UK Services Producer Price Index (SPPI)
What UK businesses charge each other for services. Services are about 80% of the UK economy, so the SPPI covers ground the goods-only Producer Price Index cannot reach.
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | Q4-2023 | Q3-2023 | Q2-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All services, excluding financial services | 131.9 | 129.6 | 128.6 | 127.2 | 126.6 | 125.5 | 124.7 | 124.8 | 124.1 | 122.7 | 121.4 | 120.5 | 120.1 | |
| All services, services group basis | 131.9 | 129.6 | 128.6 | 127.2 | 126.6 | 125.5 | 124.7 | 124.8 | 124.1 | 122.7 | 121.4 | 120.5 | 120.1 | |
| Services price index by industry32 | ||||||||||||||
| G Wholesale, retail and motor vehicle repair | 161.4 | 156.2 | 152.7 | 153.5 | 149 | 148.4 | 144.1 | 142.4 | 141.6 | 140.7 | 137.2 | 134.7 | 132.4 | |
| H Transportation and storage | 151.7 | 141.3 | 140.4 | 140.1 | 139.2 | 139.5 | 138.6 | 139.6 | 136.7 | 135.6 | 134 | 133.1 | 133.1 | |
| H49 Land transport and pipelines | 135.8 | 132.4 | 131.3 | 131.3 | 131.3 | 129.9 | 129.1 | 128.7 | 127.7 | 126 | 125.2 | 125.1 | 125.3 | |
| H50 Water transport | 151.8 | 148.2 | 142.7 | 138 | 141.2 | 153.4 | 149.6 | 137.5 | 139.7 | 140.3 | 139.6 | 139.1 | 139.7 | |
| H51 Air transport | 164.1 | 158.1 | 154.4 | 154 | 153 | 151.6 | 150 | 149.7 | 149.3 | 147.8 | 145.3 | 144.4 | 144.8 | |
| H52 Warehousing and transport support | 175.3 | 152.1 | 151.5 | 151.9 | 149.1 | 153.6 | 150.6 | 156.9 | 150.8 | 151.8 | 147.7 | 148.9 | 150.7 | |
| H53 Postal and courier services | 131.3 | 124.5 | 126.7 | 125.4 | 125.5 | 122.3 | 124.9 | 123.9 | 120 | 117.1 | 118 | 113.4 | 110.7 | |
| I Accommodation and food services | 131.3 | 131.8 | 131.8 | 131.5 | 129.9 | 128.8 | 129.6 | 128.4 | 128.3 | 126.8 | 124.2 | 122.6 | 121.4 | |
| I55 Accommodation services | 136.4 | 139.5 | 142.7 | 139.4 | 140.3 | 135.3 | 142.6 | 139.2 | 138.6 | 137.5 | 138.1 | 137.7 | 132.4 | |
| I56 Food and beverage serving services | 134 | 133.9 | 133.2 | 133.5 | 131.3 | 131.1 | 130.4 | 129.7 | 129.7 | 128.1 | 124.6 | 122.7 | 122.4 | |
| J Information and communication | 118 | 117.4 | 116.9 | 115 | 114.2 | 113.6 | 114 | 114.8 | 113 | 111.5 | 111.3 | 109.8 | 109.3 | |
| J58 Publishing services | 155.7 | 155.7 | 154.5 | 151 | 151 | 150.2 | 147.4 | 146.7 | 144.4 | 142.8 | 141.8 | 138.6 | 137.3 | |
| J61 Telecommunications services | 95.8 | 95.8 | 95.8 | 93.5 | 94 | 91.6 | 94.2 | 92.2 | 90.4 | 88.1 | 89.2 | 86.1 | 86 | |
| J62 Computer programming and consultancy | 131.7 | 130.6 | 130.3 | 127.7 | 125 | 125.5 | 125.6 | 129.5 | 126.1 | 124.5 | 124.3 | 124.1 | 122.5 | |
| J63 Information services | 113.1 | 111.8 | 110.1 | 110.3 | 111.6 | 111.5 | 108.9 | 108.5 | 110 | 110 | 106.9 | 106.4 | 108.6 | |
| L Real estate services | 108.4 | 108 | 106.8 | 105.6 | 105.9 | 105.3 | 105.6 | 105.6 | 105.5 | 106.9 | 109.6 | 108.9 | 108.1 | |
| M Professional, scientific and technical | 129.6 | 128.2 | 126.6 | 124.1 | 123.8 | 123.7 | 121.6 | 122.4 | 122.5 | 121.3 | 118.6 | 118.7 | 118.6 | |
| M69 Legal and accounting services | 158.6 | 159.5 | 156.6 | 154.9 | 149.1 | 148.6 | 145.3 | 146 | 145.5 | 144.1 | 137.3 | 136.6 | 133.2 | |
| M70 Head offices and management consulting | 118.9 | 117.2 | 115 | 109.6 | 112.7 | 114.4 | 111 | 112.9 | 114.8 | 113.8 | 110.8 | 111.6 | 113 | |
| M71 Architectural and engineering services | 125.5 | 120.6 | 120.7 | 120.9 | 120.1 | 117.8 | 116.2 | 116.5 | 115.5 | 113.1 | 113.6 | 113.8 | 115.2 | |
| M73 Advertising and market research | 113.6 | 113.7 | 113.8 | 113.6 | 113.2 | 112.4 | 113.7 | 112.9 | 111.2 | 112.1 | 111.2 | 110.4 | 110 | |
| M74 Other professional and technical services | 115.1 | 115.2 | 113.9 | 112.9 | 112.9 | 112.9 | 112.9 | 112.9 | 112.9 | 111.4 | 111 | 111 | 111.5 | |
| N Administrative and support services | 129.8 | 127.3 | 126.7 | 126.2 | 126.2 | 122.2 | 121.3 | 120.1 | 120.7 | 117.2 | 116.9 | 116.1 | 115.9 | |
| N77 Rental and leasing services | 111.3 | 110.5 | 109.1 | 108.7 | 110 | 109.5 | 107.9 | 106.9 | 107 | 105.9 | 106.1 | 105.9 | 105.6 | |
| N78 Employment services | 131.9 | 128 | 128.8 | 128.4 | 128.5 | 122.8 | 122.3 | 119.6 | 121.7 | 117.2 | 116.2 | 115.1 | 115 | |
| N80 Security and investigation services | 130.4 | 126.7 | 125 | 124.6 | 123.3 | 118.5 | 117.6 | 116.6 | 115 | 111.2 | 113.6 | 112.8 | 112.4 | |
| N81 Services to buildings and landscape | 137.6 | 133.4 | 133.1 | 132.2 | 131 | 124 | 124.1 | 124 | 123.9 | 118.7 | 118 | 116.8 | 116.7 | |
| N82 Office administrative and business support | 136.2 | 136.1 | 135.6 | 135.1 | 133.8 | 131.4 | 129.5 | 130.4 | 129.8 | 127.3 | 127 | 126.8 | 126 | |
| P Education services | 131 | 130.9 | 125.5 | 123.5 | 121.2 | 121.8 | 118.2 | 118.6 | 118.4 | 118 | 116.6 | 113.5 | 111.8 | |
| S Other services | 148.4 | 146.6 | 145.3 | 145.2 | 144.7 | 141.5 | 139.8 | 138.8 | 138.3 | 140.2 | 135.3 | 135.3 | 134.9 | |
| E37 Sewerage services | 149.8 | 138.7 | 138.5 | 138.6 | 138.7 | 121.2 | 121.2 | 121.3 | 121.3 | 112.4 | 112.4 | 112.4 | 112.4 | |
| E38 Waste collection and materials recovery | 134.2 | 129.1 | 125.6 | 128 | 127.9 | 128.4 | 127.8 | 128.6 | 127.5 | 126.9 | 124.6 | 125.5 | 127 |
Latest reading
All services, excluding financial services stood at 131.9 in Q2 2026. That is +1.8% from Q1 2026 and +4.2% from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 1998 to Q2 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
- Latest
- 131.9
- Q2 2026
- vs previous period
- +1.8%
- Q1 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +4.2%
Frequently asked questions
- What does the UK Services Producer Price Index measure?
- The SPPI measures changes in the prices charged by UK service providers to other businesses and government organisations, capturing business-to-business price movements.
- Which service industries are tracked by the SPPI?
- It covers major service sectors including transport, storage, accommodation, food services, information, telecommunications, legal, accounting and management consultancy.
- How often is the SPPI updated and how far back does it go?
- The Office for National Statistics publishes the UK SPPI quarterly, with industry index series tracking price changes continuously since 1996.
- How does the SPPI differ from the standard Producer Price Index (PPI)?
- While the standard UK PPI measures factory-gate prices of domestic goods, the SPPI monitors price changes within the UK commercial services sector.
