NEWS RELEASE INDUSTRY 20 FEBRUARY 2015

The Building Cost Index compiled in the middle of February 2015 is 123.2 points (December 2009=100), 0.1% lower than in the previous month.

Prices of imported materials decreased by 0.8% (effect on the index -0.2%) and prices of domestic materials increased by 0.1% (effect on the index 0.1%). Other subindices had negligible effect.
In the last twelve months the BCI has increased by 3.6%. The index applies to March 2015.

The Icelandic building cost index 2014-2015
  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, %
 
2014              
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 120.5 120.6 0.1 1.2 -0.4 1 1.4
November 120.6 120.8 0.2 2.3 -0.1 0.4 1.3
December 120.8 120.9 0.1 0.6 1.4 0.3 1.6
2015              
January 120.9 123.3 2.1 27.6 9.5 4.4 3.7
February 123.3 123.2 -0.1 -1.7 8.1 3.9 3.6
March 123.2 . . . . . .

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Further Information

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