SERVICES PRODUCER PRICE INDEX (2010=100)

THIRD QUARTER 2022

The Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) for the third quarter of 2022 increased 3.0 per cent to 113.8 as compared to 110.5 in the same quarter of the preceding year. The increase in the index was mainly driven by Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (7.5%), Accommodation and Food & Beverage Service Activities (7.0%), Transportation (4.9%) and Education (1.1%), while Professional and Health subsectors increased 0.4 per cent respectively followed by Real Estate Activities 0.3 per cent. However, the index for Information & Communication remained unchanged.

For a quarter-on-quarter comparison, the SPPI rose by 1.7 per cent. This increase was contributed by Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (4.3%), Transportation (4.1%), Accommodation and Food & Beverage Service Activities (2.5%) and Education (0.3%), while the index of Professional and Health subsectors, registered a marginal increase of 0.1 per cent respectively. Meanwhile, no changes were recorded for the index of Real Estate Activities and Information & Communication subsectors.

Table 1: Services Producer Price Index (2010=100), Third Quarter 2022

The full publication of the Services Producer Price Index, Third Quarter 2022 can be downloaded through  eStatistik portal.

Released by:

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA
7 November 2022

 

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