Source: Eurostat (namq_10_gdp), retrieved 2026-10-19 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU271.2%
Euro area1.1%
Spain3.6% 8 of 34
Simple average2.1%
Highest · 
Bulgaria8.1%
Bulgaria8.1%Lowest · 
Romania-5.1%
Romania-5.1%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 1.2% | -0.6 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 1.1% | -0.5 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 1.1% | -0.5 pp | — |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 8.1% | +2.7 pp | 1/27 |
| 2 |  Cyprus | 5.4% | +3.0 pp | 2/27 |
| 3 |  Lithuania | 5.0% | +0.7 pp | 3/27 |
| 4 |  Hungary | 4.3% | +0.5 pp | 4/27 |
| 5 |  Serbia | 4.0% | +0.8 pp | — |
| 6 |  Portugal | 3.8% | +0.4 pp | 5/27 |
| 7 |  Malta | 3.7% | -1.6 pp | 6/27 |
| 8 |  Spain | 3.6% | +0.5 pp | 7/27 |
| 9 |  Slovenia | 3.5% | 0.0 pp | 8/27 |
| 9 |  Türkiye | 3.5% | -1.2 pp | — |
| 11 |  North Macedonia | 3.3% | +0.2 pp | — |
| 12 |  Sweden | 3.0% | +1.1 pp | 9/27 |
| 13 |  Ireland | 2.9% | -0.3 pp | 10/27 |
| 14 |  Czechia | 2.7% | -0.4 pp | 11/27 |
| 14 |  Denmark | 2.7% | +1.2 pp | 11/27 |
| 16 |  Poland | 2.5% | -1.9 pp | 13/27 |
| 17 |  Latvia | 2.4% | +1.8 pp | 14/27 |
| 18 |  Estonia | 1.6% | +1.0 pp | 15/27 |
| 18 |  Netherlands | 1.6% | 0.0 pp | 15/27 |
| 20 |  Switzerland | 1.3% | -0.4 pp | — |
| 20 |  Greece | 1.3% | +0.1 pp | 17/27 |
| 22 |  Finland | 1.2% | +2.7 pp | 18/27 |
| 23 |  Norway | 1.1% | -0.3 pp | — |
| 23 |  Italy | 1.1% | -0.1 pp | 19/27 |
| 25 |  Belgium | 1.0% | -1.5 pp | 20/27 |
| 26 |  Iceland | 0.8% | -2.6 pp | — |
| 26 |  Montenegro | 0.8% | -9.1 pp | — |
| 28 |  Slovakia | 0.6% | -1.2 pp | 21/27 |
| 29 |  Croatia | 0.5% | -3.6 pp | 22/27 |
| 30 |  France | 0.4% | -0.3 pp | 23/27 |
| 31 |  Austria | 0.3% | -0.9 pp | 24/27 |
| 32 |  Germany | 0.1% | -1.4 pp | 25/27 |
| 33 |  Luxembourg | -0.2% | -2.1 pp | 26/27 |
| 34 | Romania | -5.1% | -6.0 pp | 27/27 |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest household consumption, real year-on-year change?
- Bulgaria, with 8.1% in Q2 2026. The EU27 figure is 1.2%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 3.6% in Q2 2026, rank 8 of 34 countries.
- What does household consumption, real year-on-year change measure?
- Household consumption, real year-on-year change, in %. A higher value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the household consumption, real year-on-year change data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset namq_10_gdp («Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure and income) - quarterly data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is household consumption, real year-on-year change updated?
- Quarterly. The latest period published is Q2 2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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