In June 2018, household expenditure on goods was almost unchanged: +0.1% in volume. Apart from household durables purchases, which were relatively dynamic, consumption was sluggish. Over the quarter, household consumption on goods decreased for the the third consecutive quarter (−0.3% after −0.1% in first quarter 2018 as well as in fourth quarter 2017).

In June, food consumption was stable. Over the second quarter, it decreased by −1.3%, with a strong decline in tobacco spending and, to a lesser extent, in meat and meat product purchases.