Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at constant 2019 prices by type of income

Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), total income generated by the food and beverages industry decreased by 0,5% in February 2025 compared with February 2024. A negative annual growth rate was recorded for bar sales (-8,5%), while the highest positive annual growth rate was recorded for ‘other’ income (5,1%).

Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at constant 2019 prices by type of enterprise

In February 2025, the negative contributor to the 0,5% year-on-year decrease was restaurants and coffee shops
(-2,5% and contributing -1,2 percentage points). The positive contributors were takeaway and fast-food outlets (1,3% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point) and catering services (1,7% and contributing 0,2 of a percentage point).

Food and beverages income at constant 2019 prices for the latest three months by type of enterprise

Total income increased by 0,5% in the three months ended February 2025 compared with the three months ended February 2024. The largest positive contributor to this increase was takeaway and fast-food outlets (3,9% and contributing 1,5 percentage points). The negative contributor was restaurants and coffee shops (-3,5% and contributing -1,8 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted income for the food and beverages industry increased by 1,1% in February 2025 compared with January 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of -1,1% in January 2025 and 1,3% in December 2024.