Investment, consumption expenditure

Consumption expenditure of private households

The consumption expenditure of private households is organised according to the functions from the UN's COICOP classification (Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose), making international comparisons possible.

Households final national consumption expenditure, in millions of Swiss francs, at current prices

Consumption by purpose	2019	2020	Share in %
Total	359 995	342 700	100.0
Food and non-alcoholic beverages	32 454	34 394	10.0
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics	13 051	13 762	4.0
Clothing and footwear	9 451	8 184	2.4
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels	91 621	92 019	26.9
Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance	13 082	12 566	3.7
Health	58 886	56 076	16.4
Transport, Communication	43 271	39 311	11.5
Recreation and culture, Education	28 416	24 967	7.3
Restaurants and hotels	30 011	21 894	6.4
Miscellaneous goods and services	39 752	39 527	11.5

Source : Swiss Federal Statistical Office, National Accounts

Gross fixed capital formation

Gross fixed capital formation is measured by the value of a producer's acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets, i.e. assets which are likely to be employed over several years in production. Such assets include:

• equipment,
• construction and civil engineering,
• computer programs and databases,
• research and development.  

These categories have in common their contribution to future production. They are an important determining factor in competitiveness, future economic growth and therefore, in the long term, in the creation of material prosperity.

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