Key findings: P6420 - Food and beverages, December 2020

 

Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at constant 2015 prices by type of income


Measured in real terms (constant 2015 prices), total income generated by the food and beverages industry decreased by 28,2% in December 2020 compared with December 2019. The largest decrease was recorded for bar sales (-48,0%).

 

Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at constant 2015 prices by type of enterprise

 

In December 2020, the main contributors to the 28,2% year-on-year decrease were:

  • restaurants and coffee shops (-35,3% and contributing -19,8 percentage points); and
  • catering services (-44,2% and contributing -5,1 percentage points). 


Food and beverages income at constant 2015 prices for the latest three months by type of enterprise


Total income decreased by 28,6% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared with the fourth quarter of 2019. The main contributors to this decrease were:

  • restaurants and coffee shops (-37,2% and contributing -19,7 percentage points); and
  • catering services (-47,9% and contributing -6,9 percentage points).

 

Seasonally adjusted food and beverages income decreased by 2,4% in December 2020 compared with November 2020. This followed month-on-month changes of 12,8% in November 2020 and 7,6% in October 2020.