１月の家計支出、３．９％減　暖冬影響で―総務省

　総務省が６日発表した１月の家計調査によると、１世帯（２人以上）当たりの消費支出は２８万７１７３円となり、物価変動の影響を除いた実質で前年同月比３．９％減少した。４カ月連続のマイナス。暖冬で旅行需要が落ち込み、ガソリンなどが減少したことが響いた。
　暖冬による雪不足で、スキーなど冬のレジャー費が減少し、国内旅行費がマイナスとなった。外国旅行や駐車場料金も低調だった。
　新型コロナウイルス感染拡大の影響は、１月には見られなかった。同省は「今後の動きには注意が必要」（統計調査部）と指摘した。昨年１０月の消費税増税に伴う駆け込み需要の反動は小さくなっている。（2020/03/06-11:11）

Consumption spending by households in Japan in January fell 3.9 pct from a year earlier to 287,173 yen in price-adjusted real terms, down for the fourth consecutive month, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.
   The drop reflected reduced spending on gasoline as a warm winter pushed down travel demand.
   Spending on domestic travel decreased due to low expenditures on skiing and other winter activities, as the warm winter caused a lack of snow. Spending on overseas travel and parking was also sluggish.
   The effects of the new coronavirus outbreak were not evident in household spending in January. However, one ministry official said it is "necessary to keep an eye on future movements."
   The pullback in demand after a last-minute rise before the consumption tax hike from 8 pct to 10 pct in October last year was becoming smaller.