In 2024, the average Romania household spent around EUR830 on diing out, meaning a total of almost EUR6.2 billion countrywide, over 5 times more than a decade ago.
“Whereas this a significant increase from 2010, Romania still lags other countries in the region as net spent amount, and especially Western Europe. A possible explanation would be that Romania still has one of the largest rural populations in Europe, with a negative impact over the average,” explains Liana Dumitru, Retail Agency Director at Colliers.
According to the consultants, the evolution is supported by rising incomes, but also by a change of generations.
Also, the success of “Open Streets” or “Street Delivery” events shows a solid appetite for street shopping, despite the upsurge in online purchases in the past decade.
Romanians on average earmark just 3.3% of available income for dining out, according to Colliers experts. By comparison, in south European countries the percentage tops 10%.
While Romania is far from this level, the growth pace of these expenses is accelerating and specialists consider that a doubling of this weight is realistic. In this context, an increase in amounts spent overall on dining out to over EUR10 billion is very possible in the next 10 years.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)