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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 2017, at €62.73 billion. Malta had the lowest, at €264.9 million. The median was €4.19 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €261.53 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest62,731Germany
Lowest264.9Malta
Median4,186.626 EU countries
European Union (27)261,530.7History

Map of EU countries, 2017

Austria: 6,139.2 EUR millionBelgium: 8,336.8 EUR millionBulgaria: 1,591.9 EUR millionCyprus: 509.9 EUR millionCzechia: 4,236.2 EUR millionGermany: 62,731 EUR millionDenmark: 7,024.6 EUR millionEstonia: 471.9 EUR millionSpain: 22,054 EUR millionFinland: 4,137 EUR millionFrance: 45,865.3 EUR millionGreece: 6,156.9 EUR millionCroatia: 1,672.7 EUR millionHungary: 3,029.9 EUR millionIreland: 3,001.9 EUR millionItaly: 31,370.8 EUR millionLuxembourg: 417.6 EUR millionLatvia: 690 EUR millionMalta: 264.9 EUR millionNetherlands: 15,824 EUR millionPoland: 13,554.9 EUR millionPortugal: 3,855.4 EUR millionRomania: 5,961.3 EUR millionSweden: 9,732.7 EUR millionSlovenia: 966.5 EUR millionSlovakia: 2,085.4 EUR million
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EUR million, 2017. 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, 2017

Germany: 62,731 EUR millionGermany62,731France: 45,865.3 EUR millionFrance45,865.3Italy: 31,370.8 EUR millionItaly31,370.8Spain: 22,054 EUR millionSpain22,054Netherlands: 15,824 EUR millionNetherlands15,824Poland: 13,554.9 EUR millionPoland13,554.9Sweden: 9,732.7 EUR millionSweden9,732.7Belgium: 8,336.8 EUR millionBelgium8,336.8Denmark: 7,024.6 EUR millionDenmark7,024.6Greece: 6,156.9 EUR millionGreece6,156.9Austria: 6,139.2 EUR millionAustria6,139.2Romania: 5,961.3 EUR millionRomania5,961.3Czechia: 4,236.2 EUR millionCzechia4,236.2Finland: 4,137 EUR millionFinland4,137Portugal: 3,855.4 EUR millionPortugal3,855.4Hungary: 3,029.9 EUR millionHungary3,029.9Ireland: 3,001.9 EUR millionIreland3,001.9Slovakia: 2,085.4 EUR millionSlovakia2,085.4Croatia: 1,672.7 EUR millionCroatia1,672.7Bulgaria: 1,591.9 EUR millionBulgaria1,591.9Slovenia: 966.5 EUR millionSlovenia966.5Latvia: 690 EUR millionLatvia690Cyprus: 509.9 EUR millionCyprus509.9Estonia: 471.9 EUR millionEstonia471.9Luxembourg: 417.6 EUR millionLuxembourg417.6Malta: 264.9 EUR millionMalta264.9Germany: 62,731 EUR millionGermany62,731France: 45,865.3 EUR millionFrance45,865.3Italy: 31,370.8 EUR millionItaly31,370.8Spain: 22,054 EUR millionSpain22,054Netherlands: 15,824 EUR millionNetherlands15,824Poland: 13,554.9 EUR millionPoland13,554.9Sweden: 9,732.7 EUR millionSweden9,732.7Belgium: 8,336.8 EUR millionBelgium8,336.8Denmark: 7,024.6 EUR millionDenmark7,024.6Greece: 6,156.9 EUR millionGreece6,156.9Austria: 6,139.2 EUR millionAustria6,139.2Romania: 5,961.3 EUR millionRomania5,961.3Czechia: 4,236.2 EUR millionCzechia4,236.2Finland: 4,137 EUR millionFinland4,137Portugal: 3,855.4 EUR millionPortugal3,855.4Hungary: 3,029.9 EUR millionHungary3,029.9Ireland: 3,001.9 EUR millionIreland3,001.9Slovakia: 2,085.4 EUR millionSlovakia2,085.4Croatia: 1,672.7 EUR millionCroatia1,672.7Bulgaria: 1,591.9 EUR millionBulgaria1,591.9Slovenia: 966.5 EUR millionSlovenia966.5Latvia: 690 EUR millionLatvia690Cyprus: 509.9 EUR millionCyprus509.9Estonia: 471.9 EUR millionEstonia471.9Luxembourg: 417.6 EUR millionLuxembourg417.6Malta: 264.9 EUR millionMalta264.9
EUR million. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2017
EUR million		Change on 2016
1Germany62,731+2.6%
2France45,865.3-2%
3Italy31,370.8+3.7%
4Spain22,054+4%
5Netherlands15,824+1.8%
6Poland13,554.9+15.1%
7Sweden9,732.7+6.8%
8Belgium8,336.8+4.1%
9Denmark7,024.6+6.4%
10Greece6,156.9+5.5%
11Austria6,139.2+1.8%
12Romania5,961.3+22.9%
13Czechia4,236.2+9.2%
14Finland4,137+2.7%
15Portugal3,855.4+3%
16Hungary3,029.9+0.5%
17Ireland3,001.9-0.9%
18Slovakia2,085.4+6.7%
19Croatia1,672.7+8.9%
20Bulgaria1,591.9+5.7%
21Slovenia966.5+2.4%
22Latvia690+6%
23Cyprus509.9-2.6%
24Estonia471.9+5.8%
25Luxembourg417.6+4.3%
26Malta264.9+4%

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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 2017 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), 2017. 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=2017. 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), 2017 [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=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Germany, with €62.73 billion in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Malta, with €264.9 million in 2017.

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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 2017 and are not ranked.

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