The cost of traditional Easter goods like eggs and chocolate has risen sharply, raising questions about inflation and economic stability.
Chocolate prices in Germany have risen by 39.9 per cent between 2020 and 2024, meaning consumers will have to pay more for Easter treats, new data from Destatis, the federal statistics office, shows.
Specifically, Easter eggs cost 38.5 per cent more in 2024 than in 2020, while chocolate bars rose 31.8 per cent and chocolate blocks and other products 45.9 per cent.
Overall, confectionery prices in 2024 were 29.1 per cent higher than at the start of the decade, with gummy bears and chewing gum prices up 39.1 per cent and candy prices up 15.1 per cent.
Overall, food prices rose by 33.2 per cent, while overall consumer prices increased by 19.3 per cent over the same period, according to Destatis.
Looking at a more recent comparison, chocolate prices rose by 16.7 per cent between March 2024 and March 2025, with chocolate bars increasing in price by 25.1 per cent and other chocolate products by 11.1 per cent. Easter egg prices rose by 2.5 per cent year-on-year.
Confectionery prices rose by 3.1 per cent in March compared to the same month last year, with sweets up 1.7 per cent and chewing gum down 2.3 per cent. Overall, food prices in March 2025 were up 3.0 per cent from a year earlier, while consumer prices rose 2.2 per cent.
The rise in chocolate prices is a global phenomenon, just like the worldwide shortage of eggs due to the bird flu in the US, which led to a significant shortage and forced Americans to look abroad for “reinforcements.” There is no such shortage in Germany, but the prices of basic food products are still inflated during Easter.
