The Price Index of Construction Materials for the month of December 2021 amounted to 119,66 points (based on 2015 = 100), recording an increase of 0,63% compared to the previous month.
As can be seen from the data of the Statistical Service published today, compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, the index recorded an increase of 17,10%. By main product category, increases were recorded in metal products (30,17%), wood products, insulation, chemicals and plastics (19,04%), electromechanical products (13,02%), mineral products (5,41, 4,75%) and minerals (XNUMX%).
For the period January-December 2021, the index recorded an increase of 10,98% compared to the corresponding period of 2020.
This increase in the index in 2021 compared to the previous year is mainly due to the increases in the prices of the following materials: construction steel (46,56%), construction iron (44,34%), copper pipes (32,78%), steel pipes (32,69%), iron railings (30,28%), structural mesh (27,06%), paving asphalt (26,54%), cables (24,64%) and raw (sawn) wood (22,71%).
