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Macroeconomic Statistics Department, Producer price indices section.
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1.5. Contact mail address
Lāčplēša Street 1, Riga, LV-1010.
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2.1. Metadata last certified
15 June 2026
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3.1. Data description
Construction cost index for new residential buildings (130201).
Construction cost index characterizes changes in the main resources invested in construction of new residential buildings during the reporting period in comparison with the base period.
3.2. Classification system
NACE Rev. 2 classification (Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community) and CC classification (Classification of Types of Construction) at national level has been used.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Economically active statistical units with the main kind of economic activity belonging to 41.10 to 43.99 (section F), 46.73, 46.74 and 47.52 to 47.54 of Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Communities NACE Rev. 2.
For the calculation of the labour cost index, information provided by the enterprises included in the construction cost index (CCI) survey is used (NACE Rev. 2 41, 42.21, 42.22 and 43).
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
Prices of building materials excluding VAT are used. Building enterprises provide purchase prices and trade enterprises provide sale prices of building materials. Maintenance and operational costs of machinery and mechanical appliances are provided as costs per hour for machinery lease. Labour costs are presented by gross wage per hour and per capita.
Prices of building materials and maintenance and operational costs of machinery and mechanical appliances are collected every month.
3.5. Statistical unit
Observation unit - Kind of activity unit (KAU).
Reporting unit - enterprise.
3.6. Statistical population
Economically active statistical units with the main kind of economic activity, according to the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities, Revision 2 (NACE Rev. 2), falls within section:
F 'Construction';
G 'Wholesale and retail trade' (NACE classes 46.73, 46.74 and 47.52).
The list of construction enterprises-respondents is selected by means of target sampling, choosing the enterprises with the highest value of own account construction work (NACE Rev. 2 Section F) in the previous year. The sampled construction enterprises differ in specialisation and represent various regions of Latvia. The criterion for the sample of trade enterprises is their turnover and specialisation.
For the calculation of the labour cost index, information on enterprises included in the Construction cost index (CCI) survey is used (NACE Rev. 2 41, 42.21, 42.22 and 43).
3.7. Reference area
Entire country.
3.8. Coverage - Time
Comparable data are available since 2006.
3.9. Base period
Reference (base) year (the year when the index equals 100): 2021.
Reference period: December of previous year. Chain-linking is applied.
Base and reference periods are the same as for national released data and for data transmitted to Eurostat.
Indices.
Quarter.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
Statistics Law adopted by Saeima on 4 June 2015, is the legal base of all statistics.
The questionnaire is adopted by the Rules of Cabinet of Minister of the Republic of Latvia No 812 of 20 December 2016.
Rules of Cabinet of Minister of the Republic of Latvia No 816 of 17 December 2024 concerning to Official Statistics Program for the 2025-2027.
The specific legal basis for the STS indicators is the Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on European business statistics, repealing 10 legal acts in the field of business.
Followed by the Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/1197 of 30 July 2020 laying down technical specifications and arrangements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European business statistics repealing 10 legal acts in the field of business statistic.
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Data are transmitted to Eurostat.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Price data provided by respondents is treated as confidential information and protected by the Official Statistics Law.
Statistical dissemination policy defines general principles of statistical data dissemination, and availability of CSB`s products and services for data users, communication with data users, cooperation with the media, and availability of individual data for scientific and educational purposes.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
Statistical data shall be considered confidential if they directly or indirectly allow the identification of the private individuals or State authorities regarding for which personal statistical data have been provided. Also the data of individual enterprises or establishments are confidential.
Before the publication date and time calculated price index information is confidential.
8.1. Release calendar
Advance Release Calendar for Key Indicators and Statistics Database are available on the Official statistics portal.
Data are published on the date indicated at 13.00.
8.2. Release calendar access
Release calendar is available on the Official statistics portal.
8.3. Release policy - user access
Statistical information published by the CSB is simultaneously available for all data users on equal terms.
Data are transmitted to Eurostat on the same day that the data are published in the Official statistics portal, regularly in the 3rd month after the reference quarter.
Quarterly.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
Not applicable.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
Not applicable.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
Information on construction cost index for new residential buildings (table RCB060c) is available on the Official statistics portal database under the theme Economy and section Producer Prices
Consistent time series are available since 2006 with the base year 2021.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
Microdata are not disseminated and accessible for researchers.
10.5. Dissemination format - other
Information on the construction cost index for new residential buildings is available on the homepage of the Statistical Office of the European Union (EUROSTAT) in the section: Data / Database / Industry, trade and services / Short-term business statistics (sts) / Construction (sts_cons) / Construction producer prices or costs, new residential buildings (sts_cons_pri).
Management Systems of the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) are certified according to the requirements of the ISO 9001: 2015 standard "Quality management systems – Requirements" and Information security management system is certified to the ISO/IEC 27001: 2022 standard “Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Information security management systems — Requirements”.
The Quality Policy of CSB consists of the CSB's vision, mission, core values and commitment to meet the requirements, follow good practice and ensure continuous improvement.
The quality policy is designed and implemented in accordance with the CSB strategy and the action plan.
11.1. Quality assurance
The quality of statistics is assessed according to five quality dimensions: relevance, accuracy and reliability, timeliness and punctuality, availability and transparency, as well as coherence and comparability. The quality indicators are calculated taking into account the Eurostat defined methodology for the calculation of Quality indicators.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
Once per quarter relevance, accuracy and reliability, timeliness and punctuality, comparability, coherence are recorded. If upon using corrected, revised or delayed information in calculations significant (more than 0.1 percentage point) influence on the total Construction Cost Index throughout the year is found (over the corresponding quarter of the previous year), the published CCI data for the previous period are corrected. The revised indices are published together with the data of the following reporting period, with a note on correction.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
Data of construction cost index for new residential buildings for users is available on the Official statistics portal data base. The data are updated every quarter. The main user of the mentioned variables is Eurostat. EU's STS regulation requirements are fully met.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
The index for user satisfaction isn't available, but there are regular contacts with the main users, in order to meet any specific information may be needed. At national level users are interested in the monthly Construction Cost Index (CCI) and cost development of its main components. CCI has been used in building contract agreements.
12.3. Completeness
Statistics on construction cost index for new residential buildings are available on a quarterly basis and in accordance with legal requirements.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
The accuracy is tackled at national level, by eliminating inconsistencies and errors. Data are collected monthly by web questionnaires, using the data validation rules. Additionally more attention is paid to items where price changes are more or less 20-25%.
13.2. Sampling error
Sampling errors are not calculated for Construction Cost Index indices because the sample is based on a “cut-off” sampling.
The list of construction enterprises – respondents is formed by means of purposive sampling and it includes construction enterprises with the highest value of own account construction work (NACE Rev. 2 Section F) in the previous year. The sampled construction enterprises differ in specialization and represent various regions of Latvia. The criterion for the sample of trade enterprises is their turnover and specialization.
13.3. Non-sampling error
There are two main sources of possible bias which can occur in the CCI:
1) data collection errors- the response rate is around 96.8%. Telephone contacts or electronic reminders are used to follow up missing responses.
2) data processing errors- web questionnaires and Integrated Statistical data management system contains a validation and automatic controls, which helps to avoid processing errors.
No serious mistakes have been detected in the published data.
14.1. Timeliness
The information on Construction cost index for new residential buildings is published at 13:00 o’clock of local time on the 68th day after the reference quarter.
The information letters about questionnaires for the next year are sent to respondents at the end of the year.
The deadline for replies to questionnaires is the 12th day after the end of each reference month. The data collection is closed approximately on the 28th day after the reference month.
14.2. Punctuality
The data was published according to release calendar and sent to Eurostat at the same date as published on the Official statistics portal.
Data are published according to schedule.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
The construction costs are collected across the country so that the index represents the country as a whole.
15.2. Comparability - over time
The Construction cost index for new residential buildings is published on the Official statistics portal database and includes quarterly data from 2006. The break in series took place in 2008, when a uniform construction model of a detached residential house was replaced with a multi-dwelling residential building.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Construction cost index for new residential buildings is similar to the trend of the construction cost index for residential buildings.
The labour cost component trend is comparable with Labour Statistics data (Labour Cost Index).
15.4. Coherence - internal
Not available.
Cost of the CSB – 2503,3 hours annually.
Burden of enterprises – 1586,8 hours annually.
These are common costs for the construction cost index (CCI). It is impossible to distinguish separately costs for the construction cost index for new residential buildings.
17.1. Data revision - policy
CSB Revision Policy has been elaborated in accordance with the European Union and international recommendations and good practice.
The Revision Policy is the same as for national released data and for data transmitted to Eurostat.
Within the context of price statistics revisions of statistical data concern the published producer price indices may be revised in case an error is found in the calculations, or a respondent has submitted updated information for the previous period, which significantly – by more than 0.1 percentage point affects the total price index for the 12 months (m/(m - 12)).
Calculation errors affecting the result to one decimal place are corrected and the following index revisions shall be implemented immediately. The revised price indices are published together with the data for the next reporting period with an indication to the correction.
17.2. Data revision - practice
If upon using corrected, revised or delayed information in calculations significant (more than 0.1 percentage point) influence on the total Construction Cost Index throughout the year is found (over the corresponding quarter of the previous year), the published construction cost index for new residential buildings for the previous period is corrected. The revised indices are published together with the data of the following reporting period, with a note on the correction.
Major changes in methodology are announced on the Official statistics portal at the time the data compiled using the revised methodology are first published.
18.1. Source data
For the calculation of indicators, the data collected for the calculation of the construction cost index (CCI) are applied: survey on construction resource prices; since 2012 – also prices provided by industrial producers and importers, statistical data of wages and salaries regarding the average hourly wages and salaries of all employees (survey 2 - Darbs). For the calculation of the weights, information regarding the value of own account construction work in year t-1 (survey 1-Būvniecība) is used.
In 2025 the data on prices of construction resources were provided by approximately 225 construction enterprises and more than 40 trade enterprises. Each month about 2.7 thsd prices of construction resources are used for the calculation of the index. The sample is updated annually.
The electronic reporting system is the main data collection tool. Data are collected on paper forms by mail questionnaires. Electronic questionnaires can be downloaded on the Internet website and filled in on-line.
18.4. Data validation
The CSB has the main program used for data entering, processing with automatic control and validation tools - ISDMS (Integrated Statistical data management system). The data are compared with the previous period and the same period with the previous year. The Producer Price Index calculation system provides automated construction costs index and weight calculation, and includes such processes as data loading, validation and editing, data storage.
Standard MS Office professional software (MS Excel) is used for compilation of construction cost indices. The data files before transmission to Eurostat are checked manually.
18.5. Data compilation
The index calculation is based on a chained Laspeyres-type formula and weights updated each year.
For the calculation of the CCI the approach of unified models is used. The structure of dwellings is represented by model of construction: multi-dwelling residential buildings that contains a set volume of expenditure on building materials, labour force and construction equipment.
For the calculation of the material cost index, prices of building materials provided by construction enterprises and trade enterprises (survey 1-BC), prices provided by producers and importers (reports 1-RC and 1-IC) and since 2020 registered consumer prices of building materials are used for CCI calculation.
December of previous year is used as reference period for CCI.
The prices do not include the VAT.
For the calculation of the labour cost index the average hourly wages and salaries of the employees in the construction sector (including social contributions paid by the employer) in the enterprises included in the CCI sample (NACE Rev. 2 41, 42.21, 42.22 and 43) are used.
18.6. Adjustment
The construction cost indices are neither seasonally nor working day adjusted.
No further comments.
Construction cost index for new residential buildings (130201).
Construction cost index characterizes changes in the main resources invested in construction of new residential buildings during the reporting period in comparison with the base period.
15 June 2026
Prices of building materials excluding VAT are used. Building enterprises provide purchase prices and trade enterprises provide sale prices of building materials. Maintenance and operational costs of machinery and mechanical appliances are provided as costs per hour for machinery lease. Labour costs are presented by gross wage per hour and per capita.
Prices of building materials and maintenance and operational costs of machinery and mechanical appliances are collected every month.
Observation unit - Kind of activity unit (KAU).
Reporting unit - enterprise.
Economically active statistical units with the main kind of economic activity, according to the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities, Revision 2 (NACE Rev. 2), falls within section:
F 'Construction';
G 'Wholesale and retail trade' (NACE classes 46.73, 46.74 and 47.52).
The list of construction enterprises-respondents is selected by means of target sampling, choosing the enterprises with the highest value of own account construction work (NACE Rev. 2 Section F) in the previous year. The sampled construction enterprises differ in specialisation and represent various regions of Latvia. The criterion for the sample of trade enterprises is their turnover and specialisation.
For the calculation of the labour cost index, information on enterprises included in the Construction cost index (CCI) survey is used (NACE Rev. 2 41, 42.21, 42.22 and 43).
Entire country.
Quarter.
The accuracy is tackled at national level, by eliminating inconsistencies and errors. Data are collected monthly by web questionnaires, using the data validation rules. Additionally more attention is paid to items where price changes are more or less 20-25%.
Indices.
The index calculation is based on a chained Laspeyres-type formula and weights updated each year.
For the calculation of the CCI the approach of unified models is used. The structure of dwellings is represented by model of construction: multi-dwelling residential buildings that contains a set volume of expenditure on building materials, labour force and construction equipment.
For the calculation of the material cost index, prices of building materials provided by construction enterprises and trade enterprises (survey 1-BC), prices provided by producers and importers (reports 1-RC and 1-IC) and since 2020 registered consumer prices of building materials are used for CCI calculation.
December of previous year is used as reference period for CCI.
The prices do not include the VAT.
For the calculation of the labour cost index the average hourly wages and salaries of the employees in the construction sector (including social contributions paid by the employer) in the enterprises included in the CCI sample (NACE Rev. 2 41, 42.21, 42.22 and 43) are used.
For the calculation of indicators, the data collected for the calculation of the construction cost index (CCI) are applied: survey on construction resource prices; since 2012 – also prices provided by industrial producers and importers, statistical data of wages and salaries regarding the average hourly wages and salaries of all employees (survey 2 - Darbs). For the calculation of the weights, information regarding the value of own account construction work in year t-1 (survey 1-Būvniecība) is used.
In 2025 the data on prices of construction resources were provided by approximately 225 construction enterprises and more than 40 trade enterprises. Each month about 2.7 thsd prices of construction resources are used for the calculation of the index. The sample is updated annually.
Quarterly.
The information on Construction cost index for new residential buildings is published at 13:00 o’clock of local time on the 68th day after the reference quarter.
The information letters about questionnaires for the next year are sent to respondents at the end of the year.
The deadline for replies to questionnaires is the 12th day after the end of each reference month. The data collection is closed approximately on the 28th day after the reference month.
The construction costs are collected across the country so that the index represents the country as a whole.
The Construction cost index for new residential buildings is published on the Official statistics portal database and includes quarterly data from 2006. The break in series took place in 2008, when a uniform construction model of a detached residential house was replaced with a multi-dwelling residential building.
