IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Key findings for food and beverages survey for May 2020

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

The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown regulations since 27 March 2020 have had an extensive impact on economic activity. Measured in real terms (constant 2015 prices), total income generated by the food and beverages industry decreased by 87,9% in May 2020 compared with May 2019. The largest decreases were recorded for:

• bar sales (-100,0%); and
• food sales (-87,3%).

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

In May 2020, the main contributors to the 87,9% year-on-year decrease were:

• restaurants and coffee shops (-98,0% and contributing -49,8 percentage points); and
• takeaway and fast-food outlets (-85,7% and contributing -28,9 percentage points).

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

Total income decreased by 69,1% in the three months ended May 2020 compared with the three months ended May 2019. The main contributors to this decrease were:

• restaurants and coffee shops (-74,5% and contributing -39,4 percentage points); and
• takeaway and fast-food outlets (-69,3% and contributing -22,2 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted food and beverages income increased by 118,1% in May 2020 compared with April 2020. This followed month-on-month changes of -92,8% in April 2020 and -26,4% in March 2020.