Publication Private consumption in Germany

The article focuses on private consumption expenditure. It examines its contribution to the short-term economic development in 2019 and the different concepts and breakdowns. Additionally, the article explains the calculation of household purchases of digital services abroad, which was integrated into the calculation of consumption expenditure as part of the 2019 major revision of national accounts, and presents a comparative analysis of consumption expenditure in the Member States of the European Union.

Author: Rita Bolleyer

Article published in "WISTA – Scientific Journal", 1-2020