Belgium: household expenditure, by commodity 2020

This statistic shows the distribution of the household expenditure in Belgium in 2020, by commodity. In 2020 the average Belgian household spent 31.8 percent of their budget on housing, water, fuel and power, and 15.9 percent of the household budget on food and non-alcoholic drinks.

Share of annual household expenditure in Belgium in 2020, by commodity

Characteristic	Share of household expenditure
Housing, water, fuel & power	31.8%
Food & non-alcoholic drinks	15.9%
Personal care & services	10.7%
Transport	9.7%
Household goods & services	6.7%
Recreation & culture	6.3%
Health	5.1%
Restaurants, cafe and hotels	4.4%
Clothing & footwear	3.4%
Communication	3.3%
Alcoholic drinks & tobacco	2.2%
Eductation	0.6%

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Release date

December 2021

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Region

Belgium

Survey time period

2020

Number of respondents

6,108 respondents

Method of interview

Omnibus survey

Supplementary notes

* The figures are derived from the Household Budget Survey (according to the EU example, EU-HBS). Under Supervision, the participating families fill out a questionnaire during one month. From 2012 onwards 6000 households participated every year.

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