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EU countries by household spending on information and communication (EUR million)

Germany had the highest household spending on information and communication (EUR million) of 26 EU countries in 2016, at €61.16 billion. Malta had the lowest, at €254.6 million. The median was €3.96 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €253.28 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest61,157Germany
Lowest254.6Malta
Median3,955.226 EU countries
European Union (27)253,284.8History

Map of EU countries, 2016

Austria: 6,029.8 EUR millionBelgium: 8,007 EUR millionBulgaria: 1,506.6 EUR millionCyprus: 523.7 EUR millionCzechia: 3,880.4 EUR millionGermany: 61,157 EUR millionDenmark: 6,605 EUR millionEstonia: 446.1 EUR millionSpain: 21,215 EUR millionFinland: 4,030 EUR millionFrance: 46,795.7 EUR millionGreece: 5,838 EUR millionCroatia: 1,536.4 EUR millionHungary: 3,015 EUR millionIreland: 3,028.8 EUR millionItaly: 30,264.4 EUR millionLuxembourg: 400.4 EUR millionLatvia: 651 EUR millionMalta: 254.6 EUR millionNetherlands: 15,542 EUR millionPoland: 11,773.1 EUR millionPortugal: 3,744.4 EUR millionRomania: 4,851.9 EUR millionSweden: 9,113 EUR millionSlovenia: 944 EUR millionSlovakia: 1,955 EUR million
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EUR million, 2016. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2016

Germany: 61,157 EUR millionGermany61,157France: 46,795.7 EUR millionFrance46,795.7Italy: 30,264.4 EUR millionItaly30,264.4Spain: 21,215 EUR millionSpain21,215Netherlands: 15,542 EUR millionNetherlands15,542Poland: 11,773.1 EUR millionPoland11,773.1Sweden: 9,113 EUR millionSweden9,113Belgium: 8,007 EUR millionBelgium8,007Denmark: 6,605 EUR millionDenmark6,605Austria: 6,029.8 EUR millionAustria6,029.8Greece: 5,838 EUR millionGreece5,838Romania: 4,851.9 EUR millionRomania4,851.9Finland: 4,030 EUR millionFinland4,030Czechia: 3,880.4 EUR millionCzechia3,880.4Portugal: 3,744.4 EUR millionPortugal3,744.4Ireland: 3,028.8 EUR millionIreland3,028.8Hungary: 3,015 EUR millionHungary3,015Slovakia: 1,955 EUR millionSlovakia1,955Croatia: 1,536.4 EUR millionCroatia1,536.4Bulgaria: 1,506.6 EUR millionBulgaria1,506.6Slovenia: 944 EUR millionSlovenia944Latvia: 651 EUR millionLatvia651Cyprus: 523.7 EUR millionCyprus523.7Estonia: 446.1 EUR millionEstonia446.1Luxembourg: 400.4 EUR millionLuxembourg400.4Malta: 254.6 EUR millionMalta254.6Germany: 61,157 EUR millionGermany61,157France: 46,795.7 EUR millionFrance46,795.7Italy: 30,264.4 EUR millionItaly30,264.4Spain: 21,215 EUR millionSpain21,215Netherlands: 15,542 EUR millionNetherlands15,542Poland: 11,773.1 EUR millionPoland11,773.1Sweden: 9,113 EUR millionSweden9,113Belgium: 8,007 EUR millionBelgium8,007Denmark: 6,605 EUR millionDenmark6,605Austria: 6,029.8 EUR millionAustria6,029.8Greece: 5,838 EUR millionGreece5,838Romania: 4,851.9 EUR millionRomania4,851.9Finland: 4,030 EUR millionFinland4,030Czechia: 3,880.4 EUR millionCzechia3,880.4Portugal: 3,744.4 EUR millionPortugal3,744.4Ireland: 3,028.8 EUR millionIreland3,028.8Hungary: 3,015 EUR millionHungary3,015Slovakia: 1,955 EUR millionSlovakia1,955Croatia: 1,536.4 EUR millionCroatia1,536.4Bulgaria: 1,506.6 EUR millionBulgaria1,506.6Slovenia: 944 EUR millionSlovenia944Latvia: 651 EUR millionLatvia651Cyprus: 523.7 EUR millionCyprus523.7Estonia: 446.1 EUR millionEstonia446.1Luxembourg: 400.4 EUR millionLuxembourg400.4Malta: 254.6 EUR millionMalta254.6
EUR million. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016
EUR million		Change on 2015
1Germany61,157+3.8%
2France46,795.7+0.6%
3Italy30,264.4-3.6%
4Spain21,215+0.7%
5Netherlands15,542-2.1%
6Poland11,773.1-7.1%
7Sweden9,113-0.9%
8Belgium8,007+2.5%
9Denmark6,605+5.2%
10Austria6,029.8+4.7%
11Greece5,838+5.7%
12Romania4,851.9-2%
13Finland4,030+0.7%
14Czechia3,880.4+2.4%
15Portugal3,744.4-1.4%
16Ireland3,028.8-4.9%
17Hungary3,015+5.9%
18Slovakia1,955+2.9%
19Croatia1,536.4+4.2%
20Bulgaria1,506.6+5.8%
21Slovenia944+1%
22Latvia651+6.6%
23Cyprus523.7-0.1%
24Estonia446.1+1%
25Luxembourg400.4+1.8%
26Malta254.6+8.5%

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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. 1 EU countries with data in other periods have no value for 2016 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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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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Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18), EU countries by household spending on information and communication (EUR million), 2016. 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?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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), 2016 [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?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest household spending on information and communication (EUR million)?

Germany, with €61.16 billion in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest household spending on information and communication (EUR million)?

Malta, with €254.6 million in 2016.

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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. 1 EU countries have no value for 2016 and are not ranked.

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