Belgium: share of household expenditure, by commodity and region 2014

This statistic displays the share of household expenditure in Belgium in 2014, by commodity and region. In 2014, a household in the Flemish Region spent on average 27.8 percent of their household budget on housing, water, fuel and power. For a household in the Walloon Region this was 30.3 percent, and for a household in the Brussels-Capital Region 32.5 percent.

Share of household expenditure in Belgium in 2014, by commodity and region*

Characteristic	Flemish Region	Walloon Region	Brussels-Capital Region
Housing, water, fuel & power	27.8%	30.3%	32.5%
Food & non-alcoholic drinks	12.8%	13.5%	13.5%
Transport	12.1%	12%	10.3%
Personal care & services	10.5%	11.9%	9.4%
Recreation & culture	8.6%	7.9%	7.1%
Restaurant, cafe & hotels	7.2%	5.1%	6%
Household goods & services	6%	5.3%	6.4%
Health	4.6%	4.6%	4.8%
Clothing & footwear	5.1%	3.8%	4%
Communication	2.9%	3%	3.2%
Alcoholic drinks & tobacco	1.8%	2.3%	1.9%
Education	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Others	2.2%	2.4%	2%

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Release date

May 2015

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Region

Belgium

Survey time period

2014

Number of respondents

6,000 respondents

Method of interview

Omnibus survey

Supplementary notes

* The figures are derived from the Household Budget Survey (according to the EU example, EU-HBS). Under Supervision, the participating families fill out a questionnaire during one month. From 2012 onwards 6000 households participated every year.

Belgium is divided into 3 regions: the Flemish Region, the Brussels-Capital Region and the Walloon Region. Each region has its own Regional Parliament and a Regional Government.

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