Household Budget Survey. Base 2006. Latest data

Average expenditure per home was 31,568 euros in 2022, a 7.9% increase as compared with the previous year. The expenditure exceeded the pre-pandemic levels for the first time, with an increase of 4.4% compared with 2019. If we eliminate the effect of prices, the expenditure grew by 2.0%. However, it did not reach the pre-pandemic levels, at 3.2% below the 2019 figure. The groups in which average spending per household decreased the most were Restaurants and hotels, Leisure and Culture, and Transportation. The only groups where it fell were Alcoholic beverages and tobacco and Communications. The autonomous community with the highest expenditure per capita in 2022 was País Vasco (15,103 euros). Canarias recorded the lowest figure, with 10,698 euros.