Construction Cost Index rises 0.73% in September: GASTAT

Saudi's Construction Cost Index (CCI) rose by 0.73% YoY in September 2025, driven by a 0.8% YoY increase in the construction costs of the residential sector.

Saudi Arabia’s Construction Cost Index (CCI) rose by 0.73% year-on-year (YoY) in September 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

The CCI advanced to 101.77 points in September based on the base year 2023, compared to 101.03 points in September 2024.

The index rise was driven by a 0.8% YoY increase in the construction costs of the residential sector. Similarly, construction costs in the non-residential sector rose 0.6% YoY.

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.

Labor costs increased by 1.4% YoY, while energy costs and machinery rental costs were up 9.9% YoY and 1.2% YoY, respectively. On the other hand, basic material costs declined by 0.3% YoY.

In the residential sector, the index rose 0.8% YoY, on the back of a 1.5% increase in labor costs, along with a 1.2% rise in equipment and machinery rental prices in September.

In the non-residential sector, the index advanced as labor costs were up 0.6% YoY, along with a 1.3% hike in equipment and machinery rental prices.

Energy prices in both the residential and non-residential sectors appreciated by 9.9% YoY.