‎Construction Cost Index rises 1% in October: GASTAT

‎Construction Cost Index rises 1% in October: GASTAT ‎Construction Cost Index rises 1% in October: GASTAT

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Saudi Arabia’s Construction Cost Index (CCI) rose by 1% year-on-year (YoY) in October 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

TheCCI advanced to 101.74 points in October based on the base year 2023, compared to 100.77 points in October 2024.

The index rise was driven by a 1% YoY increase in the construction costs of the residential sector. Similarly, construction costs in the non-residential sector rose 0.9% 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%

September

101.8

+0.7%

October

101.74

+10%

Labor costs increased by 1.4% YoY, while energy costs and machinery rental costs were up 9.9% YoY and 1.2% YoY, respectively, and basic material costs went up 0.2% YoY.

Construction Cost Index by Section​

Main Section

Weight

October 2024

October 2025

Change

Basic Material Costs

48.5 %

98.75

98.91

+0.2%

Labor Costs

29.9 %

101.98

103.41

+1.4%

Equipment Rental Costs

19 %

101.82

103.07

+1.2%

Energy Costs

2.5 %

119.27

131.02

+9.9%

CCI

100 %

100.77

101.74

+1%

In the residential sector, the index rose 1% YoY, on the back of a 1.5% increase in labor costs, along with a1.2% rise in equipment and machinery rental prices inOctober.

In the non-residential sector, the index advanced as equipment and machinery rental prices were up 1.3% YoY, along with a 1% hike in labor costs.

Energy prices in both the residential and non-residential sectors appreciated by 9.9% YoY.

Construction Cost Index by Sector​

Main Section

Weight

October 2024

October 2025

Change

Residential Sector

Basic Material Costs

37.5 %

98.87

99

+0.1%

Labor Costs

23%

101.94

103.47

+1.5%

Equipment Rental Costs

14.9 %

101.82

103.07

+1.2%

Energy Costs

2 %

119.27

131.02

+9.9%

CCI

77.5 %

100.81

101.81

+77.5%

Non-residential sector

Basic Material Costs

11 %

98.37

98.58

+0.2%

Labor Costs

6.9 %

102.11

103.18

+1%

Equipment Rental Costs

4.1 %

101.8

103.08

+1.3%

Energy Costs

0.6 %

119.27

131.02

+9.9%

CCI

22.5 %

100.62

101.52

+0.9%

 

Saudi Arabia’s Construction Cost Index (CCI) rose by 1% year-on-year (YoY) in October 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

TheCCI advanced to 101.74 points in October based on the base year 2023, compared to 100.77 points in October 2024.

The index rise was driven by a 1% YoY increase in the construction costs of the residential sector. Similarly, construction costs in the non-residential sector rose 0.9% 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%

September

101.8

+0.7%

October

101.74

+10%

Labor costs increased by 1.4% YoY, while energy costs and machinery rental costs were up 9.9% YoY and 1.2% YoY, respectively, and basic material costs went up 0.2% YoY.

Construction Cost Index by Section​

Main Section

Weight

October 2024

October 2025

Change

Basic Material Costs

48.5 %

98.75

98.91

+0.2%

Labor Costs

29.9 %

101.98

103.41

+1.4%

Equipment Rental Costs

19 %

101.82

103.07

+1.2%

Energy Costs

2.5 %

119.27

131.02

+9.9%

CCI

100 %

100.77

101.74

+1%

In the residential sector, the index rose 1% YoY, on the back of a 1.5% increase in labor costs, along with a1.2% rise in equipment and machinery rental prices inOctober.

In the non-residential sector, the index advanced as equipment and machinery rental prices were up 1.3% YoY, along with a 1% hike in labor costs.

Energy prices in both the residential and non-residential sectors appreciated by 9.9% YoY.

Construction Cost Index by Sector​

Main Section

Weight

October 2024

October 2025

Change

Residential Sector

Basic Material Costs

37.5 %

98.87

99

+0.1%

Labor Costs

23%

101.94

103.47

+1.5%

Equipment Rental Costs

14.9 %

101.82

103.07

+1.2%

Energy Costs

2 %

119.27

131.02

+9.9%

CCI

77.5 %

100.81

101.81

+77.5%

Non-residential sector

Basic Material Costs

11 %

98.37

98.58

+0.2%

Labor Costs

6.9 %

102.11

103.18

+1%

Equipment Rental Costs

4.1 %

101.8

103.08

+1.3%

Energy Costs

0.6 %

119.27

131.02

+9.9%

CCI

22.5 %

100.62

101.52

+0.9%

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