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 0,2% in March 2025 compared with March 2024. A negative annual growth rate was recorded for bar sales (6,7%), while the highest positive annual growth rate was recorded for ‘other’ income.

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

In March 2025, the negative contributor to the 0,2% year-on-year decrease was restaurants and coffee shops (-3,9% and contributing -1,9 percentage points). The main positive contributor was takeaway and fast-food outlets (4,1% and contributing 1,6 percentage points).

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

Total income increased by 0,7% in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2024. The largest positive contributor to this increase was takeaway and fast-food outlets (4,2% and contributing 1,6 percentage points). The negative contributor was restaurants and coffee shops (-2,8% and contributing -1,4 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted income for the food and beverages industry increased by 1,3% in March 2025 compared with February 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,6% in February 2025 and -0,7% in January 2025.