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Price indices and prices in the food sector – Annual and monthly statistics – 2020:03

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Agricultural input price index

Agricultural input price index decreased by 4.5 % between March 2019 and March 2020. Prices for Goods and services currently consumed in agriculture decreased by 6.5 %. Prices for Goods contributing to agricultural investments increased by 3.0 %. Animal feedingstuffs (-12.4 %) had the largest price decrease in the Input price index. According to yearly figures for 2019, Input price index increased by 3.0 % compared with 2018.

Agricultural output price index

Agricultural output price index decreased by 7.1 % between March 2019 and March 2020.

Index for Crop output decreased by 16.4 %. The highest decrease was found in prices for Forage plants (-32.6 %). Other product groups where prices decreased were Potatoes (-30.6 %), Cereals (-16.4 %) and Vegetables (-13.6 %). Product groups where prices increased during the period were Fruits and berries (+60.9 %), Horticultural products (+11.9 %) and Industrial crops (+0.5 %).

Index for Animal output increased by 2.6 %. The product group Animals increased by 4.8 %. The product group Milk, eggs and other animal products increased by 0.6 % during the same period. According to yearly figures for 2019, Output price index decreased by 1.2 % compared with 2018.

Indices later in the food chain

Price index for the food industry, food from price regulated agricultural products increased by 1.1 % between March 2019 and March 2020. Crop products decreased by 1.8 % and Animal products increased by 2.3 %. According to yearly figures for 2019, Price index for the food industry, food from price regulated agricultural products, increased by 3.5 % compared with 2018.

Consumer Price Index, food from price regulated agricultural products increased by 2.0 % between March 2019 and March 2020. Crop products increased by 0.9 % and Animal products increased by 2.6 %.

Total Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.6 % between March 2019 and March 2020.

According to yearly figures for 2019, Consumer Price Index, food from price regulated agricultural products, increased by 2.8 % compared with 2018. Total Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.8 % during the same period.

Consumer Price Index, food from price regulated agricultural products, increased by 8.0 % between 2015 and 2019. Total Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 6.7 % during the same period.

Agricultural input price index for the EU market

According to yearly figures for 2018, Agricultural input price index for EU-28 increased by 3.8 % compared with 2017. During the same period, Agricultural input price index increased the most in Sweden (+6.9 %) followed by the United Kingdom (+6.3 %), Romania (+5.6 %) and Slovakia (+5.4 %). The only countries where input price index decreased were Cyprus (-2.1 %) and Lithuania (-0.5 %).

Comparing the third quarter of 2019 with the third quarter of 2018, Agricultural input price index increased by 0.8 % in EU-28. During the same period, Agricultural input price index increased the most in Poland (+3.1 %) followed by Czechia (+2.9 %), Hungary (+2.7 %) and Slovenia  (+2.4 %). The countries where input price index decreased the most were Lithuania (-3.4 %) and Sweden (-1.7 %).

The United Kingdom will be considered a part of EU-28 for the remainder of 2019.

Agricultural output price index for the EU market

According to yearly figures for 2018, Agricultural output price index for EU-28 increased by 1.0 % compared with 2017. During the same period, Agricultural output price index increased the most in Sweden (+11.1 %) followed by Belgium (+7.6 %), Romania (+6.0 %) and Latvia (+6.0 %). The countries where output price index decreased the most were Denmark (-5.5 %) and Slovakia (‑5.4 %).

Comparing the third quarter of 2019 with the third quarter of 2018, Agricultural output price index increased by 0.9 % in EU-28. During the same period, Agricultural output price index increased the most in Poland (+13.0 %) followed by Romania (+10.8 %), Denmark (+6.3 %), Slovenia (+6.1 %), Czechia (+5.9 %), Malta (+5.5 %) and Hungary (+5.5 %). The countries where output price index decreased the most were Sweden (-14.8 %) and Belgium (-8.1 %).

The United Kingdom will be considered a part of EU-28 for the remainder of 2019.

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Explanation of symbols

1. Price indices in the food sector, 2015=100

2. Agricultural input price index, 2015=100

3. Agricultural output price index, 2015=100

4. Price index for the food industry, food from price regulated agricultural products, 2015=100

5. Consumer Price Index, food from price regulated agricultural products, 2015=100

6. Agricultural input price index for the EU market, 2015=1001)

7. Agricultural output price index for the EU market, 2015=1001)

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)