NEWS RELEASE INDUSTRY 19 SEPTEMBER 2014

The Building Cost Index compiled in the middle of September 2014 is 120.5 points (December 2009=100), 0.3% lower than in the previous month. Prices of imported materials decreased by 1.2% which explains the change in the index. Other subindices had negligible effect. The index applies to October 2014.

In the last twelve months the BCI has increased by 1.5%.

The Icelandic building cost index 2013-2014
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, %
 
2013
October 118.7 119.0 0.2 2.8 1.0 0.7 3.5
November 119.0 119.3 0.3 3.4 2.5 1.8 3.3
December 119.3 119.0 -0.3 -3.0 1.0 0.4 2.8
2014
January 119.0 118.9 -0.1 -0.8 -0.2 0.4 2.5
February 118.9 118.9 0.0 -0.6 -1.5 0.5 0.1
March 118.9 120.0 0.9 11.9 3.3 2.2 1.1
April 120.0 120.0 0.0 -0.2 3.5 1.7 1.2
May 120.0 120.6 0.5 6.3 5.9 2.1 2.0
June 120.6 120.7 0.1 1.0 2.3 2.8 1.6
July 120.7 120.7 0.0 0.3 2.5 3 1.7
August 120.7 120.8 0.1 1.4 0.9 3.4 1.9
September 120.8 120.5 -0.3 -3.7 -0.7 0.8 1.5
October 120.5 . . . . . .

Statistics

Further Information

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