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 27 EU countries in 2018, at €1,270. Bulgaria had the lowest, at €250. The median was €510 and the figure for the European Union (27) was €600. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,270Denmark

Lowest250Bulgaria

Median51027 EU countries

European Union (27)600History

Map of EU countries, 2018

Under 380
380 to 460
460 to 580
580 to 740
740 and over

EUR, 2018. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2018

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

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2018 EUR	Change on 2017
1	Denmark	1,270	+4.1%
2	Sweden	930	-4.1%
3	Netherlands	910	-1.1%
4	Germany	770	+1.3%
5	Finland	750	0%
6	Austria	740	+5.7%
6	Belgium	740	+1.4%
8	France	690	0%
9	Luxembourg	670	-4.3%
10	Ireland	640	+3.2%
11	Greece Provisional	590	+3.5%
12	Malta	570	0%
13	Cyprus	560	-3.4%
14	Italy	510	-1.9%
15	Spain	490	+4.3%
16	Slovenia	480	+2.1%
17	Croatia	450	+9.8%
18	Czechia	430	+7.5%
18	Lithuania	430	n/a
20	Slovakia	410	+7.9%
21	Estonia	380	+5.6%
21	Latvia	380	+5.6%
23	Portugal	370	0%
24	Poland	360	0%
25	Romania	340	+13.3%
26	Hungary	310	0%
27	Bulgaria	250	+8.7%

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. Equal values share a rank.

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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), 2018) [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), 2018. 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=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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), 2018. 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=2018.

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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), 2018 [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=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Denmark, with €1,270 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bulgaria, with €250 in 2018.

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.