Producer price indices for business services in the third quarter of 2022
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In the third quarter of 2022, the producer prices for business services increased compared to the previous quarter by 1.9% and compared to the third quarter of 2021 by 7.7%.
In the third quarter of 2022 there was an increase in prices in all surveyed kinds of business services compared to the previous quarter. The highest increase occurred in travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities, i.e. by 7.9% (travel agency services increased the most). Subsequently, the prices of publishing activities increased by 3.4% (among others an increase in the prices of publishing services of books, newspapers, journals and periodicals and computer games). The prices of office administrative, office support and other business support activities and information service activities also rose above 3% (by 3.1%). The increase in prices for services in office administrative, office support and other business support activities was influenced, among other things, by an increase in prices for services in activities related to the organisation of conventions and trade shows. The increase in prices of information service activities was largely related to the increase in prices of services provided by web portals. To the smallest extent (by 1.0%), there was an increase in the prices of services in activities related to computer programming, consultancy and related activities, real estate activities and advertising and market research.
