Historically high egg prices for consumers in the Netherlands: Increased costs and smaller supply

In the Netherlands, eggs were on average 26.3 percent more expensive in February 2023 than one year previously. The price of eggs has risen sharply in recent months. Consumers in the rest of the world also have to pay more for eggs. The higher price of eggs also increased the export value. Statistics Netherlands reports this. The price of eggs at the beginning of 2023 is historically high. This is mainly due to the sharp increase in the cost of chicken feed. But the supply of eggs is also smaller due to the avian flu, which in turn affects the price. The entire shopping basket increased in price, but less quickly than eggs. In February 2023, foodstuffs were 18.4 percent more expensive than one year previously. In the European Union, eggs were on average 31.1 percent more expensive in February 2023 than in February last year. But there are big differences between countries. In the Czech Republic, eggs were more than 95 percent more expensive and in Hungary and Slovakia the price ...