BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 8. The turnover of the catering sector in Baku increased by 26.1 percent to 645.3 million manat ($379.5 million) from January through June 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, Trend reports.
During the reporting year, the turnover of legal companies in the catering industry amounted to 382.2 million manat ($224.8 million), or 59.2 percent of overall sales, according to the Baku City Statistics Department.
The catering sector's turnover in Baku climbed by 44.2 percent to 1 billion manat ($588.2 million) in 2022 compared to 2021, while commerce turnover increased by 5 percent to 30.8 billion manat ($18.2 billion) in 2022 compared to 2021.
In 2021, the catering sector in Baku expanded by 29.2 percent, reaching 643.6 million manat ($378.5 million) from 2020.