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Building costs rose by 9.4 per cent in April year-on-year

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release | Building cost index 2022, April

According to Statistics Finland, building costs rose by 9.4 per cent in April 2022 from one year back. The costs of materials and several commodity groups rose particularly. Among materials, the prices of steel structures rose most. In April, the costs of timber structures made a clear upturn again and were close to the peak experienced in September 2021.

Key selections

  • Building costs rose by 9.4 per cent year-on-year.
  • The costs of materials rose by 15.2 per cent from one year back.
  • Labour costs went up by 3.6 per cent from one year back.
  • The prices of services increased by 1.7 per cent from one year ago.
  • The total index went up by 2.3 per cent from the month before.

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Index clause sub-indices P 2000=100, April 2022

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Building Cost Index 2021=100, April 2022

Building Cost Index 2021=100 by purpose of use, April 2022

Building Cost Index 2021=100 by input heading, April 2022

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Building cost index [online publication].
Reference period: 2022, April. ISSN=1799-5841. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 30.6.2025].
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