# French household goods consumption falls 0.5% in September > French household spending on goods fell 0.5% in volume in September 2026, following another 0.5% decline in August, INSEE reported on 30 October. Purchases of manufactured goods decreased 1.1% and food consumption fell 0.2%, while energy consumption increased 0.2%. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/france-household-goods-consumption-september-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Economy - Country: France - Published: 2026-10-30T09:11:05+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-30T09:11:05+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-09 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/france-household-goods-consumption-september-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/france-household-goods-consumption-september-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/france-household-goods-consumption-september-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/france-household-goods-consumption-september-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/france-household-goods-consumption-september-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/france-household-goods-consumption-september-2026.md) Across the full third quarter, goods consumption increased 0.4%, following a 0.2% increase in the second quarter. Quarterly energy spending rose 1.2%, manufactured-goods consumption increased 0.3% and food consumption was stable. A monthly fall at the end of a quarter can coexist with growth in the quarter’s average relative to the preceding quarter. The series measures goods rather than all household consumption, so services are outside its scope. Volumes use chain-linked previous-year prices and are adjusted for seasonal and working-day effects. These changes therefore describe real consumption volumes, rather than a comparison of nominal cash spending or retail sales revenue. ## Data ### Source publication Publication of the official announcement on 30 October 2026. Methodology: The date records publication of the cited primary source. Statistical reference periods and announced future actions are identified in the article. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-30 | French household goods consumption falls 0.5% in September | French household spending on goods fell 0.5% in volume in September 2026, following another 0.5% decline in August, INSEE reported on 30 October. Purchases of manufactured goods decreased 1.1% and food consumption fell 0.2%, while energy consumption increased 0.2%. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-household-goods-consumption-september-2026/data/source-announcement?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-household-goods-consumption-september-2026/data/source-announcement?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [INSEE, France]() (Source checked: 2026-10-30; Published: 2026-10-30) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)