Household real consumption per capita increased by 0.5 per cent in the euro area during the fourth quarter of 2025, following a 0.4 per cent rise in the previous quarter, according to a report from Eurostat.

During the same period, household real income per capita in the euro area increased by 0.1 per cent, after remaining stable in the third quarter of 2025.

The data forms part of a detailed set of seasonally adjusted quarterly European sector accounts published by Eurostat.

Across the European Union as a whole, household real consumption per capita rose by 0.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025, matching the increase recorded in the previous quarter.

At the same time, household real income per capita in the EU increased by 0.2 per cent, following a 0.1 per cent rise in the third quarter of 2025.

The increase in household real income in the euro area was mainly driven by positive contributions from net property income and other current transfers.

In contrast, within the EU, the main driver of income growth was compensation of employees.

However, current taxes and net social contributions were identified as the largest negative contributors to income in both the euro area and the EU.

The report also showed that the household saving rate decreased in both regions during the fourth quarter of 2025.

In the euro area, the saving rate fell by 0.4 percentage points, while in the EU it declined by 0.5 percentage points compared with the previous quarter.

Among member states for which data is available, the household saving rate increased in six countries, remained unchanged in one, and decreased in eight.

Greece recorded the largest increase at 2.1 percentage points, followed by Austria at 1.6 percentage points and the Czech Republic at 0.6 percentage points.

At the same time, the largest decreases in saving rates were observed in Hungary at minus 1.4 percentage points, Italy at minus 0.8 percentage points and Finland at minus 0.5 percentage points.

The data further indicated that the household investment rate increased slightly in both the euro area and the EU.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the investment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point in both regions compared with the previous quarter.

Across member states, the household investment rate increased in eight countries, remained stable in two, and declined in five.

Italy recorded the largest increase at 0.5 percentage points, followed by Portugal at 0.2 percentage points.

Meanwhile, the largest decreases were observed in Czechia at minus 0.4 percentage points and Austria at minus 0.2 percentage points.