BDF : Household Budget survey

The aim of the household budget survey is to put together the entire household accounts: expenditure and resources of households in France (mainland and overseas departments). The study of expenditure is the traditionnal and central purpose of the survey: all household expenditure is recorded, the amount and nature of these expenses, broken down into a classification of about 900 budgetary items. All expenses are covered, including those not associated with the consumption of goods and services (in the sense of the national accounts): taxes and contributions, insurance premiums, major home renovation expenditure, loan repayments.