NEWS RELEASE INDUSTRY 19 JANUARY 2018

The building cost index compiled in the middle of January 2018 is 137.0 points (December 2009=100), 0.4% increase from previous month.

Prices of domestic material increased by 0.8% (effect on the index 0.3%). In the last twelve months the BCI has increased by 5.1%. The index applies to February 2018.

The Icelandic building cost index 2017–2018
  Month of application January 2010=100 Reference month December 2009=100          
    Annualized rates
  Monthly changes Latest month, % Latest 3 months, % Latest 6 months, % Latest 12 months, %
 
2017              
February 130.3 130.3 0.0 -0.4 0.1 -1.9 1.8
March 130.3 130.0 -0.2 -2.5 -0.6 -1.8 1.3
April 130.0 130.1 0.1 0.9 -0.7 -1.0 -0.6
May 130.1 131.6 1.2 15.0 4.2 2.1 -0.1
June 131.6 131.6 0.0 -0.4 4.9 2.1 -0.3
July 131.6 132.6 0.8 9.6 7.9 3.5 0.7
August 132.6 133.0 0.3 4.1 4.4 4.3 1.1
September 133.0 135.1 1.5 20.1 11.1 8.0 3.0
October 135.1 135.8 0.5 6.2 9.9 8.9 3.8
November 135.8 136.1 0.3 3.2 9.6 7.0 4.5
December 136.1 136.5 0.2 3.0 4.1 7.6 4.8
2018              
January 136.5 137.0 0.4 4.5 3.6 6.7 5.1
February 137.0 . . . . . .

Statistics

 

Further Information

For further information please contact 528 1200 , email byggingarvisitala@hagstofa.is

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