Consumers spend a little more than a year earlier – NU.nl

This reports the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) on Thursday.

Consumer spending thicknesses in the first month of the year by 0.3 percent. That is the lowest increase after October 2014.

There was, among other uses less gas because of the mild weather and were sold fewer cars than a year earlier. There are also bought fewer household goods and clothing

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However, there was again spent more on home furnishings and household appliances. To food and beverage, 1 percent more was spent.

There was also almost 1 percent more on services such as insurance, property rental, travel by public transport and visit to a restaurant or barber.

spending on services than make up half of the total domestic consumer spending, the statistics office noted.

According to the CBS, the conditions for consumption in March favorable than in February and January

By:. ANP