Saudi Arabia’s Construction Cost Index (CCI) rose by 0.72% year-on-year (YoY) in August 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
CCI advanced to 101.76 points in August based on the base year 2023, compared to 101.03 points in August 2024.
The index rise was driven by a 0.8% YoY increase in the construction costs of the residential sector. Similarly, construction costs in the non-residential sector rose 0.6% YoY.
The CCI is a relative number that measures changes in construction costs over two periods for a basket of building materials and construction services. It is considered an important indicator relied upon by planners and researchers in the fields of development and production in general.
Construction Cost Index
Period
Index (Point)
YoY Change
January 2024
100.0
(0.5%)
February
100.2
(0.5%)
March
100.2
(0.8%)
April
100.2
(0.5%)
May
100.1
(0.5%)
June
100.1
(0.04%)
July
101.0
+1.2%
August
101.0
+1.5%
September
101.0
+1.7%
October
100.8
+1.6%
November
100.7
+1.6%
December
100.7
+1.4%
January 2025
101.0
+1.0%
February
101.1
+0.9%
March
101.2
+1.0%
April
101.2
+1.0%
May
101.3
+1.2%
June
101.2
+1.1%
July
101.7
+0.7%
August
101.8
+0.7%
Labor costs increased by 1.4% YoY, while energy costs were up 9.9%. On the other hand, basic material costs declined by 0.4%, and equipment and machinery rental costs dropped by 4.4%, as shown below:
Construction Cost Index by Section
Main Sections
Weight
August 2024
August 2025
Change
Basic Material Costs
48.5%
99.30
98.94
(0.4%)
Labor Costs
29.9%
101.96
103.39
1.4%
Equipment Rental Costs
19.0%
107.79
103.06
(4.4%)
Energy Costs
2.5%
119.27
131.02
9.9%
CCI
100%
101.03
101.76
0.7%
In the residential sector, the index rose on the back of a 1.5% increase in labor costs, along with a 1.2% rise in equipment and machinery rental prices.
In the non-residential sector, the index advanced as labor costs were up 1.1% YoY, while equipment and machinery rental prices increased by 1.3%.
Energy prices in both the residential and non-residential sectors appreciated by 9.9% YoY.
Construction Cost Index by Sector
Main Sections
Weight
August 2024
August 2025
Change
Residential Sector
Basic Material Costs
37.5%
99.38
99.05
(0.3%)
Labor Costs
23.1%
101.92
103.45
1.5%
Equipment Rental Costs
14.9%
101.80
103.05
1.2%
Energy Costs
2.0%
119.27
131.02
9.9%
CCI
77.5%
101.06
101.82
0.8%
Non-residential sector
Basic Material Costs
11.0%
99.00
98.59
(0.4%)
Labor Costs
6.9%
102.10
103.18
1.1%
Equipment Rental Costs
4.1%
101.78
103.07
1.3%
Energy Costs
0.6%
119.27
131.02
9.9%
CCI
22.5%
100.92
101.52
0.6%
Saudi Arabia’s Construction Cost Index (CCI) rose by 0.72% year-on-year (YoY) in August 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
CCI advanced to 101.76 points in August based on the base year 2023, compared to 101.03 points in August 2024.
The index rise was driven by a 0.8% YoY increase in the construction costs of the residential sector. Similarly, construction costs in the non-residential sector rose 0.6% YoY.
The CCI is a relative number that measures changes in construction costs over two periods for a basket of building materials and construction services. It is considered an important indicator relied upon by planners and researchers in the fields of development and production in general.
Construction Cost Index
Period
Index (Point)
YoY Change
January 2024
100.0
(0.5%)
February
100.2
(0.5%)
March
100.2
(0.8%)
April
100.2
(0.5%)
May
100.1
(0.5%)
June
100.1
(0.04%)
July
101.0
+1.2%
August
101.0
+1.5%
September
101.0
+1.7%
October
100.8
+1.6%
November
100.7
+1.6%
December
100.7
+1.4%
January 2025
101.0
+1.0%
February
101.1
+0.9%
March
101.2
+1.0%
April
101.2
+1.0%
May
101.3
+1.2%
June
101.2
+1.1%
July
101.7
+0.7%
August
101.8
+0.7%
Labor costs increased by 1.4% YoY, while energy costs were up 9.9%. On the other hand, basic material costs declined by 0.4%, and equipment and machinery rental costs dropped by 4.4%, as shown below:
Construction Cost Index by Section
Main Sections
Weight
August 2024
August 2025
Change
Basic Material Costs
48.5%
99.30
98.94
(0.4%)
Labor Costs
29.9%
101.96
103.39
1.4%
Equipment Rental Costs
19.0%
107.79
103.06
(4.4%)
Energy Costs
2.5%
119.27
131.02
9.9%
CCI
100%
101.03
101.76
0.7%
In the residential sector, the index rose on the back of a 1.5% increase in labor costs, along with a 1.2% rise in equipment and machinery rental prices.
In the non-residential sector, the index advanced as labor costs were up 1.1% YoY, while equipment and machinery rental prices increased by 1.3%.
Energy prices in both the residential and non-residential sectors appreciated by 9.9% YoY.
Construction Cost Index by Sector
Main Sections
Weight
August 2024
August 2025
Change
Residential Sector
Basic Material Costs
37.5%
99.38
99.05
(0.3%)
Labor Costs
23.1%
101.92
103.45
1.5%
Equipment Rental Costs
14.9%
101.80
103.05
1.2%
Energy Costs
2.0%
119.27
131.02
9.9%
CCI
77.5%
101.06
101.82
0.8%
Non-residential sector
Basic Material Costs
11.0%
99.00
98.59
(0.4%)
Labor Costs
6.9%
102.10
103.18
1.1%
Equipment Rental Costs
4.1%
101.78
103.07
1.3%
Energy Costs
0.6%
119.27
131.02
9.9%
CCI
22.5%
100.92
101.52
0.6%
