France's household consumption grew less-than-expected in April after a slump in March, amid weaker spending on durables, figures from the statistical office INSEE showed Friday.
Household consumption edged up 0.1 percent from March, when it declined 0.7 percent, which was the biggest fall since January 2014. Economists had forecast 0.4 percent growth.
Consumption of food grew 0.4 percent, rising for a second straight month. Spending on automobiles barely grew with a modest 0.1 percent gain, while expenditure on household durables declined 0.2 percent for a second straight month.
Energy consumption also fell for a second consecutive month, down 0.3 percent. Spending on manufactured goods grew 0.3 percent.
Year-on-year, household consumption rose 2 percent in April, which was also less than the 2.4 percent gain economists had predicted.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Economic News
What parts of the world are seeing the best (and worst) economic performances lately? Click here to check out our Econ Scorecard and find out! See up-to-the-moment rankings for the best and worst performers in GDP, unemployment rate, inflation and much more.
April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.