Saudi Arabia’s Construction Cost Index advances to 101.75 points in November: GASTAT
Saudi Arabia’s Construction Cost Index (CCI) rose by 1% year-on-year (YoY) in November 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). 
The CCI advanced to 101.75 points in November, based on the 2023 base year, compared to 100.73 points in November 2024.
The index rise was driven by a 1% increase in both residential and non-residential construction costs.
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
+1.0%
November
101.8
+1.0%
Labor costs increased by 1.4% YoY, while energy costs and machinery rental costs were up 9.9% YoY and 1.3% YoY, respectively. Basic material costs went up 0.2% YoY.
Construction Cost Index by Section
Main Section
Weight
November
2024
November
2025
Change
Basic Material Costs
48.5%
98.7
98.9
+0.2%
Labor Costs
29.9%
102.0
103.4
+1.4%
Equipment Rental Costs
19.0%
101.8
103.1
+1.3%
Energy Costs
2.5%
119.3
131.0
+9.9%
CCI
100.0%
100.7
101.8
+1.0%
In the non-residential sector, the index advanced as equipment and machinery rentals rose 1.2% YoY, alongside a 1.1% increase in labor costs.
Energy prices in both the residential and non-residential sectors increased by 9.9% YoY.
Construction Cost Index by Sector
Main Section
Weight
November
2024
November
2025
Change
Residential Sector
Basic Material Costs
37.5%
98.79
98.98
0.2%
Labor Costs
23.0%
101.94
103.48
1.5%
Equipment Rental Costs
14.9%
101.82
103.14
1.3%
Energy Costs
2.0%
119.27
131.02
9.9%
CCI
77.5%
100.78
101.81
1.0%
Non-residential sector
Basic Material Costs
11.0%
98.28
98.58
0.3%
Labor Costs
6.9%
102.11
103.25
1.1%
Equipment Rental Costs
4.1%
101.80
103.07
1.2%
Energy Costs
0.6%
119.27
131.02
9.9%
CCI
22.5%
100.57
101.54
1.0%
Saudi Arabia’s Construction Cost Index advances to 101.75 points in November: GASTAT
Saudi Arabia’s Construction Cost Index (CCI) rose by 1% year-on-year (YoY) in November 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
The CCI advanced to 101.75 points in November, based on the 2023 base year, compared to 100.73 points in November 2024.
The index rise was driven by a 1% increase in both residential and non-residential construction costs.
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
+1.0%
November
101.8
+1.0%
Labor costs increased by 1.4% YoY, while energy costs and machinery rental costs were up 9.9% YoY and 1.3% YoY, respectively. Basic material costs went up 0.2% YoY.
Construction Cost Index by Section
Main Section
Weight
November
2024
November
2025
Change
Basic Material Costs
48.5%
98.7
98.9
+0.2%
Labor Costs
29.9%
102.0
103.4
+1.4%
Equipment Rental Costs
19.0%
101.8
103.1
+1.3%
Energy Costs
2.5%
119.3
131.0
+9.9%
CCI
100.0%
100.7
101.8
+1.0%
In the non-residential sector, the index advanced as equipment and machinery rentals rose 1.2% YoY, alongside a 1.1% increase in labor costs.
Energy prices in both the residential and non-residential sectors increased by 9.9% YoY.
Construction Cost Index by Sector
Main Section
Weight
November
2024
November
2025
Change
Residential Sector
Basic Material Costs
37.5%
98.79
98.98
0.2%
Labor Costs
23.0%
101.94
103.48
1.5%
Equipment Rental Costs
14.9%
101.82
103.14
1.3%
Energy Costs
2.0%
119.27
131.02
9.9%
CCI
77.5%
100.78
101.81
1.0%
Non-residential sector
Basic Material Costs
11.0%
98.28
98.58
0.3%
Labor Costs
6.9%
102.11
103.25
1.1%
Equipment Rental Costs
4.1%
101.80
103.07
1.2%
Energy Costs
0.6%
119.27
131.02
9.9%
CCI
22.5%
100.57
101.54
1.0%
