Production and costs in construction

In September 2016 the seasonally adjusted index of production in construction compared with the previous month decreased by 3.9%. In the quarter Jul-Sep 2016 the index was unchanged with respect to the previous quarter.

The calendar adjusted index of production in construction sector decreased by 1.1% compared with the same month of the previous year (calendar working days being 22 as in September 2015). In the period January-September 2016 the percentage change of the index was -0.2 in comparsion with the same period of 2015.

In September 2016 the unadjusted index of production in the construction sector decreased by 1.1% compared with September 2015. The average index of the first nine months of 2016 was 0.2% lower in comparison with the same period of 2015.

In September 2016 the construction cost index for residential buildings increased by 0.1% compared with the previous month and decreased by 0.1% compared with September 2015.

In September 2016 the cost index for road construction with tunnel section decreased by 0.1% compared with the previous month and by 0.8% compared with September 2015; the cost index for road construction without tunnel decreased by 0.1% compared with the previous month and by 0.9% compared with the same month of the previous year.

Since January 2013 all the cost indices are calculated with reference to the base year 2010.