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Annual Change +12,65%

The Price Index of Construction Materials for November 2022 reached 133,94 units (base year 2015=100), recording a decrease of 0,58% compared to the previous month.

Compared to the same month of the previous year, the index recorded an increase of 12,65%. By main commodity category, increases were recorded in minerals (13,25%), mineral products (13,19%), metallic products (12,80%), products of wood, insulation materials, chemicals and plastics (12,16%) and electromechanical products (11,54%).

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.

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 portal of the Statistical Service covers all types of construction works. It forms a component of the Construction Costs Index, which is transmitted to and published by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) in accordance to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 on European business statistics. The Construction Costs Index is limited to new residential buildings, excluding residencies for communities.

For more information:

CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Construction 
CYSTAT-DB (Online Database) 
Predefined Tables (Excel)

Contact

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

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