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Price indices and prices in the food sector – Annual and monthly statistics – 2017:12

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Input index

Agricultural input price index increased by 2.6 % between December 2016 and December 2017. Prices for Goods and services currently consumed in agriculture increased by 2.6 %. Prices for Goods contributing to agricultural investments increased by 2.8 %. Fertilisers and soil improvers (+8.9 %) had the largest price increase in the input price index. Seeds (-1.8 %) were the product group where prices decreased the most during the period. According to yearly figures for 2017, Input index increased by 2.5 % compared with 2016.

Output index

Agricultural output price index increased by 7.0 % between December 2016 and December 2017. Index for Crop output increased by 10.2 %. The highest increase was found in prices for Forage plants (+27.0 %), Fruits and vegetables (+25.9 %) and Potatoes (+10.0 %). Industrial crops (-7.8 %) were the product group that decreased the most during the period. Index for Animal output increased by 4.8 %. The highest increase was found in prices for Milk (+17.3 %) followed by Sheep and goats (1.2 %). According to yearly figures for 2017, Output index increased by 7.4 % compared with 2016.

Index later in the food chain

Price index for the food industry, food from price regulated agricultural products increased by 4.1 % between December 2016 and December 2017. Crop products increased by 4.0 % and Animal products increased by 4.1 %. According to yearly figures for 2017, Price index for the food industry, food from price regulated agricultural products, increased by 3.7 % compared with 2016.

Consumer Price Index, food from price regulated agricultural products increased by 4.2 % between December 2016 and December 2017. Crop products increased by 2.7 % and Animal products increased by 4.8 %.

Total Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.7 % between December 2016 and December 2017.

According to yearly figures for 2017, Consumer Price Index, food from price regulated agricultural products, increased by 2.0 % compared with 2016.

Consumer Price Index, food from price regulated agricultural products, increased by 10.2 % between 2010 and 2017. Total Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 6.5 % during the same period.

 

 

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1. Price indices in the food sector

2. Agricultural input price index

3. Agricultural output price index

4. Price index for the food industry, food from price regulated agricultural products

5. Consumer Price Index, food from price regulated agricultural products

6. Agricultural input price index for the EU market

7. Agricultural output price index for the EU market

8a. Absolute agricultural prices, Crop products (SEK per 100 kg)

8b. Absolute agricultural prices, Crop products (SEK per 100 kg)

9. Absolute agricultural prices, Animals (SEK per 100 kg)

10. Absolute agricultural prices, Animal products (SEK per 100 kg)