Household consumption of goods in France unexpectedly increased by 0.4% month-on-month in June 2026, exceeding market estimates of a 0.1% drop and following a downwardly revised 0.3% rise in the previous month.
It was the second consecutive month of growth in household spending, mainly boosted by a rise in energy consumption (1.4% vs 2.5% in May), due to a further increase in electricity consumption and a rebound in unleaded petrol consumption.
Additionally, food consumption rebounded (0.6% vs -0.3%), driven by a recovery in agri-food consumption, especially beverages.
By contrast, spending on engineered goods fell 0.2% after remaining stable in the previous month.
Spending on durable goods was stable after edging down 0.1%, while spending on other engineered goods was virtually stable (0.1% vs -0.8%).
Spending on textile and clothing products, however, fell back (-1.4% vs 1.3%).
On an annual basis, household consumption ticked up 0.1% in June.