Norge - Hushållens utgifter

Household consumption of goods in Norway declined by 1 percent month-over-month in October 2019, after a downwardly revised 0.1 percent rise in the previous month, as purchases of vehicles and petrol slumped 3.8 percent (vs 0.3 percent in September). Spending also fell for both food, beverages and tobacco (-0.6 percent vs -1 percent) and other goods (-0.4 percent vs 0.2 percent). In addition, electricity and heating fuels consumption rose much less (0.7 percent vs 4.1 percent).

Household consumption of goods in Norway increased by 0.3 percent month-over-month in September 2019, easing from an upwardly revised 0.6 percent rise in the previous month. Purchases of vehicles and petrol grew much softer (1.1 percent vs 3.9 percent in August) and consumption of food, beverages and tobacco fell (-1 percent vs 1 percent). In contrast, spending rebounded for both electricity and heating fuels (4.1 percent vs -4 percent) and other goods (0.3 percent vs -0.2 percent).

Household consumption of goods in Norway increased 0.3 percent month-over-month in August 2019, shifting from a downwardly revised 1.5 percent fall in the previous month, as purchases of vehicles and petrol recovered sharply (3.1 percent vs -11.6 percent in July). Meanwhile, purchases of food, beverages and tobacco rose by 0.7 percent after increasing by 1 percent in July. Conversely, purchases fell for both electricity and heating fuels (-4.0 percent vs 2.0 percent) and other goods (-0.3 percent vs 0.5 percent).

Household consumption of goods in Norway dropped 1.8 percent month-over-month in July 2019, following an upwardly revised 1.4 percent rise in the previous month. It was the steepest decline in household spending since January last year, as purchases of vehicles and petrol tumbled (-13.6 percent vs 7.4 percent in June). Meanwhile, purchases rose faster for both electricity and heating fuels (2.6 percent vs 0.5 percent) and other goods (0.5 percent vs 0.1 percent). Also, purchases of food, beverages and tobacco rose by 1 percent after being unchanged in June.

Household consumption of goods in Norway jumped 1.1 percent month-over-month in June 2019, following a 0.3 percent drop in the previous month, led by purchases of vehicles and petrol (6.0 percent vs 0.3 percent in May) and other goods (0.4 percent vs -0.8 percent). Meantime, purchases of food, beverages and tobacco were flat (vs -1.2 percent in May) while those of electricity and heating fuels declined 0.4 percent (vs 6.9 percent in May).

Household consumption of goods in Norway declined by 0.3 percent month-over-month in May 2019, following an upwardly revised 1.4 percent drop in the previous month. This was the second straight month decrease in household spending, There were falls in purchases of other goods (-1.1 percent vs 1.0 percent), food, beverages and tobacco (-1.1 percent vs 0.1 percent). Meanwhile, spending rebounded for both electricity and heating fuels (8.1 percent vs -4.5 percent) and vehicles and petrol (0.2 percent vs -8.3 percent).