Aim of this survey

The information collected from the Monthly Survey for Index Numbers of Producer Prices is used to compile the Producer Price Indices (PPI), which are a series of economic indicators that measure the price movement of goods bought and sold by UK manufacturers.

The PPI provides a key measure of inflation, alongside other indicators such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Services Producer Prices (SPPI). Main customers of the PPI include the Treasury and the Bank of England and internally used by National Accounts for deflation purposes. The indices are also used for other purposes such as the calculation of price variation clauses in commercial contracts.

What you need to know

To complete the survey, you will need to provide a monthly price for the product(s) you have selected.

The price quoted should:

  • be for the product(s) that your business regularly produces on a monthly basis
  • be for a product that is representative of your business in your chosen category
  • be comparable with the item reported in the previous month

All information you provide is strictly confidential.

Survey information

Selection criteria: all UK manufacturers who respond to the Annual Prodcom Survey.

Sample: approximately 6750 price quotations.

Frequency - monthly.

Dispatch date – between 26 and 29 of each month.

Return by date – 10 of each month.

Please note - dispatch and return-by dates are a guide. They are subject to change due to national holidays and weekends.

Why you were selected

Following the information you provided on the Annual Prodcom Survey your company has been chosen to supply information to us as we believe it meets the selection criteria of the survey. That is, a UK manufacturing company or group of companies registered for Value Added Tax (VAT) and/or Pay As You Earn (PAYE).

The PPI is conducted under the provisions of the Statistics of Trade Act 1947. Once selected, your business is legally obliged to comply. You cannot appeal your selection.

How to complete this survey

Your questionnaire explains how to submit your data using our freephone Telephone Data Entry system. Please use your unique Respondent Identification Number and call 0800 0858167 to report your information.

Alternatively, please complete and return the paper questionnaire following the guidelines on the front page.

Reminders are issued automatically, so you may receive one if you submit data just before or after the return date.

At the moment this survey is not available to complete online. We are currently developing a secure online collection platform. You will receive a letter notifying you when you can complete the PPI on our new platform. We appreciate your patience.

If you need help

If your question is not answered on this page, you may be able to find the answer in the About Office for National Statistics (ONS) business surveys section.

You can call us on 0300 1234 928. Please quote the three-digit survey ID: 132

From outside the UK: +44 300 1234 928

Er mwyn gwneud cais am ffurflen Gymraeg (to speak to someone in Welsh): 0300 1234 921.

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