France services PPI: legal, accounting and management
France services PPI: legal, accounting and management stood at 110.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA - Legal, accounting, management, architecture, engineering, technical testing and analysis activities | 110.9 | 110.1 | 109.6 | 109.2 | 108.7 | 108.7 | 108.1 | 107.6 | 107.6 | 107.2 | |
| MC - Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 108.8 | 107.5 | 108.8 | 107.6 | 108.4 | 107.1 | 108.1 | 107.1 | 107.9 | 106.1 | |
| A21 M - Professional, scientific and technical services | 110.6 | 109.7 | 109.5 | 108.9 | 108.7 | 108.4 | 108.1 | 107.5 | 107.7 | 107 |
Understanding france services PPI: legal, accounting and management
Fees charged by legal firms, accounting practices, management consultants, architectural studios, engineering offices, and technical testing laboratories comprise this index. Transactions reflect corporate advisory and specialized technical services delivered to business clients, excluding personal legal or tax services for households. Unlike administrative or support services, this grouping requires high levels of specialized professional training and academic certification.
Interpreting quarterly results requires noting that billing rates often reset at the beginning of calendar years or coincide with annual corporate auditing cycles. Year-on-year comparisons provide a clearer picture of structural fee inflation by smoothing out annual retainer adjustments and project-specific billings. Preliminary figures are subject to revision as professional partnerships finalize annual financial accounts and survey responses. Comparing this index with manufacturing producer prices reveals the relative stability of professional service tariffs compared to commodity-driven industrial goods.
Frequently asked questions
- Which professions are included in legal, accounting, and technical activities?
- Legal counsel, accounting and bookkeeping, tax consultancy, management consulting, architecture, engineering design, and technical testing are included.
- Does this index cover legal services provided to private individuals?
- The survey targets business-to-business transactions and excludes personal consumer legal disputes.
- Why do professional fees show step changes at certain times of the year?
- Many professional firms update their hourly billing rates and annual retainer fees at the start of the calendar year.