EU countries by household spending on recreation, sport and culture per inhabitant (EUR)

Denmark had the highest household spending on recreation, sport and culture per inhabitant (EUR) of 27 EU countries in 2020, at €1,770. Romania had the lowest, at €190. The median was €670 and the figure for the European Union (27) was €980. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,770Denmark

Lowest190Romania

Median67027 EU countries

European Union (27)980History

All EU countries, 2020

EUR. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP09, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2020 EUR	Change on 2019
1	Denmark	1,770	-15.3%
2	Sweden	1,700	-10.1%
3	Luxembourg	1,690	-17.6%
4	Germany Provisional	1,680	-20%
5	Finland	1,640	-15.5%
6	Austria	1,600	-20.4%
7	Netherlands	1,380	-22%
8	Belgium	1,170	-17%
9	France	1,110	-15.3%
10	Ireland	1,050	-19.2%
11	Cyprus	980	-19%
12	Italy	840	-22.2%
13	Malta	760	-35.6%
14	Slovenia	670	-34.3%
15	Estonia	660	-12%
16	Spain	650	-40.9%
17	Slovakia	630	-19.2%
18	Latvia	620	-23.5%
19	Croatia	590	-23.4%
19	Lithuania	590	-13.2%
21	Czechia	560	-28.2%
21	Portugal	560	-23.3%
23	Bulgaria	410	-14.6%
23	Hungary	410	-10.9%
25	Greece Provisional	380	-37.7%
26	Poland Series break	290	-17.1%
27	Romania	190	-5%

Other periods

About this ranking

Annual household final consumption expenditure on recreation, sport and culture, including package holidays, COICOP 2018 division 09. 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, CP09, 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, CP09, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18) (EU countries by household spending on recreation, sport and culture per inhabitant (EUR), 2020) [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, CP09, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18), EU countries by household spending on recreation, sport and culture per inhabitant (EUR), 2020. 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-recreation-culture/eu-countries?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Household final consumption expenditure, CP09, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). EU countries by household spending on recreation, sport and culture per inhabitant (EUR), 2020. 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-recreation-culture/eu-countries?period=2020.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Household final consumption expenditure, CP09, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18), EU countries by household spending on recreation, sport and culture per inhabitant (EUR), 2020 [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-recreation-culture/eu-countries?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest household spending on recreation, sport and culture per inhabitant (EUR)?

Denmark, with €1,770 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest household spending on recreation, sport and culture per inhabitant (EUR)?

Romania, with €190 in 2020.

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, CP09, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.