Press release No. 064 of 28 February 2020
WIESBADEN – Households in Germany spent a good 51% of their consumption budget in 2018 to cover housing, food and clothing expenses. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the average amount spent per household was 1,390 euros. Total consumption expenditure per household was 2,704 euros each month. That is roughly 10.5% more than in the last survey of 2013 (2,448 euros) and 31.2% more than in 1998 (2,061 euros).
