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 2021, at €1,530. Hungary had the lowest, at €310. The median was €580 and the figure for the European Union (27) was €640. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,530Denmark

Lowest310Hungary

Median58027 EU countries

European Union (27)640History

Map of EU countries, 2021

Under 440
440 to 510
510 to 640
640 to 790
790 and over

EUR, 2021. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP08, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

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

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2021 EUR	Change on 2020
1	Denmark	1,530	+9.3%
2	Sweden	1,060	+11.6%
3	Netherlands	940	+5.6%
4	Germany Provisional	840	+3.7%
5	Finland	810	0%
6	Austria	800	+3.9%
7	Belgium	760	+1.3%
7	France	760	+4.1%
9	Ireland	720	+7.5%
10	Luxembourg	690	+3%
11	Greece Provisional	660	-1.5%
12	Cyprus	610	+5.2%
13	Slovenia	600	+9.1%
14	Croatia	580	+11.5%
15	Malta	570	+7.5%
16	Italy	520	+6.1%
17	Czechia	500	+8.7%
17	Spain	500	+6.4%
19	Lithuania	490	+8.9%
20	Estonia	480	+9.1%
21	Slovakia Series break	450	+7.1%
22	Latvia	440	+15.8%
23	Portugal	410	+2.5%
24	Romania	390	+8.3%
25	Poland	370	+2.8%
26	Bulgaria	330	+6.5%
27	Hungary	310	0%

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), 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_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18), EU countries by household spending on information and communication per inhabitant (EUR), 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-per-capita-eur-information-communication/eu-countries?period=2021. 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), 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-per-capita-eur-information-communication/eu-countries?period=2021.

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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), 2021 [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=2021 (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 €1,530 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Hungary, with €310 in 2021.

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.