Building costs increased by 1.5 per cent in January 2026 year-on-year
release | Building cost index 2026, JanuaryChange
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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 increased by 1.5 per cent in January 2026 compared to the previous year's corresponding period. Among materials, the biggest cost increases in the year were recorded in timber structures (8.1%) and in roofing materials (3.2%). Costs decreased most in the year in construction site surface structures (-4.7%) and in heat insulation (-2.3%).
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- Labour input costs increased by 3.1 per cent in January 2026 compared to a year ago.
- The costs of materials increased by 1.0 per cent compared to a year ago.
- The costs of services decreased by 1.5 per cent compared to a year ago.
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Index clause sub-indices P 2000=100, in 2000M01 to 2026M01
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Building Cost Index 2025=100, 2026M01
Building Cost Index 2025=100 by purpose of use, 2026M01
Building Cost Index 2025=100 by input heading, 2026M01
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Building cost index [online publication].
Reference period: 2026, January. ISSN=1799-5841. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 16.2.2026].
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