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

Luxembourg had the highest household spending on recreation, sport and culture per inhabitant (EUR) of 27 EU countries in 2022, at €2,360. Romania had the lowest, at €250. The median was €1,160 and the figure for the European Union (27) was €1,360. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,360Luxembourg
Lowest250Romania
Median1,16027 EU countries
European Union (27)1,360History

All EU countries, 2022

Luxembourg: 2,360 EURLuxembourg2,360Germany: 2,290 EURGermany2,290Austria: 2,200 EURAustria2,200Denmark: 2,160 EURDenmark2,160Sweden: 2,150 EURSweden2,150Netherlands: 1,950 EURNetherlands1,950Finland: 1,880 EURFinland1,880Belgium: 1,540 EURBelgium1,540Ireland: 1,540 EURIreland1,540France: 1,410 EURFrance1,410Cyprus: 1,270 EURCyprus1,270Malta: 1,250 EURMalta1,250Spain: 1,190 EURSpain1,190Italy: 1,160 EURItaly1,160Slovenia: 1,160 EURSlovenia1,160Estonia: 1,010 EUREstonia1,010Croatia: 970 EURCroatia970Czechia: 930 EURCzechia930Latvia: 910 EURLatvia910Slovakia: 900 EURSlovakia900Lithuania: 890 EURLithuania890Greece: 790 EURGreece790Portugal: 740 EURPortugal740Hungary: 570 EURHungary570Bulgaria: 560 EURBulgaria560Poland: 380 EURPoland380Romania: 250 EURRomania250
EUR. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP09, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2022
EUR
Change on 2021
1Luxembourg2,360+13.5%
2Germany Provisional2,290+27.9%
3Austria Series break2,200+31%
4Denmark2,160+12.5%
5Sweden2,150+13.2%
6Netherlands1,950+32.7%
7Finland1,880+8.7%
8Belgium1,540+17.6%
8Ireland1,540+32.8%
10France1,410+16.5%
11Cyprus1,270+18.7%
12Malta1,250+47.1%
13Spain1,190+40%
14Italy1,160+24.7%
14Slovenia1,160+38.1%
16Estonia1,010+27.8%
17Croatia970+18.3%
18Czechia930+38.8%
19Latvia910+33.8%
20Slovakia900+36.4%
21Lithuania890+30.9%
22Greece Provisional790+75.6%
23Portugal740+23.3%
24Hungary570+18.8%
25Bulgaria560+7.7%
26Poland Series break380+11.8%
27Romania250+19%

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), 2022) [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), 2022. 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=2022. 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), 2022. 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=2022.

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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), 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Luxembourg, with €2,360 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Romania, with €250 in 2022.

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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.

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