Vietnam Catering Services CPI Cumulative
Vietnam Catering Services CPI Cumulative stood at 6.08 in Jul 2026, according to National Statistics Office (NSO). It is one of the indicators in the CPI table (Percent · Monthly), with a complete series running from Aug 2022 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the CPI table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | 3.08 | 3.61 | 3.31 | 2.44 | 1.19 | 0.05 | 3.48 | 3.28 | 2.82 | 2.61 | |
| Food and catering services | 1.93 | 2.08 | 2.22 | 1.62 | 2.22 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 3.42 | 2.45 | 1.85 | |
| Catering outside the home | 6.08 | 5.74 | 5.36 | 3.35 | 2.15 | 0.44 | 4.21 | 3.9 | 3.55 | 2.97 |
Understanding vietnam Catering Services CPI Cumulative
The values measured are prices consumers pay for food, beverages, and services served at eateries, canteens, or dining venues within the surveyed basket. The cumulative form describes price movements from the beginning of the year for dining-out activities. This indicator differs from food grains and purchased foodstuffs because selling prices also incorporate premises, labor, processing, and service costs; it does not measure visitor counts, revenue, or business profits.
Dining-out prices generally adjust slower than input prices because menus are not continuously altered, but a prolonged cost increase can transmit to selling prices after a lag. When analyzing, it should be placed alongside the food CPI to identify pass-through and compared year-on-year to reduce the impact of Tet, tourism, or festival seasons. Month-on-month comparisons remain useful for detecting new menu adjustment waves. The cumulative index does not represent the price of a specific meal, as service formats and weights among dishes vary widely.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this index include raw ingredients bought for home cooking?
- No. Purchased ingredients fall under food or foodstuffs, whereas this index focuses on dining served away from home.
- Why might dining-out prices rise after food prices?
- Establishments usually maintain menus for a period and adjust only when costs rise long enough or significantly enough.
- Can the index be used to infer restaurant revenue?
- No. The index only tracks prices, while revenue also depends on customer volume and the structure of dishes sold.