Household expenditure on food consumption in Italy 2019-2022, by type
The household expenditure on food consumption out of home in Italy increased by roughly 26 percent in 2022 over the previous year, after dropping sharply with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, out-of-home food spending amounted to 82 billion euros in 2022, rising by 17 billion euros from 2021 but remaining below pre-pandemic levels. By contrast, spending on food consumption at home peaked at 178 billion euros in 2022.
