EU countries by household spending on information and communication (EUR million), 2024
Germany had the highest household spending on information and communication (EUR million) of 27 EU countries in 2024, at €73.08 billion. Malta had the lowest, at €409.5 million. The median was €4.71 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €318.09 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Map of EU countries, 2024
- Under 1,500
- 1,500 to 4,000
- 4,000 to 7,800
- 7,800 to 17K
- 17K and over
All EU countries, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany Provisional | 73,081 | +4% |
| 2 | France Provisional | 55,002.2 | +1.6% |
| 3 | Italy | 32,347.1 | -0.8% |
| 4 | Spain | 27,240 | +5.9% |
| 5 | Poland | 19,431 | +25.1% |
| 6 | Netherlands | 18,409 | +3.4% |
| 7 | Sweden | 11,437.9 | +3% |
| 8 | Romania Provisional | 10,260.2 | +11.9% |
| 9 | Belgium | 9,724.1 | +3.7% |
| 10 | Austria | 8,664.4 | +5.8% |
| 11 | Denmark | 8,272.3 | +6.4% |
| 12 | Greece Provisional | 7,092.5 | +1% |
| 13 | Czechia | 5,944.5 | +1.1% |
| 14 | Portugal | 4,708.9 | +3.9% |
| 15 | Finland | 4,639 | +0.8% |
| 16 | Ireland | 4,192.7 | +2.8% |
| 17 | Hungary | 3,832.8 | +12.9% |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 2,940 | +4.6% |
| 19 | Slovakia | 2,937.5 | +4.4% |
| 20 | Croatia Provisional | 2,910.9 | +6.2% |
| 21 | Lithuania | 1,772.1 | +6.2% |
| 22 | Slovenia | 1,432.1 | +4.4% |
| 23 | Latvia | 922.8 | -2% |
| 24 | Estonia | 744.9 | +3.1% |
| 25 | Cyprus Provisional | 637.9 | +2.8% |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 489.6 | +6.6% |
| 27 | Malta | 409.5 | +5% |
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About this ranking
Annual household final consumption expenditure on information and communication equipment, software excluding games, and related services, COICOP 2018 division 08. Published in millions of euros at current prices.
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.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_MEUR (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, CP08, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18) (EU countries by household spending on information and communication (EUR million), 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, CP08, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18), EU countries by household spending on information and communication (EUR million), 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 9 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/household-consumption-eur-million-information-communication/eu-countries. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18). EU countries by household spending on information and communication (EUR million), 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/rankings/household-consumption-eur-million-information-communication/eu-countries.
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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18), EU countries by household spending on information and communication (EUR million), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/household-consumption-eur-million-information-communication/eu-countries (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which EU country has the highest household spending on information and communication (EUR million)?
Germany, with €73.08 billion in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest household spending on information and communication (EUR million)?
Malta, with €409.5 million in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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