Prices of agricultural products, eggs and fruits with the strongest growth in 2025

The domestic agricultural market has experienced dynamic performance over the last year, with the overall price index increasing by 1.0%, reflecting different developments among the main crop and livestock production sub-sectors.

According to official data from INSTAT, the growth has not been uniform, but has been significantly dictated by several specific categories that have exerted the greatest pressure on consumers' pockets.

The focus of this price increase has been placed on livestock products, especially eggs, which recorded the highest annual growth of 8.5% in 2025 compared to 2024. This performance has significantly impacted the subgroup of other livestock products, which in total has recorded an increase of 5.2%.

The livestock sector has been experiencing a crisis for years with a sharp decline in the number of livestock and increasing production costs.

The lack of subsidies, on the other hand, means that domestic products enter the market at very high prices, competing strongly with imports. Last year, Eurostat ranked Albania in third place for high dairy prices in retail markets.

Also, in the crop production sector, the strongest growth was recorded by fruit and vegetable products, which experienced an average growth of 4.7%.

Within this category, the strongest increases were observed in citrus fruits with 6.4%, olives with 6.3%, and fruits as a whole with 5.3%.

Beyond these increases, the wine sector also recorded an annual price increase of 5.8%, while olive oil recorded an increase of 4.1%.

Consumers have faced higher costs for a wide range of everyday consumer products, despite the fact that the sector's average growth remains moderate.

On the other hand, the market has provided relief in the prices of some products. For potatoes, prices marked an annual decline of 5.6%, followed by poultry with a decrease of 3.7%, and other dairy products with -2.7%.

Analysis of this data shows that the balance between supply and demand remains delicate, with various factors, from high input costs for livestock to seasonal dynamics of fruit and vegetable crops, reformatting prices in the domestic market.