Luxembourg Sees One of EU’s Sharpest Agricultural Price Hikes, Eggs and Milk Lead Surge

Luxembourg’s farmers are grappling with one of the steepest increases in producer prices in the European Union, as agricultural commodities surged by 18.4% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. According to Eurostat, only Latvia (+21.8%) and Ireland (+21.1%) recorded sharper hikes, placing Luxembourg among the top three hardest-hit countries.

The spike has been felt most strongly in everyday essentials. Egg prices jumped by more than a quarter year-on-year, while fruit and milk also became significantly more expensive. Across the EU, these products have seen price increases ranging between 13% and 28%. At the same time, some goods have moved in the opposite direction: olive oil prices dropped by nearly 40% and potatoes by almost 30%, offering consumers some relief elsewhere.

Rising input costs are compounding the pressure. Farmers across Luxembourg and the EU have faced higher bills for fertilizers (+5.6%) and veterinary services (+3.3%), even though falling energy prices — with fuel down by over 10% — have softened the blow slightly.

This is not the first time Luxembourg’s agricultural sector has faced such volatility. In recent years, producers have struggled with fluctuating energy costs and weather-related challenges that pushed up food prices, sparking concern among both farmers and consumers. The latest figures suggest that despite lower fuel costs, the structural rise in farming inputs and global market pressures continue to drive food inflation.

EU-wide, agricultural producer prices increased by an average of 5.6% compared to last year, but Luxembourg’s sharp rise highlights how smaller markets remain particularly vulnerable. Greece was the only member state to buck the trend, recording a marginal decline of 0.1%.
With households already feeling the squeeze, Luxembourg’s latest spike in food prices is likely to intensify debates over cost-of-living pressures and long-term agricultural sustainability.

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