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Household transport spending by mode

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Household transport spending by mode
Data through 2023
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Vehicle purchases take the overwhelming share of household spending on the modes shown, and air travel around a tenth. Fuel and other running costs are left out, so air's share of all transport spending is smaller.

What this shows: The chart covers 2013 to 2023. It plots Vehicle purchases, Airline fares and Bus, train, ship and transit on a vertical axis of Share of displayed modes’ spending (%). Latest values: Vehicle purchases 85.5; Airline fares 10.7; Bus, train, ship and transit 3.8. Data run through 2023.

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