Agricultural input price indices, September 2025

Agricultural input prices on average the same as in the previous month

Compared to August, agricultural input prices did not change, while year-on-year they were higher. They also increased at the quarterly level.

  • 14 november 2025 ob 10:30
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Unchanged prices at the monthly level …

In September, agricultural input prices remained on average the same as in the previous month. The prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture (input 1) slightly decreased (by 0.1%), while the prices of those contributing to agricultural investment (input 2) went slightly up (by 0.1%).

In the first group (input 1), price decreases were recorded at energy and lubricants (by 0.6%), seeds of crops (by 0.4%), animal feedingstuffs (by 0.2%) and fertilizers (by 0.1%).

In the second group (input 2), the prices of materials were on average higher by 0.1% (transport equipment and tractors, respectively, were on average 0.4% more expensive), while the prices of buildings remained on average the same.

… but higher year-on-year

Agricultural input prices were on average 1.9% higher than a year ago. The prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture grew by 2.1% and of those contributing to agricultural investment by 1.6%.

Among price increases, the first three places belonged to fertilizers (by 10.0%), plant protection products (by 8.3%) and seeds of crops (by 5.7%).

In the 3rd quarter, prices slightly up

In the third quarter of this year, agricultural input prices were on average 0.1% higher than in the previous quarter, and 1.7% higher than in the same period last year.

Compared to the second quarter, both goods and services currently consumed in agriculture (input 1), as well as goods and services contributing to agricultural investment (input 2) went up by the same percentage (0.1%).

Tables with the latest data (monthly base price indices and forecasts of annual base price indices of main groups) are 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
Sept 2025
Aug 2025
Sept 2025
Sept 2024
Goods and services currently consumed in agriculture (input 1)-0.12.1
Seeds and planting stock-0.45.7
Energy; lubricants-0.6-5.2
Fertilizers and soil improvers-0.110.0
Plant protection products and pesticides0.08.3
Veterinary expenses0.01.1
Animal feedingstuffs-0.21.6
Maintenance of materials1.24.7
Maintenance of buildings0.60.1
Other goods and services0.03.2
Goods and services contributing to agricultural investment (input 2)0.11.6
Materials0.11.7
Buildings0.01.5
Total (input 1 + input 2)0.01.9
Growth rates of agricultural input prices (%), Slovenia
Q3 2025
Q2 2025
Q3 2025
Q3 2024
Goods and services currently consumed in agriculture (input 1)0.11.8
Seeds and planting stock-0.16.0
Energy; lubricants0.6-4.3
Fertilizers and soil improvers-0.79.5
Plant protection products and pesticides0.08.3
Veterinary expenses0.01.1
Animal feedingstuffs-0.10.4
Maintenance of materials0.53.7
Maintenance of buildings0.2-0.2
Other goods and services0.23.1
Goods and services contributing to agricultural investment (input 2)0.11.5
Materials0.01.6
Buildings0.31.3
Total (input 1 + input 2)0.11.7
METODOLOŠKO OPOZORILO

Data are provisional. Final data for September 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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