NEWS RELEASE INDUSTRY 20 OCTOBER 2011

The Building Cost Index compiled in the middle of October 2011 is 111.4 points (December 2009=100), 0.1% higher than in the previous month. Prices of domestic materials increased by 0.1% while prices of imported materials declined by 0.4% (effect on the index -0.1%). Machines, transportation and energy prices rose by 2.8% (0.2%). The index applies to November 2011.

In the last twelve months the BCI has increased by 10.4%.

The Icelandic building cost index 2010-2011
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, %
 
2010
November 100.9 100.8 -0.1 -0.6 -6.3 -1.8 .
December 100.8 100.8 -0.1 -0.6 -8.2 -2.6 0.8
2011
January 100.8 101.4 0.6 7.9 2.1 -1.5 0.3
February 101.4 101.6 0.1 1.6 2.9 -1.8 0.8
March 101.6 102.5 0.9 11.7 7.0 -0.9 1.4
April 102.5 106.7 4.1 61.6 22.4 11.8 5.7
May 106.7 107.4 0.7 8.5 25.1 13.4 5.5
June 107.4 109.9 2.3 31.5 32.1 18.9 7.6
July 109.9 110.8 0.8 10.1 16.2 19.3 8.4
August 110.8 110.5 -0.2 -2.7 12.1 18.4 7.8
September 110.5 111.3 0.7 8.8 5.2 17.9 8.1
October 111.3 111.4 0.1 1.1 2.3 9.0 10.4
November 111.4 . . . . . .

Statistics


Further Information

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