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Average annual household spending on alcoholic beverages in United States

Average annual household spending on alcoholic beverages in the United States was $643 in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.9% from 2023.

2024, USD643
Change on 2023+0.9%
Series high6432024
Series low2681993

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Average annual household spending on alcoholic beverages in United States, 1984 to 2024

20030040050060070019841990199620022008201420241984: 275 USD1985: 306 USD1986: 271 USD1987: 289 USD1988: 269 USD1989: 284 USD1990: 293 USD1991: 297 USD1992: 301 USD1993: 268 USD1994: 278 USD1995: 277 USD1996: 309 USD1997: 309 USD1998: 309 USD1999: 318 USD2000: 372 USD2001: 349 USD2002: 376 USD2003: 391 USD2004: 459 USD2005: 426 USD2006: 497 USD2007: 457 USD2008: 444 USD2009: 435 USD2010: 412 USD2011: 456 USD2012: 451 USD2013: 445 USD2014: 463 USD2015: 515 USD2016: 484 USD2017: 558 USD2018: 583 USD2019: 579 USD2020: 478 USD2021: 554 USD2022: 583 USD2023: 637 USD2024: 643 USD20030040050060070019841998201220241984: 275 USD1985: 306 USD1986: 271 USD1987: 289 USD1988: 269 USD1989: 284 USD1990: 293 USD1991: 297 USD1992: 301 USD1993: 268 USD1994: 278 USD1995: 277 USD1996: 309 USD1997: 309 USD1998: 309 USD1999: 318 USD2000: 372 USD2001: 349 USD2002: 376 USD2003: 391 USD2004: 459 USD2005: 426 USD2006: 497 USD2007: 457 USD2008: 444 USD2009: 435 USD2010: 412 USD2011: 456 USD2012: 451 USD2013: 445 USD2014: 463 USD2015: 515 USD2016: 484 USD2017: 558 USD2018: 583 USD2019: 579 USD2020: 478 USD2021: 554 USD2022: 583 USD2023: 637 USD2024: 643 USD
USD. Source: BLS, Consumer Expenditure Surveys: average annual expenditures on alcoholic beverages, all consumer units (CXUALCBEVGLB0101M). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-12-19.
All 41 values
PeriodUSD
2024643
2023637
2022583
2021554
2020478
2019579
2018583
2017558
2016484
2015515
2014463
2013445
2012451
2011456
2010412
2009435
2008444
2007457
2006497
2005426
2004459
2003391
2002376
2001349
2000372
1999318
1998309
1997309
1996309
1995277
1994278
1993268
1992301
1991297
1990293
1989284
1988269
1987289
1986271
1985306
1984275

Definition

Average annual spending on alcoholic beverages per consumer unit in the United States, in current US dollars, from the Consumer Expenditure Surveys of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (series CXUALCBEVGLB0101M, all consumer units, mean).

More on how it is measured
  • Beer and other malt beverages, wine and spirits.
  • A consumer unit is a family, a financially independent person living alone or sharing a home, or two or more people living together who share major expenses; it is close to a household.
  • Spending includes sales taxes and gifts and excludes purchases for business; a purchase counts in full when it is made, even if it is paid in installments.

An average per consumer unit, not per person: consumer units had 2.4 people on average in 2024. Current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. United States only. It measures what households pay themselves, so it is lower than personal consumption expenditures in the national accounts, which also count spending on behalf of households, such as employer-paid health insurance.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Expenditure Surveys: average annual expenditures on alcoholic beverages, all consumer units (CXUALCBEVGLB0101M). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cx/cx.data.1.AllData. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2025). Consumer Expenditure Surveys: average annual expenditures on alcoholic beverages, all consumer units (CXUALCBEVGLB0101M) (Average annual household spending on alcoholic beverages, United States, 1984 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cx/cx.data.1.AllData

MLA 9

Consumer Expenditure Surveys: average annual expenditures on alcoholic beverages, all consumer units (CXUALCBEVGLB0101M), Average annual household spending on alcoholic beverages, United States, 1984 to 2024. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 19 Dec. 2025, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cx/cx.data.1.AllData. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/household-spending-alcohol/united-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2025. Consumer Expenditure Surveys: average annual expenditures on alcoholic beverages, all consumer units (CXUALCBEVGLB0101M). Average annual household spending on alcoholic beverages, United States, 1984 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cx/cx.data.1.AllData. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/household-spending-alcohol/united-states.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025) Consumer Expenditure Surveys: average annual expenditures on alcoholic beverages, all consumer units (CXUALCBEVGLB0101M), Average annual household spending on alcoholic beverages, United States, 1984 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cx/cx.data.1.AllData, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/household-spending-alcohol/united-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the average annual household spending on alcoholic beverages in United States?

Average annual household spending on alcoholic beverages in the United States was $643 in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.9% from 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Expenditure Surveys: average annual expenditures on alcoholic beverages, all consumer units (CXUALCBEVGLB0101M). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest average annual household spending on alcoholic beverages in United States?

$643 in 2024, the highest value since 1984 in this series.

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