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20-10-2021 15:04

Price Index of Construction Materials: September 2021

Annual Change +14,92%

The Price Index of Construction Materials for September 2021 reached 115,78 units (base year 2015=100), recording an increase of 0,51% compared to the previous month.

Compared to the same month of the previous year, the index recorded an increase of 14,92%. By main commodity category, increases were recorded in metallic products (30,64%), products of wood, insulation materials, chemicals and plastics (15,71%), electromechanical products (11,37%), minerals (2,21%) and mineral products (1,50%). 

 

 

Table

Code

Commodity category

Index
September 
2021
(2015=100)

Percentage Change
 (%)

Sep 2021 /
Aug2021

Sep 2021 /
Sep 2020

Jan-Sep 2021 /
Jan-Sep
2020

1

Minerals

101,33

-0,27

2,21

1,84

11

Mineral aggregates

98,90

0,00

1,48

0,82

12

Cements

103,72

-0,65

4,52

3,29

13

Stones

100,33

0,00

0,00

0,85

2

Mineral products

100,38

0,29

1,50

0,99

21

Cement products

100,17

0,36

1,22

0,76

22

Ceramics

101,05

0,07

2,36

1,72

3

Products of wood, insulation materials, chemicals and plastics 

116,03

2,33

15,71

7,08

31

Products of wood

119,29

3,81

19,77

8,14

32

Insulation materials

99,64

0,88

8,47

4,41

33

Chemical products

112,19

0,00

6,74

2,28

34

Plastic products

117,63

0,03

14,12

9,30

4

Metallic products

135,91

-0,54

30,64

19,74

41

Iron and steel products

150,26

-0,92

46,29

31,25

42

Products from aluminium and other metals

117,35

0,10

10,98

5,05

5

Electromechanical products

109,93

0,96

11,37

6,79

51

Electrical fixtures

127,96

0,53

21,98

16,13

52

Heating and cooling equipment

89,26

0,17

-1,30

-2,87

53

Other electromechanical products

109,97

1,92

10,36

5,06

 

General Index

115,78

0,51

14,92

8,87

 

METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Definitions

The Price Index of Construction Materials shows the evolution of the cost of construction materials incurred by the contractor.


Collection of data

Prices of materials used in construction are collected on a monthly basis based on a sample of products and suppliers. The reference date for the prices collected is the 15th each month. Prices are valued excluding VAT. The data collection is carried out by telephone, fax or e-mail. Prices of materials are based on actual prices rather than list prices.


Compilation method

The price indices are based on the year 2015, meaning that they show the evolution of the price of a certain material in relation to its average price in 2015. In the base year, the average of the price indices for the twelve months is 100. For example, a price index of 101,57 for a material in a certain month implies that the price has gone up by 1,57% in relation to its average price of 2015.

The aggregated price index of materials is a weighted average of the price indices of the various materials in the sample. The weights used reflect the share of each material to the total expenditure for construction materials incurred by the contractors and are derived from the value of imports and local production for that material in the base year (2015).

The index disseminated on the web site of the Statistical Service covers all types of construction works, whereas the index transmitted to and published by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) in accordance to the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics, is limited to new residential buildings, excluding residencies for communities.


For more information
:

Statistical Service (CYSTAT) Website, subtheme Construction


Contact

Evi Kalogirou Demetriou
Tel: +357 22 602168
Fax: +357 22 605026
Email: ekalogirou@cystat.mof.gov.cy


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