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Monthly indicator for household consumption, December 2018

Household consumption decreased in December

Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2019-02-08 9.30

Household consumption decreased by 1.0 percent in December compared with December last year, measured in fixed prices and working day adjusted figures. In the fourth quarter, consumption increased by 0.2 percent in fixed prices and working day adjusted figures, compared with the same period last year. Household consumption decreased by 0.8 percent in seasonally adjusted figures compared with November.

Transport, retail trade and service of motor vehicles had the largest weighted negative contribution to total consumption, and decreased by 7.2 percent in fixed prices compared with December last year. In contrast, Housing, electricity, gas and heating wasthe activity with the largest weighted positive contribution to total consumption. This activity increased by 0.4 percent in fixed prices compared with December last year. Prices increased by 2.1 percent according to the consumption deflator.

Growth rate for working day adjusted volume and trend, year-on-year, percent
Monthly indicator for household consumption, December 2018

Household Consumption Index, growth rate year on year

Activity

Current prices

Volume

Volume working day adjusted

Weight
  Dec 2018* Dec 2018* Dec 2018*  
Household consumption (excl. foreign posts)
0.4 3.0 ‑1.6 1.3 ‑1.0 1.3 0.93
Retail trade, mostly food and beverages
2.3 3.6 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.4 0.20
Retail trade, clothing and footwear
‑2.4 ‑1.7 ‑2.9 ‑1.7 ‑2.3 ‑1.8 0.03
Housing, electricity, gas and heating
3.4 3.1 0.4 1.1 0.4 1.1 0.26
Furniture, furnishings, household equipment and consumables
‑0.7 2.5 ‑2.6 1.2 ‑2.0 1.1 0.04
Transport and retail sales and service of motor vehicles
‑5.0 3.8 ‑7.2 2.1 ‑6.7 1.9 0.15
Post and telecommunications
0.4 3.1 3.3 4.1 3.6 4.0 0.03
Recreation and culture, goods and services
‑3.3 2.9 ‑5.2 1.6 ‑4.1 1.6 0.11
Restaurants, cafes, hotels and other accommodation services
2.5 3.3 ‑0.2 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.07
Other goods and services
‑4.5 ‑0.8 ‑7.9 ‑3.4 ‑6.9 ‑3.4 0.03

All figures compared to the same period in the previous year. *The period from January to the current month compared to the same period in the previous year.

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