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 increased by 25,9% in October 2021 compared with October 2020. The largest annual growth rate was recorded for food sales (29,2%).

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

In October 2021, the main contributors to the 25,9% year-on-year increase were:

•  restaurants and coffee shops (32,9% and contributing 16,2 percentage points); and
•  takeaway and fast-food outlets (21,9% and contributing 7,7 percentage points).

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

Total income increased by 31,7% in the three months ended October 2021 compared with the three months ended October 2020. The main contributors to this increase were:

• restaurants and coffee shops (43,0% and contributing 20,1 percentage points); and
•  takeaway and fast-food outlets (26,1% and contributing 9,6 percentage points). 

Seasonally adjusted income for the food and beverages industry increased by 4,5% in October 2021 compared with September 2021. This followed month-on-month changes of 5,7% in September 2021 and 25,0% in August 2021.