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Federal Statistical Office of Germany The German producer price index (PPI) Some aspects concerning the new architecture Joint UNECE/ILO Meeting on Consumer Price Indices Geneva, 8 – 9 May 2008 © Statistisches Bundesamt, Gruppe VA

Federal Statistical Office of Germany Questionnaire – bottom part with price information 1 1 1 72 72 72 78 78 78 © Statistisches Bundesamt, Gruppe VA 18. 10. 2021 2

Federal Statistical Office of Germany Details of paper questionnaire © Statistisches Bundesamt, Gruppe VA 18. 10. 2021 3

Federal Statistical Office of Germany Processing of monthly notification © Statistisches Bundesamt, Gruppe VA 18. 10. 2021 4

Federal Statistical Office of Germany Details of screen display Change in description Price (Euro) unchanged Difference to previous month March 08 Reason for price change Index Price of new product last month Difference to last year No price change for months © Statistisches Bundesamt, Gruppe VA Notification in advance i. e. Mar-09 No index change for months Non-response. . temporary permanent Non-response for months 18. 10. 2021 5

Federal Statistical Office of Germany Overview of one item of the sampling basket Price series Simple index © Statistisches Bundesamt, Gruppe VA Difference previous – current month Reason for price change 18. 10. 2021 6

Federal Statistical Office of Germany Interactive plausibility checking I Change in description Price (Euro) unchanged March 08 1. 9 235. 32 for Reason of price change Difference to previous month Price of new. Error product last month Notification in advance i. e. Mar-09 Non-response. . temporary permanent It seems to be an average price. Please contact the respondent. Index Difference to last year No price change for 112. 1 © Statistisches Bundesamt, Gruppe VA months No index Non-response change for Correct later for Accept months 18. 10. 2021 7

Federal Statistical Office of Germany Interactive plausibility checking II Error A notification in advance may not time. Difference to Change in be given for such a long previous month description Price (Euro) unchanged March 08 235. 00 Reason of for Reason price change Price of new product last month Notification in advance Notification i. e. Mar-09 in advance Non-response. . temporary permanent May-10 Index 111. 9 Difference to last year 10. 4 © Statistisches Bundesamt, Gruppe VA No price change for 0 months No index change for Non-response for 0 months 18. 10. 2021 8

Federal Statistical Office of Germany Interactive plausibility checking III Change in description Price (Euro) unchanged Reason for of price change Index 114. 4 1. 1 1. 80 March 08 Difference to previous month Price of Error new product last month Difference to last year 6. 5 © Statistisches Bundesamt, Gruppe VA No price change for months Notification in advance i. e. Mar-09 Non-response. . temporary permanent In the case of price change the reason for the change has to be specified. No index change for months Non-response for Correct later months 18. 10. 2021 9

Federal Statistical Office of Germany Interactive plausibility checking IV unchanged March 08 123. 9 9. 5 1. 95 Reason of price change Index Difference to previous month Change in description Price (Euro) Price of Error new product last month Difference to last year 15. 4 © Statistisches Bundesamt, Gruppe VA No price change for months Notification in advance i. e. Mar-09 Non-response. . temporary The change of the pricepermanent for this product seems to be too high. Please check. No index change for Correct later months Non-response for Accept months 18. 10. 2021 10

Federal Statistical Office of Germany Plausibility checking of all price series Processing Comcode pany Price (Euro) previous current VVMP base month price Total R weigh- Simple index P ting prev. current C mo. month 110, 7 113, 1 change since last prev. year month 8, 1 2, 2 ? No report arrived yet > Difference to previous month probably too high ! Difference to prev. Month differs much from others within item M must be corrected K seems to be wrong © Statistisches Bundesamt, Gruppe VA 18. 10. 2021 11

Federal Statistical Office of Germany Thank you for your Attention! Gerda Gladis-Dörr Statistisches Bundesamt, Wiesbaden Division Prices © Statistisches Bundesamt, Gruppe VA