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	2020	2021	Share in %
Total	345 668	352 352	100.0
Food and non-alcoholic beverages	34 394	34 900	9.9
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics	13 650	14 126	4.0
Clothing and footwear	8 184	8 233	2.3
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels	92 665	95 420	27.1
Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance	12 566	12 864	3.7
Health	58 640	61 260	17.4
Transport, Communication	39 556	40 872	11.6
Recreation and culture, Education	24 612	24 544	7.0
Restaurants and hotels	21 868	20 818	5.9
Miscellaneous goods and services	39 534	39 314	11.2

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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