Monthly indicator of household consumption, February 2024
Household consumption decreased in February 2024
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2024-04-10 8.00
Household consumption decreased by 0.5 percent in February 2024, measured in seasonally adjusted figures, compared with January 2024. Compared with February 2023, household consumption decreased by 0.3 percent, measured in constant prices and working day adjusted figures. In the last three-month period, consumption increased by 0.3 percent compared with the same period a year ago, measured in constant prices and working day adjusted figures.
The largest weighted negative contribution came from the sector Furniture, furnishings, household equipment and consumables which decreased by 2.2 percent in constant prices compared with February a year ago. The year-on-year growth rate in this sector has been negative since February 2022.
Retail trade, mostly food and beverages accounted for the largest weighted positive contribution to total consumption and increased by 5.9 percent in constant prices compared with February a year ago.
To consider:
When the reference month January 2024 is published, the base year is changed to 2021. This means that the average of the monthly indices in 2021 is 100 (index 2021=100).
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