Cards expenditures

The Big Data Private Consumption Index registered a yoy growth of 10.7% in March, accelerating from a 5.5% increase in February. The stronger growth was partly driven by two additional working days compared to the same month last year (as Easter was celebrated in March 2024).

The Big Data Private Consumption Index recorded a 9.3% yoy growth in January, accelerating compared to December and November. The increase in household spending occurred in a context where the labor market maintained a strong performance throughout the last quarter of 2024.

Most indicators show an improvement in economic activity in Valencia during the week of November 5 to 11, although both the growth rates and, more importantly, the levels remain below what would have been observed without the DANA, particularly in the hardest-hit municipalities, where significant impacts are still evident.

The Big Data Consumption Index moderated its growth in September, in a context of lower pension fund withdrawals. Meanwhile, the Big Data Investment Index (private and public) continued to decline in the same period, associated with the still weak private component.