The building cost index compiled in the middle of March 2015 is 123.0 points (December 2009=100), 0.1% lower than in the previous month.
Prices of imported materials decreased by 0.9% (effect on the index -0.2%) and prices of domestic materials and other subindices increased by 0.4% (effect on the index 0.1%).
In the last twelve months the BCI has increased by 2.6%. The index applies to April 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 | |||||||
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 | 123.0 | -0.1 | -1.3 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 2.6 |
April | 123.0 | . | . | . | . | . | . |