The activity of food distribution across the entire Iberian market generated, in 2025, revenues of 146.120 million euros, which represents an increase of 5.2% compared with the previous year, according to the study "Food Distribution Sectors-Iberian Market" prepared by the DBK Sectorial Observatory of Informa.
Spain concentrates most of the business, with revenues of 122.395 million euros, also 5.2% higher than in 2024, compared with the 23.725 million recorded in Portugal, where sales advanced 4.6% year-on-year.
In the field of food distribution, supermarkets and self-service stores account for slightly more than 81% of the Iberian market, after raising their revenues by 5.7%, to 119.050 million euros.
The document attributes this weight to the rise in more habitual purchases of lower amounts and to greater appreciation for nearby establishments. Within this segment, the report highlights the role of "discount" stores, whose sales increased by 8.9%, to 17.457 million euros.
Hypermarkets, on the other hand, increased their revenues in 2025 by 2.3% compared with the previous year, to 19.780 million euros, which represents 12.9% of the business in Spain and close to 17% in Portugal.
As for the "cash & carry" format, sales reached 7.290 million euros, with a year-on-year increase of 4.3%, supported by demand coming from the restaurant channel.
At the same time, online marketing of food products showed, according to the report, a "notable dynamism", with growth in Spain of more than 20%. The revenues of this channel in the Spanish market stood at 3.737 million euros, 3.1% of the total business volume of food distribution.
Market structure and outlook
The corporate structure of food distribution in Spain and Portugal shows a high degree of concentration: the five largest companies add up to 48% of the combined revenues of the Iberian market, a figure that rises to 64% if the ten main operators are considered.
The Informa DBK Sectorial Observatory expects that the market value will maintain, in the short and medium term, a path of moderate growth. However, it warns that the increase in costs, the strong sensitivity of consumers to price, and the intense competition between operators to maintain their market shares will continue to put pressure on the sector’s margins.