In July 2018, household expenditure on goods slowed down: +0.1% in volume after +0.3 % in june and +1.1 % in May. Consumption of food product increased a little (+0.2%) and the one of engineered goods was almost stable (+0.1%). Energy consumption decreased slightly (-0.2 %).

In July, food consumption increased slightly (+0.2%). In particular, purchases of agri-food products (dairy products, cereals, pasta, cans of food, etc.) increased a little, as well as the sales of drinks. However, the consumption of meat and meat products declined slightly. Tobacco consumption declined for the second consecutive month.