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Price indices and prices in the food sector – Annual and monthly statistics – 2018:02

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Input index

Agricultural input price index increased by 2.2 % between February 2017 and February 2018. Prices for Goods and services currently consumed in agriculture increased by 1.8 %. Prices for Goods contributing to agricultural investments increased by 3.5 %. Veterinary expenses (+8.8 %) had the largest price increase in the input price index. Seeds (-3.9 %) was the only product group where prices decreased during the period. According to yearly figures for 2017, Input index increased by 2.5 % compared with 2016.

Output index

Due to the fact that no milk prices were received for February, we have used last known value. Therefore, we do not present separate Index figures or Absolute agricultural prices on Milk for February.

Agricultural output price index increased by 3.0 % between February 2017 and February 2018. Index for Crop output increased by 7.1 %. The highest increase was found in prices for Forage plants (+27.0 %), Potatoes (+9.2 %) and Fruits and vegetables (+6.1 %). Industrial crops (-8.5 %) was the product group that decreased the most during the period. Index for Animal output increased by 0.2 %.

The highest increase was found in prices for Sheep and goats (+4.1 %) and Eggs (+0.8 %). 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 2.4 % between February 2017 and February 2018. Crop products increased by 1.4 % and Animal products increased by 3.0 %. 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 3.9 % between February 2017 and February 2018. Crop products increased by 2.9 % and Animal products increased by 4.4 %.

Total Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.6 % between February 2017 and February 2018.

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)