Reference

·

Primary source

Thailand food-service total revenue (2020-2024)

~THB 740B (2024)

As of2020-2024 (NSO and industry research aggregate)·Sources3·Primary·Historical series (5 points)

Thailand's total food-service economy reached approximately THB 740 billion in 2024 according to SCB EIC and Krungsri Research industry outlook, recovering past pre-pandemic levels as inbound tourism climbed back toward 35-40 million arrivals. The 2020 COVID trough cut spend to ~THB 530B as dine-in shut down and tourism collapsed; 2021 stayed depressed at ~THB 560B before reopening lifted 2022 to ~THB 640B. The composition includes street food, independent restaurants, hotel F&B, chained restaurants, and QSR. Chained restaurants and QSR represent roughly THB 250-300B inside the total, with the balance dominated by independents and street food.

Figure in context

Thailand's total food-service economy reached approximately THB 740 billion in 2024 according to SCB EIC and Krungsri Research industry outlook, recovering past pre-pandemic levels as inbound tourism climbed back toward 35-40 million arrivals. The 2020 COVID trough cut spend to ~THB 530B as dine-in shut down and tourism collapsed; 2021 stayed depressed at ~THB 560B before reopening lifted 2022 to ~THB 640B. The composition includes street food, independent restaurants, hotel F&B, chained restaurants, and QSR. Chained restaurants and QSR represent roughly THB 250-300B inside the total, with the balance dominated by independents and street food.

53020205602021640202270520237402024
Interpretation notes

What this tells you

Thailand's total food-service economy reached approximately THB 740 billion in 2024 according to SCB EIC and Krungsri Research industry outlook, recovering past pre-pandemic levels as inbound tourism climbed back toward 35-40 million arrivals. The 2020 COVID trough cut spend to ~THB 530B as dine-in shut down and tourism collapsed; 2021 stayed depressed at ~THB 560B before reopening lifted 2022 to ~THB 640B. The composition includes street food, independent restaurants, hotel F&B, chained restaurants, and QSR. Chained restaurants and QSR represent roughly THB 250-300B inside the total, with the balance dominated by independents and street food.

What not to do with it

Values in THB billion. Includes dine-in, takeaway, delivery, hotel F&B, street food, institutional catering.

Related figures

Adjacent numbers that add context without drowning the value.

Report context

Atlas actors in this figure's reports

Profiles covered in the report that cite this number.

Thailand food-service total revenue (2020-2024) · Insight