Monthly indicator of household consumption, January 2021
Household consumption increased in January 2021
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2021-03-09 9.30
Household consumption increased by 1.8 percent in January 2021 compared with December 2020, measured in seasonally adjusted and working day adjusted figures, in fixed prices. Compared with January 2020, household consumption decreased by 3.8 percent, measured in working day adjusted figures and fixed prices. In the latest 3-month period, November 2020-January 2021, consumption decreased by 5.4 percent compared with the same period one year earlier.
The largest weighted negative contribution came from the transport and retail sales and service of motor vehicles sector, which decreased by 13.8 percent in fixed prices compared with January a year ago.
Housing, electricity, gas and heating, which increased by 3.4 percent in fixed prices compared with January a year ago, accounted for the largest weighted positive contribution to total consumption.
Prices increased by 1.7 percent according to the consumption deflator.
The graphs below show the seasonally adjusted monthly development and the working-day adjusted annual development in the last twelve months. The table that shows the year-on-year growth rates for total consumption and per activity has been moved to the product page under Tables and graphs. Also included on the product page are two graphs: one showing a long index series on seasonally adjusted values, and one showing a long time series on the annual growth rate in fixed prices and working-day adjusted figures.
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