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Price indices and prices in the food sector – Annual and monthly statistics – 2018:09

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Agricultural input price index

Agricultural input price index increased by 11.4 % between September 2017 and September 2018. Prices for Goods and services currently consumed in agriculture increased by 13.3 %. Prices for Goods contributing to agricultural investments increased by 5.2 %. Animal feedingstuffs (+23.7 %) had the largest price increase in the Input price index. Plant protection products and pesticides (-1.2 %) was the only product group where prices decreased during the period. According to yearly figures for 2017, Input price index increased by 2.6 % compared with 2016.

Agricultural output price index

Agricultural output price index increased by 16.7 % between September 2017 and September 2018.

Index for Crop output increased by 45.0 %. The highest increase was found in prices for Cereals (+80.4 %) followed by Forage plants (+49.3 %), Vegetables (+43.5 %), Potatoes (+40.9 %), Industrial crops (+4.3 %), Fruits and berries (+4.1 %) and Horticultural products (+3.5 %).

Index for Animal output decreased by 3.8 %. The product group Animals decreased by 3.5 % between September 2017 and September 2018. The product group Milk, eggs and other animal products decreased by 4.0 % during the same period. According to yearly figures for 2017, Output price index increased by 7.4 % compared with 2016.

Indices later in the food chain

Price index for the food industry, food from price regulated agricultural products increased by 1.7 % between September 2017 and September 2018. Crop products increased by 4.1 % and Animal products increased by 0.8 %. 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 2.3 % between September 2017 and September 2018. Crop products increased by 3.0 % and Animal products increased by 2.0 %.

Total Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.3 % between September 2017 and September 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 2.5 % between 2015 and 2017. Total Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.8 % during the same period.

 

Agricultural input price index for the EU market

Agricultural input price index for EU-28 increased by 2.2 % during the fourth quarter of 2017 compared with the fourth quarter of 2016. During the same period, prices increased, for a selection of countries, the most in Finland (+3.5 %) followed by Sweden (+3.0 %), Poland (+2.3 %), Germany (+2.2 %) and Denmark (+2.2 %).

According to yearly figures for 2017, Agricultural input price index for EU-28 increased by 1.9 % compared with 2016. During the same period, prices increased the most in Sweden (+2.5 %) followed by Poland (+2.3 %), Denmark (+1.9 %), Finland (+1.6 %) and Germany (+1.5 %).

If we compare 2017 with 2010, Agricultural input price index for EU-28 increased by 10.1 %.

Agricultural output price index for the EU market

Agricultural output price index for EU-28 increased by 3.5 % during the fourth quarter of 2017 compared with the fourth quarter of 2016. During the same period, prices increased, for a selection of countries, the most in Sweden (+7.8 %) followed by Poland (+6.8 %), Finland (+6.4 %) and Denmark (+1.4 %). Prices in Germany decreased by 0.4 %.

According to yearly figures for 2017, Agricultural output price index for EU-28 increased by 6.5 % compared with 2016. During the same period, prices increased the most in Poland (+8.8 %) followed by Denmark (+8.4 %), Germany (+8.2 %), Sweden (+7.1 %) and Finland (+2.6 %).

If we compare 2017 with 2010, Agricultural input price index for EU-28 has increased by 15.8 %.

 

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Explanation of symbols

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)