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Household spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages per inhabitant (EUR) in Belgium

Household spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages per inhabitant (EUR) in Belgium was €2,790 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 3% from 2023. That is the 11th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, EUR2,790 Provisional
Change on 2023+3%
Rank11th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high2,7902024
Series low1,5901997

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Household spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages per inhabitant (EUR) in Belgium, 1995 to 2024

1,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,00019952000200520102015202020241995: 1,660 EUR1996: 1,620 EUR1997: 1,590 EUR1998: 1,600 EUR1999: 1,630 EUR2000: 1,640 EUR2001: 1,720 EUR2002: 1,790 EUR2003: 1,870 EUR2004: 1,900 EUR2005: 1,900 EUR2006: 1,870 EUR2007: 1,910 EUR2008: 2,030 EUR2009: 2,040 EUR2010: 2,080 EUR2011: 2,060 EUR2012: 2,150 EUR2013: 2,190 EUR2014: 2,220 EUR2015: 2,270 EUR2016: 2,300 EUR2017: 2,340 EUR2018: 2,380 EUR2019: 2,420 EUR2020: 2,510 EUR2021: 2,530 EUR2022: 2,570 EUR2023: 2,710 EUR2024: 2,790 EUR
EUR. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP01, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-09.
All 30 values
PeriodEUR
20242,790 Provisional
20232,710
20222,570
20212,530
20202,510
20192,420
20182,380
20172,340
20162,300
20152,270
20142,220
20132,190
20122,150
20112,060
20102,080
20092,040 Series break
20082,030
20071,910
20061,870
20051,900
20041,900
20031,870
20021,790
20011,720
20001,640
19991,630
19981,600
19971,590
19961,620
19951,660

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Belgium2,790
European Union (27)2,730

Rankings

Definition

Annual household final consumption expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages, COICOP 2018 division 01. Published in euros at current prices per inhabitant; domestic consumption divided by population, not a measure of residents spending alone.

Eurostat national accounts, domestic concept: includes non-residents spending in the territory and excludes residents spending abroad. Includes non-cash items such as imputed rent. Current prices in euros, including for non-euro countries: changes reflect prices and may reflect exchange rates. Not inflation-adjusted or purchasing-power-adjusted.

How to cite

Eurostat. Household final consumption expenditure, CP01, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Household final consumption expenditure, CP01, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18) (Household spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages per inhabitant (EUR), Belgium, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table

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Household final consumption expenditure, CP01, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18), Household spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages per inhabitant (EUR), Belgium, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 9 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/household-consumption-per-capita-eur-food/belgium. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Household final consumption expenditure, CP01, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Household spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages per inhabitant (EUR), Belgium, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/household-consumption-per-capita-eur-food/belgium.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Household final consumption expenditure, CP01, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18), Household spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages per inhabitant (EUR), Belgium, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/household-consumption-per-capita-eur-food/belgium (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the household spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages per inhabitant (EUR) in Belgium?

Household spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages per inhabitant (EUR) in Belgium was €2,790 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 3% from 2023. That is the 11th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

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Eurostat, European Commission. Household final consumption expenditure, CP01, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest household spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages per inhabitant (EUR) in Belgium?

€2,790 in 2024, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

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