‎Construction Cost Index rises 1.1% in June: GASTAT

‎Construction Cost Index rises 1.1% in June: GASTAT ‎Construction Cost Index rises 1.1% in June: GASTAT

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Saudi Arabia’s Construction Cost Index (CCI) rose by 1.1% year-on-year (YoY) in June 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

CCI advanced to 101.2 points in June based on the base year 2023, compared to 100.1 points in June 2024.

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The index rise was driven by a 1.2% YoY increase in the construction costs of the residential sector. Similarly, construction costs in the non-residential sector rose 1% YoY.

CCI tracks changes in the prices of goods and services involved in the costs of construction (calculating inflation/deflation in construction and building costs).

CCI

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%

The equipment and machinery rental costs added 2.5% YoY, as the costs of rentals with and without operator were up 2.5%.

Energy prices appreciated by 9.9% YoY as diesel costs jumped 27.3% YoY. Labor costs increased by 2.4% YoY as worker wages rose 6.3%.

On the other hand, basic material costs declined by 0.7% in June as other building material prices, and wood went down by 1.9% each respectively.

CCI by Section

Main Sections

Weight

June 2024

June 2025

Change

Basic Material Costs

48.5 %

99.4

98.8

(0.7%)

Labor Costs

29.9 %

99.9

102.3

+2.4%

Equipment Rental Costs

19.0 %

99.9

102.4

+2.5%

Energy Costs

2.5 %

119.3

131.0

+9.9%

CCI

100 %

100.1

101.2

+1.1%

 

Saudi Arabia’s Construction Cost Index (CCI) rose by 1.1% year-on-year (YoY) in June 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

CCI advanced to 101.2 points in June based on the base year 2023, compared to 100.1 points in June 2024.

The index rise was driven by a 1.2% YoY increase in the construction costs of the residential sector. Similarly, construction costs in the non-residential sector rose 1% YoY.

CCI tracks changes in the prices of goods and services involved in the costs of construction (calculating inflation/deflation in construction and building costs).

CCI

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%

The equipment and machinery rental costs added 2.5% YoY, as the costs of rentals with and without operator were up 2.5%.

Energy prices appreciated by 9.9% YoY as diesel costs jumped 27.3% YoY. Labor costs increased by 2.4% YoY as worker wages rose 6.3%.

On the other hand, basic material costs declined by 0.7% in June as other building material prices, and wood went down by 1.9% each respectively.

CCI by Section

Main Sections

Weight

June 2024

June 2025

Change

Basic Material Costs

48.5 %

99.4

98.8

(0.7%)

Labor Costs

29.9 %

99.9

102.3

+2.4%

Equipment Rental Costs

19.0 %

99.9

102.4

+2.5%

Energy Costs

2.5 %

119.3

131.0

+9.9%

CCI

100 %

100.1

101.2

+1.1%

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