In March 2025, the price of eggs in the European Union grew faster than in previous months. At the end of the first quarter, the eggs were more expensive than a year ago by an average of 6.7 percent, while in February the annual price increase was at the level of 4.1 percent, and in January it was 3.4 percent. As Eurostat’s data show, the acceleration of the growth of egg prices is becoming a growing symbol of crisis in different countries of the world.
Where are the prices of eggs rising the fastest?
Among the European Union countries, the highest increase in annual egg inflation was recorded in Czech Republic. At our southern neighbor, the price of this traditional Christmas product, in March 2025, was 46.0 percent higher. Compared to March 2024. Another countries with the highest increase in egg prices are: Slovakiawhere the price jumped up by 29.8 percent. and Hungary (+26.1 percent).
Poland with the fifth biggest price increase
Poland He also feels the effects of the global egg crisis. In terms of the increase in egg prices, in March Poland ranks high, fifth place among EU countries. Over the past 12 months until March, the eggs in our country increased 13.5 percent. As in the entire EU, the increase in egg prices also accelerated. In January, the annual egg inflation was at 7.2 percent, and in February it was 10.6 percent.
In six countries, the eggs have been cheaper
As Eurostat shows, the eggs were not in March in March. In eight countries, the eggs got cheaper, and the most in The Netherlands (-3.6 percent),Luxembourg (-3.2 percent) i Greece (-2.0 percent). The eight of countries with lower egg prices was completed by: Sweden, Croatia, Finland, Bulgaria and France. In these five countries, the decrease in prices was in the range of 0.9 percent. up to 0.6 percent
