Monday, September 19, 2022

LARGE INCREASE IN COST OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

 Filenews 19 September 2022



The Price Index of Construction Materials for August 2022 amounted to 134,34 units (based on 2015=100), recording a marginal decrease of 0,13% compared to the previous month.

Compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, the index recorded an increase of 16.69%. By main product category, increases were recorded in metal products (19.66%), minerals (15.81%), wood products, insulation, chemicals and plastics (15.69%), mineral products (15.62%) and electromechanical items (11.91%).

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Table

 

Code

Product categories

Index August 2022

(2015=100)

Percentage change

 (%)

Aug 22 /

Jul 22

Aug 22 /

Aug 21

Jan-Aug 22 / Jan-Aug 21

1

Minerals

117,09

-0,30

15,81

10,50

11

Inert minerals

116,02

0,00

17,32

9,38

12

Konia

124,83

-0,69

21,02

14,85

13

Stones

108,51

0,00

8,16

5,99

2

Mineral products

115,73

0,03

15,62

10,73

21

Powder products

112,15

0,03

12,36

8,22

22

Ceramics

127,14

0,05

25,90

18,70

3

Products of wood, insulation, chemicals and plastics

131,18

0,02

15,69

19,53

31

Products made of wood

132,33

0,00

15,16

21,18

32

Insulation materials

106,90

1,32

8,23

8,88

33

Chemicals

116,28

-2,82

3,65

10,25

34

Types of plastic

154,63

1,59

31,49

27,35

4

Metal products

163,51

-0,30

19,66

28,72

41

Products of iron and steel

178,83

-0,46

17,92

31,25

42

Products of aluminium and other metals

143,70

-0,03

22,57

24,71

5

Electromechanical species

121,87

0,05

11,91

13,77

51

Electrical equipment

146,84

0,14

15,36

19,93

52

Types of heating and cooling

91,54

0,00

2,73

2,23

53

Other electromechanical articles

123,24

0,00

14,22

15,19

General Index

134,34

-0,13

16,69

19,12