Cyprus construction material prices rise 3.74% annually in September

Nicosia, Cyprus. Construction materials became more expensive in Cyprus for another month in September, according to data published on Monday by the statistical service (Cystat). Prices rose 0.26 per cent from August and 3.74 per cent against September 2025.

Monthly and annual increases accelerate

Cystat put the construction materials price index at 123.41 units, against a baseline of 100 for 2021. The annual rise accelerated from 3.39 per cent in August, while monthly growth increased from the previous month’s 0.07 per cent.

For January–September 2026, the service reported prices averaging 2.24 per cent above the equivalent 2025 period. Electrical fixtures, plastics and aluminium products were among those showing the largest annual increases.

Metals lead the main categories

Among the five principal categories, Cystat recorded the biggest annual increase in metallic products, at 5.28 per cent. The category encompassing wood, insulation, chemicals and plastics followed with a rise of 5.06 per cent.

The metallic products index reached 111.72 units after a monthly increase of 0.11 per cent. Its January–September level was 2.83 per cent above the same period a year earlier.

Within metals, aluminium and other metal products registered 124.03 units. Their prices fell 0.18 per cent during September but remained 5.68 per cent above a year earlier. Over the first nine months, they were up 4.75 per cent.

Iron and steel products reached 106.29 units, with prices increasing 0.26 per cent from August. Cystat reported an annual rise of 5.07 per cent and a January–September increase of 1.87 per cent against the average for the corresponding 2025 period.

Plastics show strongest rise within their group

For the category combining wood products, insulation, chemicals and plastics, the index stood at 126.48 units, according to Cystat. Prices rose 0.54 per cent month on month, 5.06 per cent annually and 3.10 per cent over January–September.

Plastics had the largest annual increase within that category, rising 6.43 per cent to 132.48 units. Their prices showed no change from August, while the increase for January–September was 5.29 per cent.