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Australian household spending rose 0.6% month-on-month in September 2026, rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.1% decline in the prior month and marking its seventh monthly increase this year. Spending recovered across clothing (0.1% vs -1.1% in August), health (1.5% vs -0.7%), and recreation (0.8% vs -1.7%). Growth also accelerated in miscellaneous goods and services (0.6% vs 0.1%), while transport spending continued to rise (1.5% vs 2.3%), alongside hotels, cafes, and restaurants (0.5% vs 0.5%). In contrast, furnishings outlays remained in decline (-0.2% vs -0.7%). Regionally, spending increased across all states and territories, led by the Northern Territory (1.2%), Western Australia (1.1%), Victoria (1.0%), South Australia (0.6%), and Tasmania (0.5%). On an annual basis, household spending growth accelerated to 6.8% from 6.5% in August.

Household spending in Sweden rose 1.1% month-on-month in September 2026, rebounding from a revised 0.4% drop in the previous month. Spending accelerated on furnishings, household equipment, and routine home maintenance (2.7% vs 1.0% in August), transportation (1.8% vs 1.2%), information and communication (2.4% vs 0.2%), personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous goods and services (3.6% vs 0.1%), and healthcare (0.3% vs 0.0%). At the same time, consumption recovered in food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.3% vs -1.3%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and drugs (3.6% vs -4.0%), clothing and footwear (3.1% vs -1.5%), and recreation, sports, and culture (3.2% vs -1.7%). Meanwhile, spending declined in housing and utilities (-0.4% vs 0.3%) and restaurants and accommodation (-0.3% vs 0.9%). On a yearly basis, household consumption climbed 3.5% in September 2026 from 2.3% in August.

Australian household spending was flat month-on-month in August 2026, following a 1.1% increase in the prior month and ending three consecutive months of growth. Spending continued to rise on transport (2.3% vs 0.5% in July), hotels, cafes and restaurants (0.8% vs 1.1%), and miscellaneous goods and services (0.3% vs 1.3%). However, these gains were offset by declines in food (-0.3% vs 0.9%), alcohol and tobacco (-1.0% vs 1.1%), clothing (-1.0% vs 1.5%), furnishings (-0.6% vs 0.3%), health (-0.9% vs 1.2%), and recreation (-1.4% vs 1.7%). Regionally, spending increased in New South Wales (0.3%), Queensland (0.3%), South Australia (0.1%) and the Northern Territory (0.1%), but fell in Victoria (-0.4%), Western Australia (-0.2%), Tasmania (-0.5%) and the Australian Capital Territory (-0.5%). On an annual basis, household spending rose 6.8%, easing from 7.0% in July, which was the fastest growth since June 2023.

Household spending in Sweden rose 0.7% month-on-month in August 2026, unchanged from the previous month. Spending accelerated on transportation (2.1% vs 0.1% in July), housing and utilities (0.4% vs 0.1%), and recreation, sports, and culture (0.5% vs 0.1%), while it rebounded on clothing and footwear (1.1% vs -0.6%), furnishings, household equipment, and routine home maintenance (5.4% vs -1.3%), healthcare (0.4% vs -0.7%), information and communication (1.2% vs -1.5%), restaurants and accommodation (1.7% vs -0.2%), and personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous goods and services (2.4% vs -2.3%). In contrast, spending declined on food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.1% vs 0.4%) and alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and drugs (-3.4% vs 1.0%). On a yearly basis, household consumption climbed 4.0% in August 2026, remaining at its fastest pace since May 2022 and matching the growth rate recorded in the previous two months.

Household spending in Australia rose 1.1% month-on-month in July 2026, following an upwardly revised 1.0% increase in June and marking the third straight monthly gain. The result far exceeded market expectations of a 0.4% rise, with spending growing for all components, including food (1.0% vs 0.3% in June), alcohol and tobacco (0.9% vs 1.3%), clothing (1.6% vs -0.6%), furnishings (0.4% vs 0.6%), health (1.2% vs 0.6%), transport (0.6% vs 3.4%), recreation (1.5% vs 1.6), hotels, cafes, and restaurants (1.1% vs 0.1%), and miscellaneous goods and services (1.3% vs -0.5%). Regionally, all states and territories recorded gains: New South Wales (0.7%), Victoria (1.3%), Queensland (1.1%), South Australia (0.7%), Western Australia (1.5%), Tasmania (1.2%), the Northern Territory (2.2%), and the Australian Capital Territory (1.2%). On an annual basis, household spending climbed 7.0%, up from 6.1% in June, pointing to the fastest pace since June 2023.

Household spending in Sweden jumped 1.6% month-on-month in June 2026, rebounding from a revised 0.3% fall in the previous month. It marked the biggest increase since January, driven by a rebound in spending on personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous goods and services (5.9% vs -3.9% in May), transportation (5.4% vs -4.1%), recreation, sports, and culture (4.9% vs -1.5%), healthcare (3.9% vs -4.4%), furniture, household equipment, and routine home maintenance (3.8% vs -2.3%), and alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and drugs (1.6% vs -2.1%). Consumers also spent more on information and communication (5.3% vs 1.3%), as well as clothing and footwear (3.5% vs 0.4%). Meanwhile, expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.5% vs 0.7%) and housing and utilities (0.4% vs 1.6%) slowed. On a yearly basis, household consumption climbed 4.3%, the fastest growth since May 2022, following a revised 2.0% increase in May.

Household spending in Australia rose 0.8% month-on-month in June 2026, easing from a marginally revised 1.2% gain in the previous month and marking the weakest pace since February. Still, the latest figure exceeded market expectations of 0.2%. Spending growth slowed for food (0.3% vs 1.1% in May) and furnishings (0.6% vs 0.8%), while declines were seen in clothing and footwear (-0.7% vs 2.4%), hotels, cafes, and restaurants (-0.1% vs 1.8%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-0.6% vs 2.2%). By contrast, spending accelerated in alcohol and tobacco (1.0%), health (0.3%), transport (3.0%), and recreation (1.4%). Regionally, all states and territories recorded gains: New South Wales (1.0%), Victoria (0.6%), Queensland (0.4%), South Australia (0.5%), Western Australia (1.3%), Tasmania (1.6%), the Northern Territory (0.2%), and the Australian Capital Territory (1.4%). On an annual basis, household spending climbed 6.0%, up from 5.5% in May, pointing to the fastest pace in three months.

Household spending in Sweden edged down 0.1% month-on-month in May 2026, compared to the previous week's indicator of 0.7%, following a 0.7% fall in the previous month. Consumption declined for health (-4.5% vs 3.1% in April), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-1.7%vs -0.2%), transport (-4.5%vs -6.2%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (-2.1%vs 1.5%), personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services (-4.0% vs -4.2%), and recreation, sport and culture (-0.1%vs -5.1%). By contrast, spending continued to rise for food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.7% vs 1.7%) and information and communication (0.9% vs 2.1%), while it rebounded for clothing and footwear (0.2% vs -5.2%), housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (1.4% vs -0.1%), and restaurants and accommodation services (1.6% vs -0.3%). On a yearly basis, household consumption increased 2.1% in May, following a 1.7% rise in the preceding period.

Household spending in Australia rose 1.3% month-over-month in May 2026, rebounding from a 1.1% decline in April. Spending increased across eight of the nine major consumption categories, with the strongest recovery recorded in clothing and footwear (2.7% vs -2.2% in April), followed by miscellaneous goods and services (2.2% vs -0.7%), transport (1.4% vs -4.7%), food (1.1% vs -1.1%), and recreation and culture (0.8% vs -0.2%). Meanwhile, spending continued to rise for hotels, cafes and restaurants (1.9% vs 0.9%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (1.0% vs 0.4%), and furnishings and household equipment (0.8% vs 0.0%). Regionally, household spending rose in Western Australia (2.6%), the Northern Territory (2.1%), Victoria (1.7%), South Australia (1.6%), Queensland (1.1%), New South Wales (0.7%), and the Australian Capital Territory (0.6%). In contrast, Tasmania was the only jurisdiction to record a decline, with spending falling 0.5%. On an annual basis, household spending increased 5.5%.

Household spending in Sweden increased 0.7% month-on-month in May 2026, rebounding from a 0.8% drop in the previous month. Consumption recovered for housing and utilities (1.4% vs -0.1% in April), transportation (1.3% vs -5.5%), and restaurants and hotels (1% vs -0.1%). At the same time, spending declined at a slower pace for clothing and footwear (-0.2% vs -5.8%), recreation and culture (-2.6% vs -5.3%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-1.3% vs -3.8%), while consumption recorded an increase for information and communication (2.6% vs 2.5%). On the other hand, spending moderated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.3% vs 1.8%) and dropped for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (-0.4% vs 1.7%) and healthcare (-4.5% vs 3.1%). On a yearly basis, household consumption advanced 3.4% in May, following a 1.8% rise in the preceding period.

Household spending in Australia dropped 1.1% mom in April 2026, reversing a 1.6% rise in the previous month and marking the first contraction since December. Spending decreased for food (-1.3% vs 1.7% in March), clothing (-2.2% vs 0.9%), furnishings and household equipment (-0.1% vs 1.5%), transport (-4.7% vs 5.4%), recreation (-0.2% vs 1.2%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-1.0% vs 1.4%). In contrast, outlays rose for alcoholic drinks and tobacco (0.3% vs -0.4%), health (0.5% vs 0.4% ), and hotels, cafes, and restaurants (0.5% vs -0.9%). Regionally, spending declined in New South Wales (-0.8%), Victoria (-1.5%), Queensland (-1.0%), South Australia (-1.2%), and Western Australia (-1.9%). In contrast, spending rose in Tasmania (0.3%) and the Northern Territory (0.4%), while remaining unchanged in the Australian Capital Territory. On an annual basis, household spending increased 4.9%, easing from a 6.2% gain in March, which had marked the fastest growth pace since September 2023.

Household spending in Sweden increased 1.4% month-on-month in March 2026, picking up from an upwardly revised 0.2% rise in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since November 2025, mainly driven by stronger consumption of clothing and footwear (3.4% vs 0.4% in February), transport, retail trade, and motor vehicle services (2.3% vs 0.7%), post and telecommunications (3.2% vs 1.1%), and recreation and culture (3.7% vs 1.4%). At the same time, spending rebounded in food and beverages (3.1% vs -0.4%), restaurants, cafes, hotels, and other accommodation services (1.6% vs -1.4%), and other goods and services (4.5% vs -4.0%). Meanwhile, consumption slowed for furniture, furnishings, household equipment, and consumables (0.6% vs 0.8%), while it declined for housing, electricity, gas, and heating (-1.7% vs 0.5%). On a yearly basis, household consumption climbed 4.1%, accelerating from an upwardly revised 1.9% increase in the previous month.

Household spending in Australia rose 1.6% mom in March 2026, picking up from 0.3% in the prior month. This marked the third straight monthly increase and the strongest growth since September 2023. Spending accelerated for food (1.7% vs 1.2% in February), clothing (1.3% vs 0.2%), health (0.3% vs 0.2%), and recreation (1.3% vs 1.1%). Outlays also rebounded for transport (5.1% vs -0.3%), furnishings and household equipment (1.6% vs -0.5%), and miscellaneous goods and services (1.7% vs -0.3%). In contrast, spending fell for alcoholic drinks and tobacco (-0.1% vs -0.5%) and for hotels, cafes, and restaurants (-0.9% vs 0.4%). Regionally, spending grew across all states and territories, including New South Wales (1.7%), Victoria (1.2%), Queensland (1.9%), South Australia (1.7%), Western Australia (1.6%), Tasmania (2.0%), and Northern Territory (0.1%). On an annual basis, household spending increased 6.3%, faster than a 4.7% gain in February and marking the fastest pace since September 2023.

Household spending in Sweden edged up by 0.1% month-on-month in February 2026, easing from a downwardly revised 0.5% growth in the previous month. Spending slowed in housing, electricity, gas, and heating (0.3% vs 1.1% in January), clothing and footwear (0.4% vs 0.8%), furniture, and furnishings, household equipment, and consumables (0.9% vs 2.3%), while consumption was flat in transport, retail trade, and motor vehicle services (vs 5.9%). At the same time, spending declined in food and beverages (-0.4% vs 0.2%) and restaurants, cafes, hotels, and other accommodation services (-1.4% vs 1.6%). Meanwhile, consumption recovered in post and telecommunications (0.9% vs -3.8%) and recreation and culture (1.3% vs -3.8%). On a yearly basis, household consumption grew by 1.8% in February, following an upwardly revised 2.9% rise in the preceding period.

Household spending in Australia rose 0.3% month-on-month in February 2026, matching January’s pace and marking a second straight month of growth. Spending increased for food (1.0% vs 0.1% in January), clothing and footwear (0.1% vs 0.2%), health (0.2% vs 1.7%), recreation and culture (1.1% vs 0.0%), and hotels, cafes and restaurants (0.4% vs -0.7%). In contrast, expenditures declined in alcoholic drinks and tobacco (-0.5% vs -1.8%), furnishings and household equipment (-0.3% vs -0.7%), transport (-0.4% vs 0.2%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-0.3% vs 2.4%). Regionally, spending rose in Queensland (0.5%), Victoria (0.4%), South Australia (0.6%), Western Australia (0.9%), Northern Territory (3.4%), and the Australian Capital Territory (0.2%), while Tasmania (-0.3%) recorded a decline. On an annual basis, household spending increased 4.6%, little changed from January's 4.5%, which had marked the softest growth since May 2025.

Household spending in Sweden increased 0.7% month-on-month in January 2026, recovering from a downwardly revised 3.3% fall in the previous month. The rebound was mainly driven by higher consumption of transport, retail trade, and motor vehicle services (5.4% vs -6.3% in December 2025), housing, electricity, gas & heating (0.6% vs -0.7%), and food and beverages (0.2% vs -1.1%). Spending also recovered in clothing and footwear (1.0% vs -4.1%), furniture, furnishings, household equipment, and consumables (2.9% vs -0.9%), restaurants, cafes, hotels, and other accommodation services (1.7% vs -0.6%), and other goods and services (2.3% vs -3.5%). Meanwhile, spending declined in post and telecommunications (-3.4% vs 0.9%) and recreation and culture (-0.4% vs -9.9%). On a yearly basis, household consumption rose by 2.8%, accelerating from an upwardly revised 1% increase in the previous month.

Household spending in Australia rose 0.3% month-on-month in January 2026, rebounding from an upwardly revised 0.5% decline in December. Expenditures increased the most for miscellaneous goods and services (2.5%), health (1.7%), and transport (0.3%). Smaller gains were also recorded for clothing and footwear (0.3%) and food (0.1%). In contrast, spending declined for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (-1.7%), furnishings and household equipment (-0.7%), and hotels, cafes and restaurants (-0.6%). Regionally, spending grew in Tasmania (0.6%), New South Wales (0.5%), Victoria (0.5%), Queensland (0.1%), and Western Australia (0.3%), but declined in South Australia (-0.1%), the Northern Territory (-2.3%), and the Australian Capital Territory (-0.1%). On a yearly basis, household spending increased 4.6%, the slowest pace since late May, following a 5.0% rise in December.

Household spending in Sweden fell 3.7% month-on-month in December 2025, reversing an upwardly revised 3.0% rise in November. The decline was mainly driven by lower consumption of transport and retail sales and servicing of motor vehicles (-6.3% vs -1.4% in November), recreation and culture goods and services (-6.1% vs 8.3%), housing, electricity, gas, and heating (-2.2% vs 1.1%), and food and beverages (-1.0% vs 0.7%). Household spending also declined for clothing and footwear (-3.7% vs 2.4%), as well as furniture, furnishings, household equipment, and consumables (-1.2% vs 1.1%). By contrast, household spending increased for post and telecommunications (0.7% vs 1.3%). On a yearly basis, household consumption rose 0.5%, easing sharply from an upwardly revised 4.6% increase in the previous month.

Household spending in Australia dropped 0.4% mom in December 2025, reversing a 1.0% growth in the previous month and missing market estimates of a 0.2% increase. The latest result marked the first monthly contraction since March 2024, reflecting the impact of cost pressures and elevated interest rates. Expenditures fell for food (-0.4% vs 0.6% in November), clothing (-2.4% vs 2.5%), furnishings (-1.7% vs 2.4%), health (-1.3% vs 0.4%), recreation (-0.5% vs 2.0%), and miscellaneous items (-0.9% vs 0.2%). In contrast, spending rose for alcoholic drinks (2.0% vs -1.8%), transport (0.6% vs 0.6%), and hotels & restaurants (0.5% vs 1.2%). Regionally, spending shrank in New South Wales (-0.6%), Victoria (-1.0%), Western Australia (-0.3%), but increased in Queensland (0.2%), South Australia (0.3%), the Northern Territory (2.9%), and Tasmania (0.1%). On an annual basis, household spending grew 5.0%, the softest in four months, after a 6.0% gain in November.

Household spending in Sweden increased 1.0% month-on-month in November 2025, recovering from a downwardly revised 0.5% fall in October. The rebound was mainly driven by higher consumption of recreation and culture, goods and services (3.5% vs -0.4%), food and beverages (0.7% vs -0.1%), clothing and footwear (2.3% vs -5.6%), while housing, electricity, gas & heating was unchanged (0.2%). Meanwhile, spending growth on furniture, furnishings, household equipment, and consumables eased (0.8% vs 3.3%). By contrast, transport, retail trade, and motor vehicle services fell 1.6%, following a 2.3% decline in the previous month. On a yearly basis, household consumption rose 3.5%, accelerating from an upwardly revised 2.7% increase in the previous month.