Online Food Delivery Services Market Report 2026

The online food delivery services market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $177.9 billion in 2025 to $198.99 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing smartphone penetration, growth of urban food consumption, expansion of restaurant digitization, rising demand for on-demand services, increasing availability of gig economy workforce.

The online food delivery services market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $314.84 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of hyperlocal delivery networks, rising investments in delivery automation, growing adoption of subscription-based food delivery, increasing focus on data-driven customer engagement, expansion of cloud kitchen ecosystems. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of mobile app-based food ordering, expansion of platform-to-consumer delivery models, rising integration of ai-based order optimization, growing use of digital payment systems, enhanced focus on faster delivery timelines.

The rise in digital payment options is anticipated to drive the growth of online food delivery services in the future. This increase is fueled by factors such as convenience, security, and the widespread adoption of smartphones and internet connectivity, making cashless transactions more accessible and efficient for consumers. Digital payment solutions enhance the payment process for online food delivery services, promoting convenience and encouraging more orders through efficient, contactless, and hassle-free transactions. For example, in July 2024, UK Finance Limited, a trade association in the UK, reported that in 2023, the country recorded 18.3 billion contactless payments, a seven percent increase from 17 billion in 2022. Overall, contactless transactions represented 38 percent of all payments made in the UK. Thus, the growing availability of digital payment options is expected to significantly contribute to the expansion of online food delivery services in the forecast period.

Major companies in the online food delivery services market are incorporating innovative technologies such as robot food delivery to gain a competitive edge. Robot food delivery entails the use of autonomous robots for last-mile delivery of food and packages. For example, in February 2023, the University of Notre Dame, in collaboration with Grubhub and Starship Technologies, launched robot delivery on its campus, serving 17,000 students, faculty, and staff. Users can utilize the Grubhub app to browse designated restaurants offering robot delivery, choose their preferred delivery point, track the robot's route on an interactive map, and receive notifications upon its arrival. Each robot is capable of transporting approximately the contents of three shopping bags.

In May 2024, Uber Eats, a US-based online food ordering service, acquired FoodPanda for $950 million. This acquisition is part of Uber Eats' strategy to bolster its market presence in the competitive food delivery industry by integrating FoodPanda's operations. The move aims to enhance consumer options, improve service quality, and create more opportunities for delivery partners while expanding Uber Eats' footprint in Asia. FoodPanda is a Germany-based platform specializing in online food and grocery delivery.

Major companies operating in the online food delivery services market are Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber Eats), Meituan Dianping, Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V., Delivery Hero SE, Domino's Pizza Inc., DoorDash Inc., Deliveroo, Swiggy, Zomato, Foodpanda, Ele.me, Baedal Minjok, Yogiyo, TESCO (UK), Morrisons (UK), Glovo, Tazz, Gurmandio, Yandex, LifeBox, Fit4you Delivery, Seamless, Gopuff, Instacart, SkipTheDishes, TimHortons, iFood, 99Food, Quero Delivery, Rappi, Menulog, Sampa Food Dublin, Foodak, Talabat, Crave App, Wishbox, Rafeeq, Carriage, Akly, Eateasy, Careem Now, Fingertips, SoFresh, Mr D Food, UCook, Orderin, Jumia Food, Yum Deliveries, Areachops, Homechow, The Flying Pan.

Western Europe was the largest region in the online food delivery services market in 2025. Asia-Pacific was the second largest region in the global online food delivery services market report. The regions covered in the online food delivery services market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the online food delivery services market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The market for online food delivery services includes revenues earned by entities by providing shipping services for food and related products to customers. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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