Informations Rapides · 27 August 2026 · n° 211

In Q2 2026, services producer prices rose by 1.9% over a quarter and by 2.1% over a year Services producer price indices - second quarter 2026

In the second quarter of 2026, producer prices of services rose over a quarter (+1.9% after +0.1% in the first quarter of 2026). Prices of services sold to home businesses accelerated (+1.3% after +0.2% in the first quarter). Prices of services sold to households rose (+2.4% after a stability in the first quarter), as did those of services sold on foreign markets (+3.5% after +0.1%).

Over a year, overall producer prices of services – sold on all markets – accelerated slightly in the second quarter of 2026 (+2.1% after +0.8% in the first quarter and +0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025).

In the second quarter of 2026, producer prices of services sold to home businesses accelerated over a quarter (+1.3% after +0.2% in the first quarter) and over a year (+1.8% after +1.0%).

In the second quarter of 2026, prices of transportation and storage services accelerated (+3.0% after +1.1%) notably driven by the acceleration in prices of freight transport services by road (+4.1% after +1.5%). Over a year, prices for transportation and storage services accelerated as well (+4.0% after +1.4% in the first quarter).

In the second quarter of 2026, prices of professional, scientific and technical services accelerated slightly over a quarter (+0.9% after +0.5% in the first quarter), as a result of the acceleration in prices of engineering services and related technical consulting services (+1.8% after +1.3%). Over a year, prices of professional, scientific and technical services also accelerated (+1.9% after +1.2%).

In the second quarter of 2026, prices of administrative and support services continued to rise (+0.6% after +0.8%), driven by the acceleration in prices of tour operator services (+6.3% after +4.2%) which more than offset the downturn in prices of services of rental and leasing services of cars and light motor vehicles (-1.2% after +2.2%). Over a year, prices of administrative and support services continued to rise (+1.4% after +1.2%).

In the second quarter of 2026, prices of accommodation and food services rebounded over a quarter (+4.7% after -1.2% in the first quarter and +0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025) due to seasonal rise in prices of hotel and similar accommodation services (+13.8% after -5.3%). Over a year, prices of accommodation and food services continued to rise (+3.1% after +2.9%).

In the second quarter of 2026, prices of information and communication services rebounded over a quarter (+1.3% after -1.2%). Over a year, they accelerated (+0.9% after +0.3% on the first quarter).

In the second quarter of 2026, prices of real estate activities fell back slightly (-0.2% after +0.1%), due to fall in prices of services of real estate activities (-3.5% after -0.2%). Over a year, prices of real estate activities fell back (-0.3% after +0.4%).

In the second quarter of 2026, producer prices of services sold to households in France rose (+2.4% after stability in the first quarter). They were mainly driven upwards by prices of transportation and storage services (+5.7% after -1.2%) and by prices of accommodation and food services (+2.4% after +0.3%).

Prices of information and communication services also rose (+4.4% after -0.3%), as did prices of administrative and support services (+2.9% after -1.1%) and prices of real estate services (+0.3% after +0.5%).

Finally, prices of professional, scientific and technical services were virtually stable (-0.1% after -0.2%).

Over a year, producer prices of services sold to households in France accelerated in the second quarter of 2026 (+2.6% after +1.7%).

In the second quarter of 2026, the producer prices of exported services rose (+3.5% after +0.1%), mainly due to the rise in prices of transportation and storage services (+8.6% after +0.8%) driven by prices of sea and coastal freight water transport services (+16.6% after +0.2%). Prices of administrative and support services slowed down (+1.1% after +2.4%)

Prices of information and communication services rebounded (+0.8% after -1.7%) as did those of professional, scientific and technical services (+0.8% after -0.6%).

Over a year, producer prices for exported services rebounded in the second quarter of 2026 (+2.8% after -1.7%) following four consecutive quarters of decline.

The quarterly variation in the producer price index for services sold on all markets between the fourth quarter 2025 and the first quarter 2026 has been revised downwards by 0.1 points: it stands at +0.1%.