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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 27 EU countries in 2021, at €69.2 billion. Malta had the lowest, at €295.5 million. The median was €4.49 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €286.3 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest69,204Germany
Lowest295.5Malta
Median4,48827 EU countries
European Union (27)286,296.8History

Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 7,188.3 EUR millionBelgium: 8,841.5 EUR millionBulgaria: 2,178.7 EUR millionCyprus: 566.2 EUR millionCzechia: 5,242.2 EUR millionGermany: 69,204 EUR millionDenmark: 8,982.9 EUR millionEstonia: 636.6 EUR millionSpain: 23,519 EUR millionFinland: 4,488 EUR millionFrance: 51,836.4 EUR millionGreece: 7,075.6 EUR millionCroatia: 2,265.2 EUR millionHungary: 2,985.8 EUR millionIreland: 3,680.8 EUR millionItaly: 30,491.7 EUR millionLithuania: 1,362.2 EUR millionLuxembourg: 441.5 EUR millionLatvia: 827 EUR millionMalta: 295.5 EUR millionNetherlands: 16,450 EUR millionPoland: 13,794.9 EUR millionPortugal: 4,315.5 EUR millionRomania: 7,502.9 EUR millionSweden: 11,017.5 EUR millionSlovenia: 1,273.1 EUR millionSlovakia: 2,446.2 EUR million
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  • 1,300 to 3,300
  • 3,300 to 7,100
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  • 13K and over
EUR million, 2021. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

Germany: 69,204 EUR millionGermany69,204France: 51,836.4 EUR millionFrance51,836.4Italy: 30,491.7 EUR millionItaly30,491.7Spain: 23,519 EUR millionSpain23,519Netherlands: 16,450 EUR millionNetherlands16,450Poland: 13,794.9 EUR millionPoland13,794.9Sweden: 11,017.5 EUR millionSweden11,017.5Denmark: 8,982.9 EUR millionDenmark8,982.9Belgium: 8,841.5 EUR millionBelgium8,841.5Romania: 7,502.9 EUR millionRomania7,502.9Austria: 7,188.3 EUR millionAustria7,188.3Greece: 7,075.6 EUR millionGreece7,075.6Czechia: 5,242.2 EUR millionCzechia5,242.2Finland: 4,488 EUR millionFinland4,488Portugal: 4,315.5 EUR millionPortugal4,315.5Ireland: 3,680.8 EUR millionIreland3,680.8Hungary: 2,985.8 EUR millionHungary2,985.8Slovakia: 2,446.2 EUR millionSlovakia2,446.2Croatia: 2,265.2 EUR millionCroatia2,265.2Bulgaria: 2,178.7 EUR millionBulgaria2,178.7Lithuania: 1,362.2 EUR millionLithuania1,362.2Slovenia: 1,273.1 EUR millionSlovenia1,273.1Latvia: 827 EUR millionLatvia827Estonia: 636.6 EUR millionEstonia636.6Cyprus: 566.2 EUR millionCyprus566.2Luxembourg: 441.5 EUR millionLuxembourg441.5Malta: 295.5 EUR millionMalta295.5Germany: 69,204 EUR millionGermany69,204France: 51,836.4 EUR millionFrance51,836.4Italy: 30,491.7 EUR millionItaly30,491.7Spain: 23,519 EUR millionSpain23,519Netherlands: 16,450 EUR millionNetherlands16,450Poland: 13,794.9 EUR millionPoland13,794.9Sweden: 11,017.5 EUR millionSweden11,017.5Denmark: 8,982.9 EUR millionDenmark8,982.9Belgium: 8,841.5 EUR millionBelgium8,841.5Romania: 7,502.9 EUR millionRomania7,502.9Austria: 7,188.3 EUR millionAustria7,188.3Greece: 7,075.6 EUR millionGreece7,075.6Czechia: 5,242.2 EUR millionCzechia5,242.2Finland: 4,488 EUR millionFinland4,488Portugal: 4,315.5 EUR millionPortugal4,315.5Ireland: 3,680.8 EUR millionIreland3,680.8Hungary: 2,985.8 EUR millionHungary2,985.8Slovakia: 2,446.2 EUR millionSlovakia2,446.2Croatia: 2,265.2 EUR millionCroatia2,265.2Bulgaria: 2,178.7 EUR millionBulgaria2,178.7Lithuania: 1,362.2 EUR millionLithuania1,362.2Slovenia: 1,273.1 EUR millionSlovenia1,273.1Latvia: 827 EUR millionLatvia827Estonia: 636.6 EUR millionEstonia636.6Cyprus: 566.2 EUR millionCyprus566.2Luxembourg: 441.5 EUR millionLuxembourg441.5Malta: 295.5 EUR millionMalta295.5
EUR million. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
EUR million		Change on 2020
1Germany Provisional69,204+4.4%
2France51,836.4+4.6%
3Italy30,491.7+3.7%
4Spain23,519+6%
5Netherlands16,450+6.1%
6Poland13,794.9+3.7%
7Sweden11,017.5+12.1%
8Denmark8,982.9+10.4%
9Belgium8,841.5+2.2%
10Romania7,502.9+9.4%
11Austria7,188.3+4.7%
12Greece7,075.6-2%
13Czechia5,242.2+9.1%
14Finland4,4880%
15Portugal4,315.5+3.5%
16Ireland3,680.8+8.7%
17Hungary2,985.8-1.9%
18Slovakia2,446.2+7.5%
19Croatia2,265.2+12.1%
20Bulgaria2,178.7+7.1%
21Lithuania1,362.2+6.9%
22Slovenia1,273.1+10.9%
23Latvia827+13.3%
24Estonia636.6+9.6%
25Cyprus566.2+7.1%
26Luxembourg441.5+3.9%
27Malta295.5+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. 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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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), 2021) [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), 2021. 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=2021. 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), 2021. 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?period=2021.

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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), 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Germany, with €69.2 billion in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Malta, with €295.5 million in 2021.

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