France all services excluding transport expected price trend
France all services excluding transport expected price trend stood at 4 Balance of opinion (%) in Sep 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the INSEE business surveys table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1988 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the INSEE business surveys table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
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| Services | |||||||||||
| Monthly economic survey in services - Expected trend of prices - All services excluding transport | 4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 1.7 | |
| Monthly economic survey in services - Expected trend of prices - All services excluding interim, including transportation | 5.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.9 |
Understanding france all services excluding transport expected price trend
Service sector operators spanning professional, technical, administrative, and hospitality branches report on anticipated selling price changes for upcoming months, omitting all freight and passenger transport providers. This metric measures the forward diffusion of pricing intentions across non-transport service categories, separating general service provider expectations from the fuel-sensitive logistics sector. Comparing this series against all-inclusive price expectations highlights the specific weight that transport cost projections carry within the wider tertiary economy.
Interpreting these expectations requires accounting for potential sentiment swings driven by macroeconomic news, which can temporarily distort business outlooks independently of actual cost pressures. Early estimates are subject to routine revisions once the complete set of survey questionnaires is processed. Analysts should evaluate these forward balances alongside past price trends to determine whether projected pricing adjustments represent a continuation of existing patterns or an anticipated shift.
Frequently asked questions
- Are transportation companies represented in this expected price series?
- No, all transport and logistics providers are excluded from this specific calculation.
- How does this differ from the all-activities expected price series?
- It removes transport activities, whereas the all-activities series covers every service branch.
- What does a positive balance of opinion indicate here?
- A positive balance means more firms expect to raise their prices than expect to lower them.