In January 2024, the price of olive oil in the EU was 50% higher than in January 2023.
The price of olive oil skyrocketed in the second half of 2023 with a 37% increase in August (compared with August 2022). This trend accelerated in September (+44%) and October (+50%). The peak in the annual rate of change occurred in November 2023 (+51% compared with November 2022). In December, there was a small slowdown, as the prices were 47% higher (compared with December 2022).
Source dataset: prc_hicp_manr
In January 2024, all the EU countries reported an increase in the annual inflation for olive oil. The highest increase was recorded in Portugal (+69% compared with January 2023), followed by Greece (+67%) and Spain (+63%).
In contrast, the smallest price increases were recorded in Romania (+13%), Ireland (+16%) and the Netherlands (+18%).
Source dataset: prc_hicp_manr
O artigo foi publicado originalmente em Eurostat.
