Germany annual agricultural producer price index, unadjusted
Germany annual agricultural producer price index, unadjusted stood at 139.6 in 2025, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Price indices (annual) table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1968 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Price indices (annual) table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index of producer prices of agricultural products | |||||||||||
| Index of producer prices of agricultural products, Unadjusted figure Total | 139.6 | 139.2 | 141.3 | 141 | 106.9 | 100 | 103.2 | 100.9 | 100.6 | 91.4 |
Understanding germany annual agricultural producer price index, unadjusted
Records the evolving absolute price levels received by domestic farmers and growers for their raw outputs at the point of initial sale. The annual agricultural producer price index captures the farm-gate remuneration for unprocessed commodities ranging from cereals, root crops, and fresh produce to raw milk and livestock. It deliberately excludes any subsequent transport, processing, or retail margins, focusing purely on the primary production tier of the economy. This unadjusted metric operates prior to the addition of consumer value-added taxes, reflecting the raw commercial revenue flowing directly to the agricultural sector.
Studying this upstream index level provides early visibility into the cost pressures eventually destined for the consumer food supply chain. Expressed as a raw index number, it establishes a baseline to monitor the accumulation of wholesale agricultural price shifts over successive harvest cycles. Because the series remains unadjusted, it fully absorbs the intense seasonal volatility inherent to crop cycles, livestock rearing patterns, and unpredictable meteorological events. Economists track this indicator meticulously, as sustained elevation at the farm gate inevitably forces food manufacturers and supermarkets to adjust their final retail prices accordingly.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this metric include supermarket profit margins?
- No, it strictly measures the raw price received by the farmer before any downstream processing or retail markups are applied.
- Are seasonal fluctuations visible in this index?
- Yes, the unadjusted nature of the series means it fully reflects the natural pricing cycles of harvests and livestock production.
- How does this differ from the consumer food index?
- This tracks the wholesale selling price of raw agricultural outputs, whereas the consumer index tracks the final retail price of processed food.