1.1. Contact organisation
Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat)
1.2. Contact organisation unit
Services Statistics Unit
1.3. Contact name
Confidential because of GDPR
1.4. Contact person function
Confidential because of GDPR
1.5. Contact mail address
Michael Karaoli str., 1444 Nicosia, Cyprus
1.6. Contact email address
Confidential because of GDPR
1.7. Contact phone number
Confidential because of GDPR
1.8. Contact fax number
Confidential because of GDPR
2.1. Metadata last certified
12 June 2025
2.2. Metadata last posted
12 June 2025
2.3. Metadata last update
12 June 2025
3.1. Data description
Producer Prices in Services (PRON)
3.2. Classification system
NACE Rev. 2.
3.3. Coverage - sector
The indicators in this sector cover economic activities listed in sections H, I, J, L, M and N of NACE (H-Transportation and Storage, I-Accommodation and food service activities, J-Information and communication, L-Real estate activities, M-Professional, scientific and technical activities [excluding activities of head offices, scientific research and development and veterinary activities], N-Administrative and support service activities). All the requirements for small countries as Cyprus are fulfilled.
Quarterly services producer prices data (PRON)
NACE breakdown for all countries
| HTNXK | Services of the business economy (except trade and financial and insurance activities) |
|---|---|
| H | Transportation and storage |
| H49 | Land transport and transport via pipelines |
| H50 | Water transport |
| H51 | Air transport |
| H52 | Warehousing and support activities for transportation |
| H53 | Postal and courier activities |
| I | Accommodation and food service activities |
| I55 | Accommodation |
| I56 | Food and beverage service activities |
| J | Information and communication |
| J58 | Publishing activities |
| J59 | Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities |
| J60 | Programming and broadcasting activities |
| J61 | Telecommunications |
| J62 | Computer programming, consultancy and related activities |
| J63 | Information service activities |
| L | Real estate activities |
| L68 | Real estate activities |
| M_STS | Professional, scientific and technical activities required by STS regulation |
| M69 | Legal and accounting activities |
| M702 | Management consultancy activities |
| M71 | Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis |
| M73 | Advertising and market research |
| M74 | Other professional, scientific and technical activities |
| N | Administrative and support service activities |
| N77 | Rental and leasing activities |
| N78 | Employment activities |
| N79 | Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities |
| N80 | Security and investigation activities |
| N81 | Services to buildings and landscape activities |
| N82 | Office administrative, office support and other business support activities |
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
The Services Producer Price Index is an output price index for the services production and it reflects changes in transaction prices reflecting the terminology used in the Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/1197.
3.5. Statistical unit
The observation and the reporting unit is the Kind of Activity Unit (KAU) based on the EBS Regulation requirements.
3.6. Statistical population
The frame for selecting the units is the Business Register (as for the SBS Services Survey).
3.7. Reference area
Republic of Cyprus.
3.8. Coverage - Time
The survey has been carried out since 2007.
3.9. Base period
Base year 2021.
Index (2021=100).
Quarter.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
Article 3 of the National Official Statistics Law, No. 25(I) of 2021 Official Statistics Law of 2021 defines the functions of the Statistical Service of Cyprus regarding the production and dissemination of official statistics. Moreover, Article 13, explicitly stipulates the mandate for data collection and introduces a mandatory response to statistical enquiries by stipulating the obligation of respondents to reply to surveys and provide the data required. This relates not only to national but also to European statistics which, by virtue of Article 8 of the said Law, are incorporated in the annual and multiannual programmes of work without any further procedure.
The legal basis for the short-term statistics is the European Business Statistics (EBS) Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 on 27 November 2019, followed by the Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/1197 laying down technical specifications and arrangements pursuant to the mentioned EBS Regulation (General Implementing Act).
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Apart from Eurostat, the index is not transmitted to any other international organisation.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Official statistics are released in accordance to all confidentiality provisions of the following:
- National Official Statistics Law No. 25(I) of 2021 (especially Article 16 on statistical confidentiality).
- Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and its later amendments (especially Chapter 5 on statistical confidentiality).
- European Statistics Code of Practice (especially Principle 5 on statistical confidentiality).
- CYSTAT's Code of Practice for the Collection, Publication and Storage of Statistical Data.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
The confidential data are transmitted to Eurostat with confidentiality flag, if needed. The treatment of confidential data is regulated by CYSTAT's Code of Practice for the Collection, Publication and Storage of Statistical Data. Personal Data Protection at CYSTAT and Dissemination Policy of the Statistical Service of Cyprus
The link is as follows: Guidelines for the Protection of Confidential Data
8.1. Release calendar
An annual release calendar is prepared and forwarded to Eurostat. The index is compiled solely for the purposes of the EBS Regulation and it is used as a deflator for the Index of Services Production (which is available with the new base year 2021).
8.2. Release calendar access
Not applicable.
8.3. Release policy - user access
Not applicable. The index is transmitted to Eurostat at the level of detail required by the Regulation.
The data are transmitted to Eurostat on a quarterly basis.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
The short-term business statistics on producer prices in services is not published nationally.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
Not applicable.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
Not applicable.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
Not applicable.
10.5. Dissemination format - other
The index is transmitted to Eurostat to be used for the calculation of European aggregates.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
Eurostat methodological guide for developing producer price indices for services.
10.7. Quality management - documentation
Not available.
11.1. Quality assurance
The quality of statistics in CYSTAT is managed in the framework of the European Statistics Code of Practice which sets the standards for developing, producing and disseminating European Statistics as well as the ESS Quality Assurance Framework (QAF). CYSTAT endorses the Quality Declaration of the European Statistical System. In addition, CYSTAT is guided by the requirements provided for in Article 11 of the Official Statistics Law of 2021 as well as Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics, which sets out the quality criteria to be applied in the development, production and dissemination of European statistics under Dissemination Policy of the Statistical Service of Cyprus.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
The quality of statistics is assessed according to the following quality criteria: relevance, accuracy, timeliness, punctuality, accessibility and clarity, coherence and comparability. The quality indicators are assessed taking into account Eurostat defined methodology and recommendations. On the basis of the above criteria, the indicator is assessed as being of good quality. Also, the statistical information meet Eurostat's needs, there are no gaps on time series and high response rate.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
Eurostat.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Not applicable. The data are transmitted only to Eurostat at the level of detail required by the Regulation.
12.3. Completeness
The data are transmitted to Eurostat at the level of detail required by the Regulation.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
The Services Producer Price Index is based on a sample survey and therefore sampling errors are likely to occur but are not estimated. Non-sampling errors derived from data collection and processing as well as quality issues are considered to be small, nevertheless actions are undertaken to minimize them. Pricing mechanisms and pricing methods are distinguished by the nature of the service. The data check procedure is very effective. The data usually do not changed after their first release, but if needed, revisions are carried out while releasing the data for the following quarter.
13.2. Sampling error
For the Services Producer Price Index, the sampling scheme is as follows:
For the sample selection, a cut-off threshold based on turnover is used. Then a survey of prices for a sample of products within the responding unit is used. There are about 120 units in the sample from which about 1500 products/prices are collected. The annual turnover of the responding unit in the base year is used for weighting. The weights are revised every five years.
The sampling error is induced by the sample design, thus can be summarized in the following:
- Errors in determining a representative sample of units.
- Errors in determining a representative sample of products within the staistical units.
The sampling error is reduced by selecting large units (in terms of turnover). It is assumed that prices are determined by the large enterprises and the price development in the sample adequately reflects the price development of the whole population since small units are not likely to deviate from the rest of the market in their price policy. Furthermore a variety of products are selected; thus there is a large coverage of the unit’s products and there is more than one price per product.
13.3. Non-sampling error
For the Services Producer Price Index the non-sampling error is not quantified, but is considered to be small.
- The personnel working at the collection stage is well experienced and properly guided in order to be able to deal with quality issues, such as replacements and new products.
- To minimise the respondent’s burden as much as possible, the questionnaire is designed to be clear and simple. The data collection is made using the means that each responding unit prefers (e-mail, telephone, web site) in order to reduce non-response.
- Since services are unique by their nature, pricing mechanisms and pricing methods are distinguished from the nature of the service.
- The compilation of prices is based on clearly specified, representative products whose prices are followed over time.
- There are many ways of trying to encourage response and minimise refusals, including reminders to the non responding units. The response rate reached 100%.
- Many checks are carried out at the micro level. Comparisons are being made between current and previous quarter’s prices. Also during the data editing process, the price entered is being checked twice.
- To ensure the quality of the time series, comparative analysis is made with previous years’ results. If inconsistencies are detected, the data are verified at micro level again by using the raw data of the questionnaire.
14.1. Timeliness
Indices (unadjusted) are submitted to Eurostat three months after the end of the reference period.
14.2. Punctuality
Eurostat's deadlines are respected. All releases are delivered on time, based on the scheduled release dates.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
The EBS Regulation and the EBS methodological guidelines are applied, therefore it is possible to compare the national index with that of other European countries.
15.2. Comparability - over time
Indices are comparable over time. When significant changes are introduced (e.g. change of classification, base year or methodology), historical time series are recalculated as far back as it is reasonably possible. There are no breaks in series. Generally, the comparability of national data is considered to be of a good quality.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Comparisons with Turnover indices for related sectors are carried out.
15.4. Coherence - internal
The data are internally consistent.
No cost and burden exercise has been recently performed.
17.1. Data revision - policy
There is a formal revision policy at Cystat. Cystat publishes its Revision Policy on its web portal Revision Policy (cystat.gov.cy) describing the general rules and principles governing the procedure of revising data published by Cystat. The policy is based on the guidelines of the European Statistical System (ESS) regarding revision policies for Principal European Economic Indicators, also taking into account the Quality Assurance Framework of the ESS and the European Statistics Code of Practice.
CYSTAT also publishes a list of scheduled revisions (regular or major revisions), also published on its web portal at Release Calendar page, as part of this policy.
CYSTAT's "Revision Policy" describes the general rules and principles governing the procedure of revising data published by CYSTAT.
The index is compiled only for Eurostat purposes and is not released nationally. But the same practice is applied to data transmitted to Eurostat; when revised data are transmitted to Eurostat, these are flagged accordingly and accompanied by the necessary explanations.
Furthermore, CYSTAT has set its strategic goal to provide high-quality statistical information in an objective, transparent, reliable and timely manner. CYSTAT consider quality to be its main advantage in a world experiencing a growing trend of instant information which often lacks the necessary proof of quality. In order to realise strategic goals it is imperative to establish policies which ensure that an organisation is moving towards the right direction. For this reason, CYSTAT establishes the "Quality Policy" which forms the basis of all statistical activities and leads towards continuous improvement of its statistical output.
17.2. Data revision - practice
Data revisions on the Services Producer Price Index are rarely performed, but if needed, these are carried out while releasing the data for the following quarter. When revised data are transmitted to Eurostat, these are flagged accordingly and accompanied by the necessary explanations. Major revisions also take place every five years, as a result of the procedure of changing the base year of the index and the weights used in its compilation.
The Mean Revision (MR) of year-on-year growth rates for the Services producer prices (SPPI), taking into account 20 values/growth rates, is as follows: H494 (0,01%), H53 (0,06%), J61 (0,01%), J62 (-0,14%), J63 (0,01%), M69_M702 (0,07%), M71 (-0,19%), M73 (-0,30%), N78 (-0,02%), N80 (0,01%), N812 (0,01%). This information on MR is based on the base year 2015 data for the 2023 Metadata. No calculation of MR was required in the 2024 Metadata.
The Mean Average Revision (MAR) of year-on-year growth rates for the Services producer prices (SPPI), taking into account 20 values/growth rates, is as follows: H494 (0,01%), H53 (0,08%), J61 (0,26%), J62 (0,18%), J63 (0,01%), M69_M702 (0,19%), M71 (1,22%), M73 (0,30%), N78 (0,02%), N80 (0,03%), N812 (0,01%). This information on MAR is based on the base year 2015 data for the 2023 Metadata. No calculation of MAR was required in the 2024 Metadata.
18.1. Source data
The data are collected by survey. The sample size is around 120 units. The method is purposive sampling where the large units are selected and the prices of their products are recorded.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
It is a regular quarterly survey with some exceptions which are surveyed on a monthly basis.
18.3. Data collection
Data collection is based on telephone interviews, e-mail or internet. Close cooperation and telephone contacts with the data providers are performed in order to ensure high quality of the data. Re-contacts by e-mail and phone as many times as necessary increase the rate of response. The response rate is around 100%.
18.4. Data validation
Quarterly and year-to-year validation checks are performed on microdata level in order to flag any possible data errors for investigation and appropriate correction. Validations on final indices disseminated are applied by comparing price indices with turnover indices for related sectors.
18.5. Data compilation
A Laspeyres index is compiled with fixed base year. Weights are calculated based on the turnover in the base year.
18.6. Adjustment
No adjustments.
No additional comments.
Producer Prices in Services (PRON)
12 June 2025
The Services Producer Price Index is an output price index for the services production and it reflects changes in transaction prices reflecting the terminology used in the Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/1197.
The observation and the reporting unit is the Kind of Activity Unit (KAU) based on the EBS Regulation requirements.
The frame for selecting the units is the Business Register (as for the SBS Services Survey).
Republic of Cyprus.
Quarter.
The Services Producer Price Index is based on a sample survey and therefore sampling errors are likely to occur but are not estimated. Non-sampling errors derived from data collection and processing as well as quality issues are considered to be small, nevertheless actions are undertaken to minimize them. Pricing mechanisms and pricing methods are distinguished by the nature of the service. The data check procedure is very effective. The data usually do not changed after their first release, but if needed, revisions are carried out while releasing the data for the following quarter.
Index (2021=100).
A Laspeyres index is compiled with fixed base year. Weights are calculated based on the turnover in the base year.
The data are collected by survey. The sample size is around 120 units. The method is purposive sampling where the large units are selected and the prices of their products are recorded.
The data are transmitted to Eurostat on a quarterly basis.
Indices (unadjusted) are submitted to Eurostat three months after the end of the reference period.
The EBS Regulation and the EBS methodological guidelines are applied, therefore it is possible to compare the national index with that of other European countries.
Indices are comparable over time. When significant changes are introduced (e.g. change of classification, base year or methodology), historical time series are recalculated as far back as it is reasonably possible. There are no breaks in series. Generally, the comparability of national data is considered to be of a good quality.
