Informations Rapides · 28 May 2026 · n° 132

In Q1 2026, services producer prices rose by 0.2% over a quarter and by 0.9% over a year Services producer price indices - first quarter 2026

In the first quarter of 2026, producer prices of services rebounded slightly over a quarter (+0.2% after -0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2025). Prices of services sold to home businesses continued to rise (+0.3% as in the fourth quarter of 2025). Prices of services sold to households were virtually stable (+0.1% after -1.3%) and those for services sold on foreign markets rebounded slightly (+0.2% after -0.8%).

Over a year, overall producer prices of services – sold on all markets - accelerated slightly in the first quarter of 2026 (+0.9% after +0.7% in the fourth quarter and +0.5% in the third quarter of 2025).

In the first quarter of 2026, producer prices of services sold to home businesses rose over a quarter (+0.3% as in the fourth quarter of 2025) and continued to rise over a year (+1.1% after +1.0%).

In the first quarter of 2026, prices of professional, scientific and technical accelerated slightly over a quarter (+0.5% after +0.3% in the fourth quarter 2025), as a result of the acceleration in prices of engineering services and related technical consulting services (+1.5% after +0.5%). Over a year, prices of professional, scientific and technical services also accelerated (+1.2% after +0.8%).

In the first quarter of 2026, prices of real estate activities were stable (after -0.4%), the rise in prices of services of management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis (+1.0% after +1.9%) was offset by the drop in prices of real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis (-0.5% after -1.2%). Over a year, prices of real estate activities slowed down (+0.3% after +1.3%).

In the first quarter of 2026, prices of transportation and storage services rebounded (+1.0% after -0.4%) notably driven by the acceleration in prices of freight transport services by road (+1.4% after +0.3%). Over a year, prices for transportation and storage services continued to rise (+1.2% as in the fourth quarter of 2025).

In the first quarter of 2026, prices of administrative and support services were back on the rise (+0.7% after -0.2%), due to the rebound in prices of rental and leasing services of cars and light motor vehicles (+2.4% after -3.7%). Over a year, prices of administrative and support services accelerated (+1.2% after +0.9%).

In the first quarter of 2026, prices of information and communication services fell back over a quarter (-0.7% after +1.2%), under the influence, notably, of the downturn in prices of motion picture, video and television programme production services (-1.5% after +1.1%). Over a year, prices of information and communication services continued to rise (+0.9% as in the fourth quarter of 2025).

In the first quarter of 2026, prices of accommodation and food services fell back as well over a quarter (-1.1% after +0.6% in the fourth quarter and -0.9% in the third quarter of 2025) due to seasonal decline in prices of hotel and similar accommodation services (-5.3% after +0.6%). Over a year, prices of accommodation and food services accelerated (+3.0% after +2.2%).

In the first quarter of 2026, producer prices of services sold to households in France were virtualy stable (+0.1% after -1.3%). They were mainly driven upwards by prices of real estate services (+0.6% after +0.5%) due to the rise in price of real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis (+0.7% after -0.2%).

The fall in prices of transportation and storage services eased (-1.0% after -4.1%) and the decline in prices of administrative and support services was a little less pronounced (-0.7% after -1.9%). Prices of information and communication services fell back slightly (-0.2% after +0.9%).

Finally, prices of professional, scientific and technical services were stable (after +1.0%).

Producer prices of services sold to households in France accelerated slightly over a year in the first quarter of 2026 (+1.8% after +1.6%).

In the first quarter of 2026, the producer prices of exported services rebounded slightly (+0.2% after -0.8%), mainly due to the rise in prices of administrative and support services (+1.5% after +0.4%) and prices of transportation and storage services (+0.5% after -2.4%).

Prices of information and communication services fell back (-0.6% after +0.2%) as did those of professional, scientific and technical services (-0.3% after +0.1%).

Over a year, producer prices for exported services fell again in the first quarter of 2026 (-1.9% after -2.9%).

The quarterly variation in the producer price index for services sold on all markets between the third and the fourth quarter 2025 has not been revised: it stands at -0.3%.