Agricultural input price indices, August 2025

Agricultural input prices slightly higher

Agricultural input prices increased again at the monthly and annual levels. In both comparisons, the prices of fertilizers went up the most.

  • 14 October 2025 at 10:30
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  • provisional data
Prices slightly higher at the monthly level 

Agricultural inputs were on average 0.1% more expensive than in the previous month. Both the prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture (input 1), as well as of goods and services contributing to agricultural investment (input 2) increased by 0.1%.

In the first group (input 1), the highest price increase was recorded at fertilizers (by 1.3%) and the lowest at maintenance of materials (by 0.1%).

In the second group (input 2), the prices of materials remained unchanged, while the prices of buildings were higher by 0.4%.

Year-on-year also a price increase

Agricultural inputs were 1.4% more expensive than a year ago. Both the prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture as well as of goods and services contributing to agricultural investment went up by 1.4%.

Year-on-year, too, in the first group (input 1) the prices of fertilisers increased the most (by 11.4%) and in the second group (input 2) the prices of materials (by 1.6%).

The table with the latest data (monthly base price indices) is available in the SiStat Database

Monthly growth rates of agricultural input prices, Slovenia
Monthly growth rates of agricultural input prices, Slovenia
1) Input 1 (goods and services currently consumed in agriculture).
2) Input 2 (goods and services contributing to agricultural investment).
Growth rates of agricultural input prices (%), Slovenia
Aug 2025
Jul 2025
Aug 2025
Aug 2024 
Goods and services currently consumed in agriculture (Input 1)0.11.4
Seeds and planting stock0.06.1
Energy; lubricants-0.7-5.7
Fertilizers and soil improvers1.311.4
Plant protection products and pesticides0.08.3
Veterinary expenses0.01.1
Animal feedingstuffs0.0-0.3
Maintenance of materials0.13.2
Maintenance of buildings0.00.1
Other goods and services0.33.2
Goods and services contributing to agricultural investment (Input 2)0.11.4
Materials0.01.6
Buildings0.41.1
Total (Input 1 + Input 2)0.11.4
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Data are provisional. Final data for August 2025 are expected to be published in February 2026 in the SiStat Database.

Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.

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