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Area 504,880 km2 Population 41,028,000
Demographic and economic indicators | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | | Population density (persons per sq km) | 80.91 | 81.28 | 81.59 | 81.85 | 82.06 | | GDP measured at purchasing power parity (international $ million) | 925,995.00 | 972,344.00 | 1,028,764.00 | 1,089,103.00 | 1,145,078.00 | | Real GDP growth (% growth) | 2.70 | 3.00 | 3.10 | 3.40 | 3.30 | | Annual rates of inflation (% growth) | 3.07 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.37 | 3.80 | | Online shopping expenditure (US$ million) | 745.56 | 1,400.13 | 2,207.52 | 3,050.16 | 4,060.90 | | Annual disposable income (US$ million) | 379,549.66 | 476,779.66 | 554,297.42 | 569,185.88 | 580,719.87 | | Consumer expenditure (US$ million) | 403,852.05 | 513,763.44 | 593,064.87 | 637,544.25 | 654,016.94 | | Annual gross income (US$ million) | 550,411.33 | 691,443.13 | 804,193.38 | 821,965.33 | 841,868.02 | | Population aged 65+: January 1st ('000) | 6,899.05 | 6,916.64 | 6,922.10 | 6,899.82 | 6,864.23 | Source Lifestyle indicators | | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | | Internet users ('000) | 7,856.00 | 9,789.00 | 14,333.00 | 16,310.16 | 18,060.48 | | Dog and cat food (EUR million) | 443.71 | 467.65 | 491.27 | 512.90 | 523.59 | | New registrations of passenger cars ('000) | 1,331.88 | 1,466.00 | 1,616.18 | 1,720.00 | 1,818.00 | | Consumer expenditure on food (US$ million) | 60,641.9 | 77,615.1 | 90,542.3 | 98,001.6 | 101,075.0 | | Consumer electronics (EUR million) | 2,492.57 | 2,638.63 | 2,785.77 | 2,938.91 | 3,091.00 | Source Market sizes | | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | | Soft drinks (Million litres) | 10,534 | 11,328 | 11,569 | 12,109 | 12,656 | | Soft drinks (EUR million) | 4,079 | 4,292 | 4,422 | 4,512 | 4,597 | | Tobacco (EUR million) | 9,239 | 10,061 | 10,696 | 11,429 | 11,791 | | Cosmetics and toiletries (EUR million) | 4,775 | 5,142 | 5,546 | 5,826 | 6,098 | | Tourism receipts (US$ million) | 33,783 | 41,770 | 46,202 | 50,998 | 54,259 | Source
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