Service Producer Price Index, 1st quarter 2017:
Service prices increased during first quarter
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2017-05-12 9.30
The Service Producer Price Index increased by 0.8 percent from the fourth quarter of 2016 to the first quarter of 2017. The corresponding change in the previous quarter was an increase of 0.5 percent. Since the first quarter of 2016, the Service Producer Price Index has increased by 1.3 percent. The corresponding annual rate in the previous quarter was an upturn of 0.9 percent.
Main contributors to the quarterly upturn were higher prices for Real estate services and Other transportation support services, that each contributed 0.2 percentage points. Architectural and engineering services and related technical consulting services, Other monetary intermediation services and Freight transport services by road each contributed 0.1 percentage point to the quarterly upturn. Lower prices for Advertising services counteracted the upturn by 0.1 percentage point.
Service Producer Price Indices by sections |
Weight 2017 | Index | Quarterly change, percent | Annual change, percent | Effect* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2017, 2005=100 | Q4 2016 - Q1 2017 | Q1 2016 - Q1 2017 | Q4 2016 - Q1 2017 | ||
SPPI |
100.00 | 116.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
Transport and storage services (49-53) |
21.80 | 118.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
Hotel and restaurant services (55-56) |
7.00 | 132.9 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
Information and communication services (58+61-63) |
20.80 | 97.6 | ‑0.2 | ‑0.7 | 0.0 |
Real estate services (68) |
15.60 | 124.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
Professional, scentific, technical and financial services (64+69-71+73) |
21.50 | 119.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
Administrative and support services (77+78+80+81) |
10.60 | 127.9 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
Other services (93+95-96) |
2.70 | 126.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
*Contribution to quarterly change in percentage points to total SPPI.
Definitions and explanations
New product classification
From the publication of indices for the second quarter (1 September 2017), the Producer and Import Price Index will be published according to both SPIN 2007 and SPIN 2015. Price indices according to both product classifications will be available during 2017 and 2018. In 2019, price indices will only be available according to SPIN 2015. From the publication of indices for the first quarter of 2018, the dissemination in the statistical news will be based on SPIN 2015 with base year 2015=100. Users are recommended to start using SPIN 2015 when it is available.
For more information on both classifications (available only in Swedish):
Next publishing will be
The Service Producer Price Index for the first quarter of 2017 will be published on 2017-09-01 at 9:30.
Statistical Database
More information is available in the Statistical Database
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