The building cost index compiled in the middle of November 2018 is 141.6 points (December 2009=100), 0.5% higher than in the previous month. Price of imported material increased by 1.6% (effect on the index 0.3%). Domestic material increased by 0.5% (effect on the index 0.2%). In the last twelve months the building cost index has increased by 4.0%. The index applies to Desember 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, % | |||
| 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 | 136.9 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| March | 136.9 | 137.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 5.4 |
| April | 137.0 | 137.4 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 5.6 |
| May | 137.4 | 139.1 | 1.2 | 15.9 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 5.7 |
| June | 139.1 | 139.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 5.8 |
| July | 139.2 | 139.9 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| August | 139.9 | 139.9 | 0 | -0.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
| September | 139.9 | 140.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
| October | 140.2 | 141.0 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 3.8 |
| November | 141.0 | 141.6 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| December | 141.6 | . | . | . | . | . | . |