IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

 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 24,6% in February 2021 compared with February 2020.

The largest decrease was recorded for bar sales (-49,3%).

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

In February 2021, the main contributors to the 24,6% year-on-year decrease were:

• restaurants and coffee shops (-32,4% and contributing -17,6 percentage points); and
• catering services (-50,3% and contributing -7,0 percentage points).

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

Total income decreased by 30,0% in the three months ended February 2021 compared with the three months ended February 2020. The main contributors to this decrease were:

• restaurants and coffee shops (-38,8% and contributing -21,4 percentage points); and
• catering services (-46,5% and contributing -5,9 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted income for the food and beverages industry increased by 25,3% in February 2021 compared with January 2021. 

This followed month-on-month changes of -16,6% in January 2021 and -2,2% in December 2020.