Services Producer Price Index, 3rd quarter 2018

Services prices continue to rise

Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2018-11-09 9.30

The Services Producer Price Index increased by 0.7 percent from the second quarter of 2018 to the third quarter of 2018. The corresponding figure in the second quarter was an increase by 0.4 percent. Since the third quarter of 2017, the Services Producer Price Index has increased by 1.5 percent. The corresponding annual rate in the previous quarter was 0.7 percent.

Changes in the last quarter

The main upward contributor in the quarter was higher prices for other support services for transport, which contributed upward by 0.2 percentage points. Furthermore, higher prices for freight transport services contributed upward by 0.1 percentage point. The quarterly rise was offset by a decline in prices for advertising services, which contributed downward by 0.1 percentage point.

 Services Producer Price Indices by sectionsWeight 2018IndexQuarterly change, percentAnnual change, percentEffect*
   Q3 2018, 2015=100Q2 2018-
Q3 2018
Q3 2017-
Q3 2018
Q2 2018-
Q3 2018
 
SPPI
1 000.0 103.6 0.7 1.5 0.7
H
Transport and storage services
201.0 105.1 1.1 3.3 0.2
I
Hotel and restaurant services
68.5 108.6 0.6 2.5 0.0
J
Information and communication services
225.8 97.9 0.0 ‑0.6 0.0
L
Real estate services
147.2 103.6 0.5 1.0 0.1
M
Professional, scentific and technical services
212.4 104.7 0.0 1.7 0.0
N
Administrative and support services
122.3 106.8 2.2 1.4 0.3
R+S
Other services
22.8 104.2 0.8 1.3 0.0

H includes (49-53), I includes (55-56), J includes (58-63), L includes (68), M includes (69-75), N includes (77-82), R+S includes (93+95-96). *Contribution to quarterly change in percentage points to total SPPI

Definitions and explanations

New product classification

The Services Producer Index is reported in accordance with both SPIN 2007 and SPIN 2015 in the statistical database. Both product classifications will be available during 2018. In 2019, price indices will only be available in accordance with SPIN 2015. Users are recommended to start using SPIN 2015. The differences between the two classifications are minor. For more information on both classifications (available only in Swedish), please see: SPIN

Next publishing will be

The Services Producer Price Index for the fourth quarter of 2018 will be published on 2019-02-08 at 9:30.

Statistical Database

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