France services PPI: food and beverage service
France services PPI: food and beverage service stood at 117.8 in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Services producer prices table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2005 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Services producer prices table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GI56Z - Food and beverage service activities | 117.8 | 117.6 | 116.3 | 115.7 | 115.1 | 114.5 | 113.8 | 113.3 | 112.7 | 112 | |
| GJ58Z - Publishing services | 115 | 114.1 | 111.5 | 112 | 112.3 | 111 | 109 | 108.8 | 109.3 | 108.4 | |
| GJ60Z - Programming and broadcasting services | 127.2 | 104.7 | 130.2 | 113 | 130.9 | 111 | 135.6 | 118.6 | 129.7 | 100 |
Understanding france services PPI: food and beverage service
This series evaluates price adjustments for GI56Z - Food and beverage service activities, covering restaurants, mobile food units, catering operations, and licensed beverage serving venues. The index monitors meal and drink pricing across various dining formats sold to business clients and consumers, excluding wholesale grocery supply and retail food sales. Surveyed prices reflect actual menu charges and contractual catering rates net of value added taxes, capturing operational cost shifts without measuring patron turnover or meal quantities.
Reading these figures necessitates accounting for seasonal tourism flows and periodic menu revisions implemented by operators. Early quarterly readings are subject to standard statistical revisions as enterprise survey responses are finalized. Comparing data across four quarters provides a stable perspective on underlying cost pressures, bypassing the noise of short-term holiday anomalies and allowing clean differentiation from retail food price indices.
Frequently asked questions
- Are retail grocery sales included in GI56Z - Food and beverage service activities?
- No, retail food distribution and wholesale food supply are excluded from this hospitality service measure.
- How does seasonality influence food service price tracking?
- Tourism rhythms and holiday dining cycles introduce recurring patterns that require year-on-year analysis for clarity.
- Do the tracked prices include value added taxes?
- No, prices are recorded net of value added taxes to maintain consistency with producer price standards.