Butter, Germany
Germany is one of the leading reference markets for Butter in Europe.
The integrated analysis of prices, production, stocks and exports helps interpret supply and demand dynamics and understand the factors influencing price trends.
On this page, you can follow the German Butter market through the quotations of Deutsche Markenbutter, available for both lose (bulk) and geformt (packed) products.
Weekly quotations are complemented by production, export and apparent stock data, compiled from dedicated statistical sources and analysed on both a monthly and rolling 12-month basis.
The analysis includes historical series, interactive charts and comparisons with the main European and international Butter markets, providing valuable insights into price developments and market dynamics.
The charts below examine the differences between lose and geformt Butter quotations, price trends in Germany, France, the Netherlands and Italy, comparisons between Germany, Oceania and the European Union intervention price, as well as the relationship between Butter and Skimmed Milk Powder prices in Germany.
Germany
Price
of Butter
Rolling year
Source: Butter-und Käse-börse e.V. Kempten
Processed: CLAL
Germany
Production
of Butter
Rolling year
Source: BLE, Eurostat
Processed: CLAL
Germany
Export
of Butter
Rolling year
Source: Eurostat
Processed: CLAL
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Germany Average Monthly prices of Butter Deutsche Markenbutter, lose, 25-kg |
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| 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | % on prev. month | % on 2025 | |
| January | 3.669 | 2.823 | 3.389 | 5.845 | 4.748 | 5.442 | 7.425 | 4.188 | -2,62% | -43,60% | February | 4.094 | 2.660 | 3.641 | 5.919 | 4.428 | 5.573 | 7.144 | 4.286 | +2,36% | -40,00% | March | 4.233 | 2.450 | 4.055 | 6.487 | 4.743 | 5.775 | 7.450 | 4.575 | +6,74% | -38,59% | April | 4.000 | 2.450 | 4.019 | 7.173 | 4.621 | 5.833 | 7.388 | 4.195 | -8,31% | -43,22% | May | 4.004 | 2.521 | 3.963 | 7.068 | 4.579 | 6.163 | 7.263 | 3.869 | -7,78% | -46,73% | June | 4.163 | 2.915 | 3.988 | 7.196 | 4.673 | 6.641 | 7.470 | 3.975 | +2,75% | -46,79% | July | 4.166 | 3.256 | 3.830 | 6.961 | 4.463 | 6.706 | 7.326 | 3.945 | -0,75% | -46,15% | August | 4.026 | 3.602 | 3.929 | 6.931 | 4.400 | 7.406 | 7.025 | September | 4.030 | 4.288 | 4.160 | 7.035 | 4.551 | 8.163 | 6.256 | October | 3.966 | 4.331 | 4.844 | 6.864 | 4.759 | 8.060 | 5.640 | November | 3.813 | 4.400 | 5.325 | 6.166 | 5.365 | 8.125 | 5.213 | December | 3.567 | 4.400 | 5.581 | 5.373 | 5.458 | 7.997 | 4.300 |
| Jan - Jul | 4.057 | 2.719 | 3.853 | 6.676 | 4.611 | 6.016 | 7.353 | 4.142 | ||
| Change (1) | +60,55% | -32,99% | +41,71% | +73,28% | -30,93% | +30,48% | +22,21% | -43,66% | ||
| Jan - Dec | 3.992 | 3.331 | 4.218 | 6.617 | 4.708 | 6.776 | 6.713 | |||
| Change (1) | +57,36% | -16,57% | +26,63% | +56,90% | -28,85% | +43,92% | -0,93% | |||
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Butter-und Käse-börse e.V. Kempten The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices. 1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2011, 2016, 2021, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago |
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Germany Average Monthly prices of Butter Deutsche Markenbutter, geformt, 250 g |
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| 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | % on prev. month | % on 2025 | |
| January | 3.690 | 3.000 | 3.413 | 5.860 | 7.504 | 5.887 | 8.650 | 4.250 | -7,61% | -50,87% | February | 3.690 | 3.000 | 3.401 | 5.890 | 5.718 | 5.780 | 8.413 | 4.250 | 0,00% | -49,48% | March | 4.173 | 2.420 | 3.891 | 6.022 | 5.086 | 5.901 | 7.744 | 4.400 | +3,53% | -43,18% | April | 4.083 | 2.420 | 3.903 | 7.174 | 4.995 | 5.945 | 7.600 | 4.525 | +2,84% | -40,46% | May | 4.021 | 2.260 | 3.994 | 7.770 | 4.930 | 6.043 | 7.525 | 4.150 | -8,29% | -44,85% | June | 4.111 | 2.260 | 4.131 | 7.437 | 4.920 | 6.348 | 7.575 | 4.150 | 0,00% | -45,21% | July | 4.229 | 3.000 | 4.120 | 7.478 | 4.880 | 6.814 | 7.550 | 4.200 | +1,20% | -44,37% | August | 4.149 | 3.300 | 4.120 | 7.445 | 4.760 | 7.124 | 7.363 | September | 4.140 | 3.300 | 4.251 | 7.530 | 4.745 | 7.719 | 7.188 | October | 4.128 | 4.490 | 4.411 | 7.583 | 5.064 | 8.505 | 6.100 | November | 4.018 | 4.480 | 5.890 | 7.680 | 5.778 | 8.650 | 5.294 | December | 3.630 | 4.480 | 5.868 | 7.700 | 5.860 | 8.650 | 4.600 |
| Jan - Jul | 4.009 | 2.590 | 3.848 | 6.799 | 5.405 | 6.113 | 7.846 | 4.281 | ||
| Change (1) | - | -35,39% | +48,54% | +76,71% | -20,51% | +13,11% | +28,34% | -45,44% | ||
| Jan - Dec | 4.021 | 3.172 | 4.271 | 7.121 | 5.317 | 6.901 | 7.181 | |||
| Change (1) | - | -21,10% | +34,64% | +66,71% | -25,32% | +29,78% | +4,05% | |||
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Butter-und Käse-börse e.V. Kempten The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices. 1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2016, 2021, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago |
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GERMANY Deutsche Markenbutter, lose |
US Butter, Grade AA |
OCEANIA Butter, 82% Butterfat |
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| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | % on prev. month | % on 2025 | 2026 | % on prev. month | % on 2025 | 2026 | % on prev. month | % on 2025 | ||||
| January | 4.275 | 4.135 | 4.475 | 3.631 | 3.389 | 5.845 | 4.748 | 5.442 | 7.425 | 4.188 | -2,62% | -43,60% | 2.696 | -0,71% | -50,00% | 4.460 | -3,88% | -31,74% | |||
| February | 4.063 | 4.669 | 4.319 | 3.595 | 3.641 | 5.919 | 4.428 | 5.573 | 7.144 | 4.286 | +2,36% | -40,00% | 3.326 | +23,34% | -33,96% | 4.997 | +12,04% | -28,45% | |||
| March | 4.230 | 4.844 | 4.131 | 3.500 | 4.055 | 6.487 | 4.743 | 5.775 | 7.450 | 4.575 | +6,74% | -38,59% | 3.571 | +7,37% | -24,73% | 5.947 | +19,02% | -14,59% | |||
| April | 4.413 | 5.438 | 4.175 | 2.790 | 4.019 | 7.173 | 4.621 | 5.833 | 7.388 | 4.195 | -8,31% | -43,22% | 3.274 | -8,29% | -28,01% | 5.491 | -7,66% | -17,23% | |||
| May | 4.980 | 5.990 | 4.094 | 2.881 | 3.963 | 7.068 | 4.579 | 6.163 | 7.263 | 3.869 | -7,78% | -46,73% | 3.059 | -6,58% | -34,17% | 5.058 | -7,90% | -27,06% | |||
| June | 5.863 | 6.069 | 3.863 | 3.181 | 3.988 | 7.196 | 4.673 | 6.641 | 7.470 | 3.975 | +2,75% | -46,79% | 3.148 | +2,89% | -35,27% | 5.112 | +1,07% | -26,63% | |||
| July | 6.213 | 5.550 | 3.700 | 3.420 | 3.830 | 6.961 | 4.463 | 6.706 | 7.326 | 3.945 | -0,75% | -46,15% | 3.047 | -3,21% | -36,39% | 4.892 | -4,30% | -24,45% | |||
| August | 6.660 | 5.655 | 3.556 | 3.425 | 3.929 | 6.931 | 4.400 | 7.406 | 7.025 | ||||||||||||
| September | 6.906 | 5.513 | 3.631 | 3.490 | 4.160 | 7.035 | 4.551 | 8.163 | 6.256 | ||||||||||||
| October | 6.141 | 4.863 | 3.675 | 3.469 | 4.844 | 6.864 | 4.759 | 8.060 | 5.640 | ||||||||||||
| November | 5.050 | 4.488 | 3.633 | 3.431 | 5.325 | 6.166 | 5.365 | 8.125 | 5.213 | ||||||||||||
| December | 4.443 | 4.417 | 3.633 | 3.344 | 5.581 | 5.373 | 5.458 | 7.997 | 4.300 | ||||||||||||
| Average* | 5.270 | 5.136 | 3.907 | 3.346 | 4.227 | 6.585 | 4.732 | 6.824 | 6.658 | 4.148 | 3.160 | 5.137 | |||||||||
| Change (1) | +57,71% | -2,54% | -23,92% | -14,35% | +26,31% | +55,78% | -28,13% | +44,19% | -2,42% | -43,59% | -34,98% | -24,29% | |||||||||
| Monthly Average (July) Including Duty (1.896 €/ton)* applied to the prices of butter (HS. 0405) imported from one country to the EU-27 |
4.943* | 6.788* | |||||||||||||||||||
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* Arithmetic Average
1) change from the same period of previous year |
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* Duty pursuant Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1821/2016 |
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SLOVAKIA Butter, Maslo bloky 16 % vody |
THE NETHERLANDS Butter, Verse in boter, in EEG-doos |
POLAND Butter, Maslo Ekstra min 82%, tl. w blokach 25 kg |
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| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | % on prev. month | % on 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | % on prev. month | % on 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | % on prev. month | % on 2025 | |
| January | 6.266 | 7.446 | 7.173 | -7,04% | -3,66% | 5.442 | 7.295 | 4.013 | -2,94% | -45,00% | 5.383 | 7.388 | 4.086 | -14,11% | -44,70% |
| February | 6.156 | 7.010 | 6.243 | -12,97% | -10,95% | 5.663 | 7.120 | 4.113 | +2,49% | -42,24% | 5.349 | 7.162 | 3.956 | -3,17% | -44,76% |
| March | 6.236 | 7.389 | 6.355 | +1,79% | -14,00% | 5.730 | 7.423 | 4.588 | +11,55% | -38,19% | 5.583 | 7.050 | 4.087 | +3,29% | -42,04% |
| April | 6.387 | 7.212 | 6.098 | -4,04% | -15,44% | 5.850 | 7.310 | 4.118 | -10,23% | -43,67% | 5.542 | 7.172 | 4.114 | +0,66% | -42,64% |
| May | 6.191 | 7.372 | 6.302 | +3,34% | -14,52% | 6.194 | 7.228 | 3.918 | -4,87% | -45,80% | 5.716 | 7.096 | 3.885 | -5,55% | -45,25% |
| June | 6.383 | 7.400 | 6.327 | +0,41% | -14,49% | 6.758 | 7.395 | 3.828 | -2,30% | -48,24% | 6.044 | 7.111 | 3.849 | -0,95% | -45,88% |
| July | 6.671 | 7.816 | 6.065 | -4,15% | -22,40% | 6.714 | 7.214 | 3.868 | +1,06% | -46,38% | 6.155 | 7.144 | 3.841 | -0,20% | -46,24% |
| August | 7.053 | 7.791 | 7.443 | 6.950 | 6.724 | 6.813 | |||||||||
| September | 7.257 | 7.796 | 8.050 | 5.915 | 7.295 | 6.487 | |||||||||
| October | 7.500 | 8.049 | 7.612 | 5.302 | 7.554 | 5.994 | |||||||||
| November | 7.788 | 7.815 | 7.863 | 4.893 | 8.045 | 5.692 | |||||||||
| December | 7.892 | 7.717 | 7.173 | 4.134 | 8.442 | 4.757 | |||||||||
| Average* | 6.803 | 7.578 | 6.369 | 6.691 | 6.474 | 4.059 | 6.529 | 6.656 | 3.970 | ||||||
| Change (1) | +11,39% | -13,78% | -3,23% | -44,26% | +1,96% | -44,52% | |||||||||
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1) change from the same period of previous year |














































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