This July, the amount spent by households with two or more people increased by 0.7% from the same month last year, the first increase in two months.
However, consumption has continued to fall below pre-Corona levels due to the large drop in the previous year.
According to the July household survey released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on the 7th, the amount spent by two or more households was 267,710 yen per household.
In real terms, excluding price fluctuations, it increased by 0.7% from the same month last year, the first increase in two months.
Looking at the breakdown, as for "food", in addition to refraining from going out due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, many people watched the Olympic Games at home, so so-called prepared meals such as lunch boxes and cooked foods were strong 1.9 It became a plus of%.
On the other hand, sales of "furniture and household items" decreased by 8.4% in reaction to the increase in purchases of home appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines, which received a uniform benefit of 100,000 yen at this time last year.
Overall, it increased for the first time in two months, but consumption fell below pre-Corona levels in July last year, which is the subject of comparison, because it was down more than 7% from the previous year due to the spread of the infection. The situation continues.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "The impact of the new corona remains persistent, and we need to continue to pay close attention to the future."