BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 11. The turnover of Baku's public catering sector grew by 5.5 percent from January through April 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, reaching 432.9 million manat ($254.6 million), Trend reports.
Baku City Statistics Department data showed that the turnover of legal companies in the catering sector was 257.8 million manat ($151.6 million) during the reporting period.
To note, the turnover of the capital city's public catering sector climbed by 18.7 percent in 2023 compared to 2022, reaching 1.45 billion manat ($853.5 million), while the volume of trade turnover - by 7.6 percent to 35.57 billion manat ($20.9 billion).
In 2022, this figure rose by 44.2 percent compared to 2021, reaching 1.09 billion manat ($644.7 million).