The cost of eggs continues its upward trend across the European Union, rising 6.7% in March 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to Eurostat data.
Among EU nations, the Czech Republic recorded the steepest price hike, with egg prices soaring by 46.0% year-on-year. Slovakia and Hungary followed closely behind with increases of 29.8% and 26.1%, respectively.
Meanwhile, some countries experienced price relief. The Netherlands saw the largest drop in egg prices at 3.6%, trailed by Luxembourg (down 3.2%) and Greece (down 2.0%).
The broader picture for 2025 shows consistent monthly increases: 3.4% in January and 4.1% in February compared to the same periods in 2024. This marks a reversal from the trend in 2024, which saw price declines in 10 out of 12 months.
Still, the recent upticks remain milder than the dramatic surges seen in 2022 and 2023. From April 2022 through September 2023, egg prices rose by double digits every month — peaking in February 2023 with a 31.2% jump from the year before.
Egg production remains strong in several EU nations. France led the bloc in 2024 with an output of 942,000 tonnes, followed by Germany (900,000 tonnes), Spain (902,000 tonnes), and Italy (763,000 tonnes). The current spike in prices comes amid global supply pressures, especially after bird flu outbreaks disrupted egg production in the United States.
