28 February 2020
2020- n° 54In Q4 2019, producer prices for services sold to French businesses increased slightly
(+0.2%) Services producer price indices - fourth quarter 2019
In the 4th quarter of 2019, producer prices in services sold to French businesses increased slightly again (+0.2%, as in the previous quarter). Year on year, they grew by 1.4%, as in the 3rd quarter.
- SPPI, production sold to French businesses: +0.2%
- Significant rises in prices for scientific and technical services and for real estate activities
- Slightly rises in prices for information-communication services and for accommodation-food services
- Decline in prices for transport and storage services
- Stability in prices for administrative and support services
- SPPI, production sold to households in France: –1.7%
- SPPI, production sold on foreign markets: –0.7%
- SPPI (all markets): –0.4%
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tableauProducer price indices for all services
| Export | French businesses | Households in France | All markets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-Q1 | 100.0 | 99.7 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| 2015-Q2 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 99.6 | 99.9 |
| 2015-Q3 | 100.7 | 100.1 | 101.6 | 100.5 |
| 2015-Q4 | 99.5 | 100.4 | 99.5 | 100.0 |
| 2016-Q1 | 98.4 | 100.2 | 99.7 | 99.9 |
| 2016-Q2 | 98.5 | 100.6 | 100.0 | 100.3 |
| 2016-Q3 | 99.3 | 100.5 | 101.6 | 100.7 |
| 2016-Q4 | 99.3 | 100.8 | 100.2 | 100.5 |
| 2017-Q1 | 99.2 | 100.6 | 100.7 | 100.5 |
| 2017-Q2 | 99.7 | 101.0 | 101.0 | 100.9 |
| 2017-Q3 | 99.4 | 100.9 | 102.8 | 101.2 |
| 2017-Q4 | 98.9 | 101.6 | 101.1 | 101.2 |
| 2018-Q1 | 98.6 | 101.5 | 101.8 | 101.3 |
| 2018-Q2 | 99.2 | 102.2 | 102.3 | 101.9 |
| 2018-Q3 | 100.3 | 102.4 | 104.2 | 102.7 |
| 2018-Q4 | 99.8 | 102.6 | 101.8 | 102.1 |
| 2019-Q1 | 99.2 | 102.7 | 102.2 | 102.2 |
| 2019-Q2 | 100.3 | 103.6 | 103.0 | 103.1 |
| 2019-Q3 | 101.2 | 103.8 | 105.1 | 103.9 |
| 2019-Q4 | 100.5 | 104.0 | 103.3 | 103.5 |
graphiqueProducer price indices for all services
- Source: INSEE.
SPPI, production sold to French businesses: +0.2%
In the 4th quarter of 2019, producer prices in services sold to French businesses increased slightly again (+0.2%, as in the previous quarter). Year on year, they grew by 1.4%, as in the 3rd quarter.
tableauProducer price indices of services sold to French businesses
| H | J | L | M | N | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-Q1 | 99.6 | 99.6 | 100.2 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| 2015-Q2 | 100.4 | 99.9 | 100.0 | 99.6 | 100.0 |
| 2015-Q3 | 100.4 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 99.5 | 99.9 |
| 2015-Q4 | 99.6 | 100.8 | 100.0 | 101.6 | 100.1 |
| 2016-Q1 | 99.4 | 100.2 | 100.7 | 101.4 | 100.3 |
| 2016-Q2 | 99.8 | 100.6 | 101.0 | 101.5 | 100.6 |
| 2016-Q3 | 100.4 | 100.1 | 102.9 | 100.3 | 100.6 |
| 2016-Q4 | 100.3 | 101.0 | 102.2 | 100.8 | 100.7 |
| 2017-Q1 | 100.7 | 100.1 | 102.8 | 100.8 | 100.6 |
| 2017-Q2 | 101.2 | 100.5 | 103.2 | 100.7 | 101.1 |
| 2017-Q3 | 101.5 | 100.0 | 103.1 | 100.4 | 101.2 |
| 2017-Q4 | 102.1 | 101.1 | 104.3 | 101.2 | 101.4 |
| 2018-Q1 | 102.6 | 100.2 | 103.3 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| 2018-Q2 | 104.1 | 101.0 | 104.0 | 101.1 | 102.4 |
| 2018-Q3 | 105.1 | 100.7 | 103.6 | 101.5 | 102.8 |
| 2018-Q4 | 104.9 | 100.7 | 104.2 | 102.2 | 102.6 |
| 2019-Q1 | 105.5 | 100.2 | 105.3 | 102.0 | 103.1 |
| 2019-Q2 | 106.7 | 101.0 | 105.7 | 103.0 | 103.2 |
| 2019-Q3 | 106.8 | 100.9 | 107.5 | 102.9 | 103.7 |
| 2019-Q4 | 106.4 | 101.2 | 108.7 | 103.6 | 103.7 |
graphiqueProducer price indices of services sold to French businesses
- Source: INSEE.
Significant rises in prices for scientific and technical services and for real estate activities
Prices for scientific and technical services rebounded in the 4th quarter of 2019 (+0.7% after –0.1%), mainly thanks to the seasonal rebound in prices for media representation services (+15.0% after –10.4%). Year on year, prices for scientific and technical services kept rising (+1.4%, as in the previous quarter).
Prices for real estate activities slowed down in the 4th quarter of 2019 (+1.1% after +1.7%), driven up by the persistent dynamism in prices for renting and operating services of own or leased real estate (+1.3% after +1.8%), especially office rentals in Île-de-France. Year on year, prices for real estate activities sped up (+4.3% after +3.8% and +1.6%).
Slightly rises in prices for information-communication services and for accommodation-food services
Prices for information-communication services slightly increased in the 4th quarter of 2019 (+0.3% after –0.1%), due to the seasonal rebound in prices for television programming and broadcasting services (+10.8% after –9.4%). Year on year, prices for information-communication services sped up (+0.5% after +0.2%).
Also, prices for accommodation-food services slightly increased in the 4th quarter of 2019 (+0.2% after –0.7%). Year on year, they kept rising sharply (+1.9% after +2.3%)
Decline in prices for transport and storage services
Prices for transport and storage services decreased in the 4th quarter of 2019 (–0.4% after +0.1%), mainly due to the seasonal backlash in prices for passenger air transport services. However, they still increased year on year (+1.4% after +1.6%).
Stability in prices for administrative and support services
Prices for administrative and support services stabilized in the 4th quarter of 2019 (after +0.5%) and kept rising year on year (+1.1% after +0.9%). The seasonal backlash in prices for travel agency, tour operator and other related services (–7.4% after +9.7%) was counteracted by the seasonal rise in prices for temporary employment agency services (+1.0% after –0.1%).
tableauServices producer price indices, services sold to French businesses (BtoB), by sector
| Sections and choices of | Weight | Indices | Change in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| levels in NAF rev.2 | 2019Q04 | Q/Q-1 | Q/Q-4 | |
| HS : all services | 1000 | 104.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| H : transport. and storage | 201 | 106.4 | -0.4 | 1.4 |
| 49 : land and pipeline transport | 94 | 104.5 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| 52 : warehousing and auxiliary services for transport | 77 | 108.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| I : accommodation and food | 49 | 102.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| J : information and communic. | 228 | 101.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 62 : IT services | 104 | 101.0 | -0.3 | 0.7 |
| L : real estate activities | 98 | 108.7 | 1.1 | 4.3 |
| M : prof., scient. and tech. | 214 | 103.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| 69 : legal and accounting services | 47 | 100.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| 70 : activities of head offices and management consulting services | 44 | 103.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| 71 : architectural and engineering services | 82 | 104.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| 73 : advertising and market research services | 21 | 105.0 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| N : administ. and support serv. | 201 | 103.7 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| 77 : renting & leasing services | 61 | 99.8 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
| 78 : employment services | 63 | 105.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| 82 : office administrative and support services | 21 | 106.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
- BtoB: business to business
- Source: INSEE
SPPI, production sold to households in France: –1.7%
In the 4th quarter of 2019, producer prices of services sold to households in France fell back (–1.7% after +2.0%) due to the seasonal declines in prices for accommodation-food services (–2.8% after +3.3%), real estate activities (–1.7% after +1.3%) and transport and storage services (–2.4% after +3.4%). However, producer prices of services sold to households in France sped up year on year (+1.5% after +0.9%).
tableauServices producer price indices, services sold to households in France (BtoC), by sector
| Sections | Weight | Indices | Change in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019Q04 | Q/Q-1 | Q/Q-4 | ||
| HS : all services | 1000 | 103.3 | -1.7 | 1.5 |
| H : transport. and storage | 153 | 104.7 | -2.4 | 2.7 |
| I : accommodation and food | 282 | 105.9 | -2.8 | 1.4 |
| J : information and communic. | 139 | 101.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| L : real estate activities | 298 | 100.9 | -1.7 | 0.9 |
| M : prof., scient. and tech. | 75 | 107.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| N : administ. and support serv. | 37 | 98.0 | -2.2 | 0.9 |
- BtoC: business to consumer
- Source: INSEE
SPPI, production sold on foreign markets: –0.7%
Export prices decreased in the 4th quarter of 2019 (–0.7% after +0.9%) mainly thanks to the seasonal decline in prices for transport and storage services (–2.0% after +2.2%) and, in a lesser extent, to the backlash of those for scientific and technical services (–0.7% after +1.4%). However, export prices for information-communication services rebounded (+0.6% after –0.9%). Year on year, export prices increased again (+0.7% after +0.9%).
tableauServices producer price indices, export prices of services (BtoE), by sector
| Sections | Weight | Indices | Change in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019Q04 | Q/Q-1 | Q/Q-4 | ||
| HS : all services | 1000 | 100.5 | -0.7 | 0.7 |
| H : transport. and storage | 307 | 100.7 | -2.0 | 0.1 |
| J : information and communic. | 168 | 94.8 | 0.6 | -2.1 |
| M : prof., scient. and tech. | 281 | 102.2 | -0.7 | 2.2 |
| N : administ. and support serv. | 235 | 103.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
- BtoE: business to exports
- Source: INSEE
SPPI (all markets): –0.4%
In the 4th quarter of 2019, producer prices of services on all markets declined (–0.4% after +0.8%). However, they kept rising year on year (+1.4% after +1.2%).
tableauServices producer price indices, export prices of services (BtoAll), by sector
| Sections | Weight | Indices | Change in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019Q04 | Q/Q-1 | Q/Q-4 | ||
| HS : all services | 1000 | 103.5 | -0.4 | 1.4 |
| H : transport. and storage | 200 | 105.1 | -1.0 | 1.5 |
| I : accommodation and food | 106 | 104.6 | -2.1 | 1.6 |
| J : information and communic. | 199 | 100.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| L : real estate activities | 140 | 104.5 | -0.4 | 2.5 |
| M : prof., scient. and tech. | 185 | 103.8 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| N : administ. and support serv. | 162 | 103.1 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
- BtoAll: business to all
- Source: INSEE
tableauServices producer price indices, all markets
| H | I | J | L | M | N | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-Q1 | 99.7 | 99.0 | 99.4 | 99.7 | 99.5 | 99.9 |
| 2015-Q2 | 100.3 | 99.0 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 99.6 | 100.1 |
| 2015-Q3 | 101.0 | 103.3 | 100.1 | 100.6 | 99.6 | 99.9 |
| 2015-Q4 | 99.0 | 98.7 | 100.7 | 99.8 | 101.3 | 100.1 |
| 2016-Q1 | 98.5 | 99.0 | 100.2 | 100.3 | 101.0 | 100.2 |
| 2016-Q2 | 98.9 | 100.2 | 100.5 | 100.7 | 101.0 | 100.3 |
| 2016-Q3 | 100.1 | 101.3 | 100.3 | 102.2 | 100.2 | 100.5 |
| 2016-Q4 | 99.5 | 99.9 | 101.0 | 101.1 | 100.6 | 100.7 |
| 2017-Q1 | 99.9 | 100.3 | 100.2 | 101.5 | 100.8 | 100.5 |
| 2017-Q2 | 100.8 | 100.8 | 100.4 | 101.9 | 100.7 | 100.9 |
| 2017-Q3 | 102.0 | 102.6 | 99.9 | 102.6 | 100.7 | 100.6 |
| 2017-Q4 | 101.3 | 101.4 | 100.8 | 102.2 | 101.3 | 100.6 |
| 2018-Q1 | 101.6 | 102.4 | 99.9 | 102.1 | 101.1 | 101.3 |
| 2018-Q2 | 103.2 | 102.8 | 100.7 | 102.5 | 101.1 | 101.8 |
| 2018-Q3 | 104.7 | 105.8 | 100.4 | 102.6 | 101.7 | 102.2 |
| 2018-Q4 | 103.5 | 103.0 | 100.3 | 102.0 | 102.1 | 102.0 |
| 2019-Q1 | 103.5 | 103.2 | 99.8 | 102.9 | 102.0 | 102.5 |
| 2019-Q2 | 105.1 | 104.6 | 100.5 | 103.3 | 103.1 | 102.7 |
| 2019-Q3 | 106.2 | 106.8 | 100.3 | 104.9 | 103.3 | 103.3 |
| 2019-Q4 | 105.1 | 104.6 | 100.6 | 104.5 | 103.8 | 103.1 |
graphiqueServices producer price indices, all markets
- Source: INSEE.
tableauRevision of variations
| Services producer price indices | 2019Q03 / 2019Q02 |
|---|---|
| - services sold to all markets | 0.0 |
| - services sold to French businesses | 0.0 |
| - services sold to consumers in France | 0.1 |
| - export of services | 0.0 |
- How to read it: there was no change in the variation of the services price index for services sold to French businesses between the second quarter 2019 and the third quarter 2019. Published at the end of November 2019 at +0.2%, it has not been revised.
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