The price of half an egg decorated is approximately 80 % between January 2022 and March 2025, from 1.14 to 2.05 euros, and this year has already faced approximately 30 %, according to DECO data.
According to the DECO data sent to LUSA, between January 1 and March 26 of this year, half of a scale of eggs increased from 1.61 euros to 2.05 euros, or 27 %, and it was practically stable (between 1.61 euros and 1.62 euros) from the beginning of the year to 5 March.
Indeed, from March 12, there was an increase to 1.70 euros, with a maximum of 2.05 euros calculated on Wednesday.
In turn, last year, he cost half of the eggs of seven other years, from 1.54 euros to 1.61 euros, and in 2023, the price of eggs fell six cents from 1.59 euros to 1.53 euros.
However, in a part of this period, from April 18, 2023 to 4, 2024, the zero -valid value -added tax scale was valid, which arose from an agreement between the government, production and distribution and included chicken eggs, to combat the effect of inflation on family performance.
According to the data collected by the DECO, the Consumer Protection Association exceeded in 2022, when the exacerbation of the price of half a scale of eggs exceeded by 40 %: on January 5, 2022, it cost half of the decorations of eggs 1.14 euros, and on December 28 already at 1.60 euros.
The climbing of egg prices began to feel in the United States, due to the scarcity of this augmented food, from the start by the influenza of birds, which originated in slaughtering millions of chicken.
The US Consumer Prices Index, published in February, revealed that the price of dozens of eggs in this market is surrounded by $ 4.95 (about 4.59 euros) in January, which is the maximum since August 2023.
Because of egg deficiency, the United States has requested more exports to countries like Brazil, and also to Europe.
The Portuguese Farmers Union (CAP) told Losa that the country’s production capacity is 104 %, which means that Portugal has a small export margin, which reduces the percentage that corresponds to local consumption.
Portugal had a fruitful capacity that surrounds 115 %, but the increase in consumption dictates its descent.
On the other hand, Amin Cap Luis Mira explained, Americans consume white eggs, while in Europe they are mainly built. Various colors are associated with chicken races used to produce.
Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump accused his predecessor, Joe Biden, of leaving the country in an “economic disaster and a nightmare of inflation”, including egg deficiency in many supermarkets or very high prices.
“Joe Biden has left the price of eggs out of control and we are working hard to reduce it again,” Trump said.
