28 February 2014
2014- n° 49Stability in producer prices of services sold to French businesses or on foreign markets,
decline in producer prices of services sold to households Services producer price indices - 4th quarter 2013
In the fourth quarter of 2013, services producer prices sold to French businesses remained stable overall (+0.1% following +0.0% in the last quarter).
- SPPI, production sold to French businesses
- Prices for most services sold to businesses were on the rise…
- …while prices for real estate services (–0.5%) and for transportation and storage services (–0.4%) moved down.
- SPPI, production sold to households in France
- SPPI, production sold on foreign markets
- SPPI (all markets)
SPPI, production sold to French businesses
In the fourth quarter of 2013, services producer prices sold to French businesses remained stable overall (+0.1% following +0.0% in the last quarter).
Prices for most services sold to businesses were on the rise…
Prices for information and communication services rallied (+0.9% following –0.4%). In particular, prices for programming and broadcasting services rebounded (+11.9% following –11.9%); driven up by the seasonal rise in prices for advertising spaces.
Prices for administrative and support services moved up as in the third quarter (+0.3%, following +0.3%). Prices for employment activities rose strongly (+1.2%, following +0.2%), mainly those for temporary employment agencies services (+1.3%, following +0.3%).
Prices for professional, scientific and technical services increased slightly (+0.2%, following –0.5%). Advertising prices advanced (+2.8% following –3.0%) due to a seasonal effect, while prices for management consulting services dipped (–0.4%, following +0.1%).
…while prices for real estate services (–0.5%) and for transportation and storage services (–0.4%) moved down.
Prices for real estate services dropped again (–0.5% following –0.1%): prices for real estate services on a fee or contract basis increased (+1.5%, following –0.6%) but this rise was more than offset by the fall of non–residential rents (–0.8%, following –0.1%).
Prices for freight transport services decreased (–0.4%, following +0.3%). Prices for freight air transport services declined significantly (–2.6%, following 0.0%), while prices for freight road transport services were still unchanged (0.0%, following 0.0%).
SPPI, production sold to households in France
Services producer price sold to households in France fell significantly in the fourth quarter of 2013 (–1.5% following +2.1%), mostly due to the seasonal decline in prices for accomodation and food services (–3.2% following +3.5%) ; prices for administrative and support services also moved down (–3.1% following +2.6%), particularly for rental and leasing services (–2.9% following +1.7%)
SPPI, production sold on foreign markets
Services producer prices sold on foreign markets were unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2013 (+0.0%, following +1.9%). However the international prices for sea freight water transport services rose significantly (+12.6%).
SPPI (all markets)
On all markets, services producer prices fell slighlty (–0.3% following +0.6%). Year-over-year they were almost unchanged (+0.1%).
graphiqueGraphique1 – Producer price indices for all services
graphiqueGraphique2 – Producer price indices of services sold to French businesses
graphiqueGraphique3 – Services producer price indices, all markets
tableauTableau1 – Services producer price indices, by sectors:
Sections and choices of | Weight | Indices | Change in % | |
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levels in NAF rev.2 | 2013T04 | Q/Q-1 | Q/Q-4 | |
Prices of services sold to French businesses (BtoB) | ||||
HN : all services | 1000 | 102.2 | 0.1 | –0.2 |
H : transport. and storage | 187 | 105.6 | –0.4 | 1.2 |
49.41 : freight trans. by road | 65 | 105.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
J : information and comm. | 222 | 97.1 | 0.9 | –2.6 |
62 : IT services | 87 | 101.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
L : real estate activities | 100 | 102.3 | –0.5 | –1.1 |
M : prof., scient. and tech. | 200 | 100.2 | 0.2 | –1.1 |
69 : legal and accounting | 38 | 103.8 | –0.3 | 1.0 |
70.2 : management consult. | 43 | 102.6 | –0.4 | 1.3 |
71.12 : engineering | 64 | 98.1 | 0.0 | –3.2 |
73.1 : advertising | 26 | 97.5 | 2.8 | –3.2 |
N : administ. and support | 260 | 105.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
77.1 : renting of motor veh. | 17 | 102.2 | –0.4 | –1.4 |
77.3 : renting of mach. | 30 | 102.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
78 : employment activities | 50 | 108.8 | 1.2 | 3.1 |
81 : services to buildings and landscape activities | 28 | 104.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
S95 : repair of computers and person. and household goods | 9 | 107.0 | –0.1 | –0.4 |
Prices of services sold to households in France (BtoC) | ||||
HN : all services | 1000 | 101.7 | –1.5 | 1.0 |
H : transport. and storage | 168 | 104.4 | –2.0 | 1.6 |
I : accomodation and food | 337 | 105.3 | –3.2 | 2.0 |
J : information and comm. | 186 | 89.5 | 2.3 | –7.8 |
L : real estate activities | 177 | 104.1 | –1.2 | 0.8 |
M : prof., scient. and tech. | 71 | 103.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
N : administ. and support | 43 | 99.7 | –3.1 | –3.3 |
S95 : repair of computers and person. and household goods | 18 | 107.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Export prices of services (BtoE) | ||||
HN : all services | 1000 | 96.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
H : transport. and storage | 473 | 96.8 | –0.7 | 2.8 |
49.41 : freight transp. by road | 64 | 108.4 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
50.20 : sea and coast. freight | 142 | 70.7 | 12.6 | 9.9 |
50.40 : inland freight water | 1 | 110.9 | –2.1 | –3.5 |
51.21 : freight air transport | 21 | 133.8 | 1.6 | 8.1 |
53 : postal and courier serv. | 13 | 110.8 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
JB : telecommunications | 51 | 60.1 | 2.8 | –13.4 |
70.22 : busin. & mgt consult. | 46 | 97.9 | –0.1 | –3.3 |
71.12 : engin. & tech. consult. | 66 | 101.8 | 0.0 | –0.4 |
Prices of services sold on all markets (BtoAll) | ||||
HN : all services | 1000 | 101.7 | –0.3 | 0.1 |
H : transport. and storage | 200 | 104.2 | –0.8 | 1.4 |
I : accomodation and food | 98 | 105.2 | –3.1 | 1.9 |
J : information and comm. | 208 | 94.9 | 1.2 | –2.2 |
L : real estate activities | 113 | 103.0 | –0.8 | –0.3 |
M : prof., scient. and tech. | 167 | 100.5 | 0.2 | –0.9 |
N : administ. and support | 204 | 104.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
S95 : repair of computers and person. and household goods | 11 | 107.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
- Source : INSEE
tableauTableau3 – Measure of revision for each indicator at the HN 'all services' level
Services producer price indices | 2013Q03 / 2013Q02 |
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- services sold to all markets | // |
- services sold to French businesses | // |
- services sold to consumers in France | // |
- export of services | // |
- (1) Reading note : the development of indices between the second and third quarters 2013 published at the end of November 2013 remained the same after the calculations of February 2014.
Documentation
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Time series : Services producer price indices