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03/04/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/04/2026 05:13

Services producer prices – Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter 2025, services producer prices in the business market increased by 1.2%, compared with the previous quarter, and by 1.9%, compared to the same quarter of the previous year (from +2.0% in the third quarter 2025).

Producer prices of Professional, scientific and technical activities (+2.1%) recorded the highest increase on quarterly basis. On annual basis, they increased by 3.1% (down from 3.4% in the third quarter 2025).

In the fourth quarter 2025, producer prices of Administrative and support service activities increased by 1.3%. The rise was widespread in all sectors, excluding Rental and leasing of motor vehicles (-0.5%). On annual basis, producer prices of Administrative and support service activities increased by +3.9% (up from +2.7% in the third quarter of 2025).

Producer prices of Transportation and warehousing services rose by 1.3% on quarterly basis. Increases were registered in all sectors with the only exception of Cargo handling (-0.3%). Water transport (+4.2%) and Freight air transport (+4.1%) recorded the highest increases on quarterly basis. Over a year, producer prices of Transportation and storage decreased by -0.8% (from -1.2% in the previous quarter).

In the fourth quarter 2025, services producer prices of Information and communication services increased by 0.6% on quarterly basis and by 1.6% on annual basis (down from +3.1% in the third quarter of 2025).

In 2025, producer prices of services on the business market grew by 2.8% (+3.6% in 2024). The highest increases were recorded for Other professional, scientific and technical activities (+9.9%), Office administrative, office support and other business support activities (+6.8%), Telecommunications (+5.0%) and Water transport (4.2%). Producer prices of Warehousing and support activities for transportation fell on annual average by 3.9%.

In the fourth quarter 2025, services producer prices in the total market (business and consumer) increased by 0.3%, compared with the previous quarter, and by 2.1% on a year-on-year basis (from +2.3% in the third quarter 2025). In 2025, they rose on average by 2.9% (+3.7% in 2024).

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