Spending on services has doubled

The share of household spending on telephone and internet bill has doubled over the last 10 years to over €40 in every €1,000, the government’s statistics office CBS said on Monday. The CBS said total spending on services has risen 80% since 1995 to almost €133bn while expenditure on goods was 50% down at €113bn in 2005.

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