In 2021, the global market size of catering services and food contractors was 187.64 billion U.S. dollars. This figure was expected to increase to 275.90 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. By 2026, the market is forecast to reach 378.39 billion at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2 percent.
Market size of catering services and food contractors worldwide in 2021, with a forecast for 2022 and 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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GlobeNewswire. (December 30, 2021). Market size of catering services and food contractors worldwide in 2021, with a forecast for 2022 and 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309756/catering-services-market-size-worldwide/
GlobeNewswire. "Market size of catering services and food contractors worldwide in 2021, with a forecast for 2022 and 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309756/catering-services-market-size-worldwide/
GlobeNewswire. (2021). Market size of catering services and food contractors worldwide in 2021, with a forecast for 2022 and 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309756/catering-services-market-size-worldwide/
GlobeNewswire. "Market Size of Catering Services and Food Contractors Worldwide in 2021, with a Forecast for 2022 and 2026 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309756/catering-services-market-size-worldwide/
GlobeNewswire, Market size of catering services and food contractors worldwide in 2021, with a forecast for 2022 and 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309756/catering-services-market-size-worldwide/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Market size of catering services and food contractors worldwide in 2021, with a forecast for 2022 and 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], GlobeNewswire, December 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309756/catering-services-market-size-worldwide/