This statistic shows total domestic consumption expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023. In 2023, consumer spending in the UK increased compared to the previous year, and amounted to approximately 1.6 trillion British pounds. Household consumption expenditure looks at the overall spending on consumer goods and services of a wide variety. Some examples are government licenses and permits, such as a passport renewal or the price of train tickets to get to work. Housing may also be accounted for in these figures. This figure is measured by how much the consumer actually pays at the point of sale. All fast moving consumer goods such a beer, or cigarettes are also accounted for in this data.
One part of the United Kingdom, Scotland, has seen as increase in its overall household expenditure year over year since 2009, with figures reaching over 100 billion British pounds in 2018. There was a small decrease in expenditure in 2009, which was possibly a result of the economic recession which hit all of the United Kingdom hard at this time. This drop can also be seen when looking at the whole of the United Kingdom in this statistic.
Household consumption expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023
(in million GBP)
* Household final consumption expenditure. Includes consumer spending on tourism (UK and foreign), food and drink, clothing, housing, household goods and services, health, transport, communication, education, restaurants, hotels and communication. Figures based on current prices and are seasonally adjusted.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 28, 2024). Household consumption expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/368665/consumer-expenditure-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Household consumption expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in million GBP)." Chart. March 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/368665/consumer-expenditure-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Household consumption expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/368665/consumer-expenditure-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Household Consumption Expenditure in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2023 (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/368665/consumer-expenditure-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Household consumption expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/368665/consumer-expenditure-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Household consumption expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in million GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/368665/consumer-expenditure-united-kingdom-uk/