Building costs rose by 0.9 per cent in 2025
release | Building cost index 2025Change
The base year of the statistics on building cost index is updated from 2021 to 2025.
Read more about the changeAccording to Statistics Finland, building costs rose by 0.9 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year. Among materials, the biggest cost increases in the year were recorded in timber structures, 7.6 per cent. Costs decreased most in the year in steel structures, 3.2 per cent.
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- Labour input costs increased by 1.9 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year.
- The costs of materials increased by 0.8 per cent compared to the previous year.
- The costs of services decreased by 2.7 per cent compared to the previous year.
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Building Cost Index 2021=100, 2025
Building Cost Index 2021=100 by input heading, 2025
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Building cost index [online publication].
Reference period: 2025. ISSN=1799-5841. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 7.2.2026].
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