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

Denmark had the highest household spending on information and communication per inhabitant (EUR) of 26 EU countries in 2017, at €1,220. Bulgaria had the lowest, at €230. The median was €545 and the figure for the European Union (27) was €590. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,220Denmark

Lowest230Bulgaria

Median54526 EU countries

European Union (27)590History

Map of EU countries, 2017

Under 360
360 to 470
470 to 580
580 to 730
730 and over
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EUR, 2017. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2017

EUR. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2017 EUR	Change on 2016
1	Denmark	1,220	+6.1%
2	Sweden	970	+5.4%
3	Netherlands	920	+1.1%
4	Germany	760	+1.3%
5	Finland	750	+2.7%
6	Belgium	730	+2.8%
7	Austria	700	+1.4%
7	Luxembourg	700	+1.4%
9	France	690	-1.4%
10	Ireland	620	-3.1%
11	Cyprus	580	-3.3%
12	Greece Provisional	570	+5.6%
12	Malta	570	+1.8%
14	Italy	520	+4%
15	Slovenia	470	+2.2%
15	Spain	470	+2.2%
17	Croatia	410	+10.8%
18	Czechia	400	+8.1%
19	Slovakia	380	+5.6%
20	Portugal	370	+2.8%
21	Estonia	360	+5.9%
21	Latvia	360	+9.1%
21	Poland	360	+16.1%
24	Hungary	310	0%
25	Romania	300	+20%
26	Bulgaria	230	+4.5%

Other periods

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 euros at current prices per inhabitant; domestic consumption divided by population, not a measure of residents spending alone.

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.

How to cite

Eurostat. Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_EUR_HAB (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_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18) (EU countries by household spending on information and communication per inhabitant (EUR), 2017) [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_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18), EU countries by household spending on information and communication per inhabitant (EUR), 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-per-capita-eur-information-communication/eu-countries?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). EU countries by household spending on information and communication per inhabitant (EUR), 2017. 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-per-capita-eur-information-communication/eu-countries?period=2017.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18), EU countries by household spending on information and communication per inhabitant (EUR), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/household-consumption-per-capita-eur-information-communication/eu-countries?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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

Denmark, with €1,220 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bulgaria, with €230 in 2017.

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_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 1 EU countries have no value for 2017 and are not ranked.