Overview

• The average Spanish household spent €34,044 in 2024, up 4.4% from 2023, dedicating 32.4% of its budget to housing, utilities and fuel.
• Per capita outlays were highest in the Basque Country at €15,504, but regional household spending slipped to €36,313—€18 less than the prior year.
• Households with children recorded the largest budgets at €43,163 annually, while single seniors remained the lowest spenders with €22,081.
• Basque families cut food spending by 1.4% and reduced outlays on alcohol, tobacco and education by 9.6% and 7.9% respectively.
• Consumer confidence in the Basque Country fell to –6 in the second quarter, with nearly half of households foreseeing a worsened economic outlook.