28 May 2014
2014- n° 125Stability in producer prices of services sold to French businesses , decline in producer
prices of services sold on foreign markets Services producer price indices - 1st quarter 2014
In the first quarter of 2014, services producer prices sold to French businesses were unchanged (0.0% following –0.3% in the last quarter).
- SPPI, production sold to French businesses
- Prices for information and communication services dropped again (–0.5% following –1.0%)…
- … while prices for transportation and storage services moved up (+0.4% following –0.2%)…
- … and prices for all the other types of services were almost unchanged.
- SPPI, production sold to households in France
- SPPI, production sold on foreign markets
- SPPI (all markets)
SPPI, production sold to French businesses
In the first quarter of 2014, services producer prices sold to French businesses were unchanged (0.0% following –0.3% in the last quarter).
Prices for information and communication services dropped again (–0.5% following –1.0%)…
Prices for television programming and broadcasting services fell significantly (–8.6% following +17.5%) due to the seasonal decline in prices for advertising spaces (–7.4% following +10.2%). Prices for information technology services also dipped (–0.3% following +0.0%).
… while prices for transportation and storage services moved up (+0.4% following –0.2%)…
The rise was particularly significant in prices for freight air transport services (+3.1%, following –2.7%) and for tariffs of postal services under universal service obligation (+3.0%, following 0.0%). Prices for other freight transport services were stable overall, except for sea and coastal freight water transport services which moved down (–2.2%, following +4.4%).
… and prices for all the other types of services were almost unchanged.
Regarding professional, scientific and technical services (0.0%, following +0.4%), the seasonal decline in advertising prices (–2.6% following +3.7%) was offset by the rise in prices for legal services (+0.6% following –0.2%) and management consulting services (+0.5%, following –0.9%).
Regarding administrative and support services (–0.2%, following +0.1%), prices for employment activities were almost unchanged (–0.1%, following +0.8%), while prices for renting services of motor vehicles increased slightly (+0.5%, following –0.4%).
Prices for real estate services (+0.2% following –0.6%) were almost unchanged.
SPPI, production sold to households in France
Services producer price sold to households in France rallied (+0.8% following –1.5%), mostly due to the seasonal rise in prices for accomodation and food services (+2.3% following –3.2%).
SPPI, production sold on foreign markets
Services producer prices sold on foreign markets moved down in the first quarter of 2014 (–1.0% following +0.1%), most notably international prices for transport and storage services (–1.8% following –0.7%).
SPPI (all markets)
On all markets, services producer prices were almost unchanged compared to the last quarter (+0.1% following –0.5%). Year-over-year they increased slightly (+0.3%).
graphiqueGraphique1 – Producer price indices for all services
- base and reference year: 2010
graphiqueGraphique2 – Producer price indices of services sold to French businesses
- base and reference year: 2010
graphiqueGraphique3 – Services producer price indices, all markets
- base and reference year: 2010
tableauTableau1 – Services producer price indices, by sectors:
| Sections and choices of | Weight | Indices | Change in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| levels in NAF rev.2 | 2014T01 | Q/Q-1 | Q/Q-4 | |
| Prices of services sold to French businesses (BtoB) | ||||
| HN : all services | 1000 | 101.8 | 0.0 | –0.2 |
| H : transport. and storage | 187 | 106.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 49.41 : freight trans. by road | 65 | 106.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| J : information and comm. | 222 | 96.0 | –0.5 | –2.0 |
| 62 : IT services | 87 | 104.0 | –0.3 | 3.1 |
| L : real estate activities | 100 | 102.4 | 0.2 | –0.9 |
| M : prof., scient. and tech. | 200 | 100.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 69 : legal and accounting | 38 | 104.9 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| 70.2 : management consult. | 43 | 102.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| 71.12 : engineering | 64 | 98.5 | 0.2 | –1.1 |
| 73.1 : advertising | 26 | 95.3 | –2.6 | –1.6 |
| N : administ. and support | 260 | 104.0 | –0.2 | 0.5 |
| 77.1 : renting of motor veh. | 17 | 102.7 | 0.5 | –0.8 |
| 77.3 : renting of mach. | 30 | 102.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| 78 : employment activities | 50 | 106.7 | –0.1 | 1.1 |
| 81 : services to buildings and landscape activities | 28 | 105.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| S95 : repair of computers and person. and household goods | 9 | 106.3 | –0.4 | –1.4 |
| Prices of services sold to households in France (BtoC) | ||||
| HN : all services | 1000 | 102.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| H : transport. and storage | 168 | 104.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| I : accomodation and food | 337 | 107.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| J : information and comm. | 186 | 89.0 | –0.7 | –6.6 |
| L : real estate activities | 177 | 104.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| M : prof., scient. and tech. | 71 | 103.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| N : administ. and support | 43 | 99.1 | –0.5 | –3.8 |
| S95 : repair of computers and person. and household goods | 18 | 108.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Export prices of services (BtoE) | ||||
| HN : all services | 1000 | 95.5 | –1.0 | 0.8 |
| H : transport. and storage | 473 | 95.1 | –1.8 | 2.6 |
| 49.41 : freight transp. by road | 64 | 108.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| 50.20 : sea and coast. freight | 142 | 69.0 | –2.4 | 11.0 |
| 50.40 : inland freight water | 1 | 111.5 | –0.4 | –2.1 |
| 51.21 : freight air transport | 21 | 133.2 | –0.5 | 4.5 |
| 53 : postal and courier serv. | 13 | 114.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| JB : telecommunications | 51 | 59.7 | –1.2 | –5.8 |
| 70.22 : busin. & mgt consult. | 46 | 96.8 | 0.3 | –1.2 |
| 71.12 : engin. & tech. consult. | 66 | 101.7 | –0.1 | –0.2 |
| Prices of services sold on all markets (BtoAll) | ||||
| HN : all services | 1000 | 101.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| H : transport. and storage | 200 | 104.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| I : accomodation and food | 98 | 107.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| J : information and comm. | 208 | 94.0 | –0.5 | –1.3 |
| L : real estate activities | 113 | 103.3 | 0.3 | –0.2 |
| M : prof., scient. and tech. | 167 | 100.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| N : administ. and support | 204 | 103.4 | –0.3 | 0.4 |
| S95 : repair of computers and person. and household goods | 11 | 107.1 | 0.0 | –0.5 |
- Source : Insee
tableauTableau3 – Measure of revision for each indicator at the HN 'all services' level
| Services producer price indices | 2013T04 / 2013T03 |
|---|---|
| - services sold to all markets | –0.2 |
| - services sold to French businesses | -0.4 (1) |
| - services sold to consumers in France | // |
| - export of services | 0.1 |
- (1) Reading note : the change in price between the third and fourth quarters 2013 published at the end of February 2014 was 0.1%. It has been revised at –0.3% ; that is to say a revision of –0.4%. This revision was mainly due to the late receipt of administrative data in the telecommunication services.
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