Press releases by subject fields: prices of construction operations
Price index for residential buildings November 2011: +2.9% on a year earlier
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No.
004
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2012-01-06In November 2011, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) in Germany was up 2.9% compared with November 2010. In August 2011, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the price index increased also 2.9% on a year earlier.
Price index for residential buildings August 2011: +2.9% on a year earlier
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371
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2011-10-06In August 2011, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) in Germany was up 2.9% compared with August 2010. In May 2011, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the price index increased 2.7% on a year earlier.
Price index for residential buildings May 2011: +2.7% on a year earlier
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254
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2011-07-07In May 2011, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) in Germany was up 2.7% compared with May 2010. In February 2011, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the price index increased 2.6% on a year earlier. Compared with February 2011, the price index for residential buildings rose up 0.8% in May 2011.
Price index for residential buildings February 2011: +2.6% on a year earlier
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139
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2011-04-08In February 2011, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) in Germany was up 2.6% compared with February 2010. In November 2010, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the price index increased 1.6% on a year earlier. Compared with November 2010, the price index for residential buildings rose up 1.1% in February 2011.
Price index for residential buildings November 2010: +1.6% on a year earlier
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003
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2011-01-07In November 2010, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) in Germany was up 1.6% compared with November 2009. In August 2010, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the price index increased 1.2% on a year earlier. Compared with August 2010, the price index for residential buildings rose up 0.4% in November 2010.
Price index for residential buildings August 2010: +1.2% on a year earlier
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357
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2010-10-06As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in August 2010, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) in Germany was up 1.2% compared with August 2009. In May 2010, the price index increased 1.0% on a year earlier. Compared with May 2010, the price index for residential buildings rose up 0.4% in August 2010.
Price index for residential buildings May 2010: +1.0% on a year earlier
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242
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2010-07-09As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in May 2010, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) in Germany was up 1.0% compared with May 2009. In February 2010, the price index increased 0.2% on a year earlier. Compared with February 2010, the price index for residential buildings rose up 0.6% in May 2010.
Price index for residential buildings February 2010: +0.2% on a year earlier
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131
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2010-04-09As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in February 2010, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) in Germany was up 0.2% compared with February 2009. In November 2009, the price index increased 0.3% on a year earlier. Compared with November 2009, the price index for residential buildings rose up 0.2% in February 2010.
Price index for residential buildings November 2009: +0.3% on a year earlier
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007
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2010-01-08As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in November 2009, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) in Germany was up 0.3% compared with November 2008. In August 2009, the price index increased 0.2% on a year earlier. Compared with August 2009, the price index for residential buildings remained unchanged in November 2009.
Price index for residential buildings August 2009: +0.2% on a year earlier
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389
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2009-10-13As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in August 2009, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) in Germany was up 0.2% compared with August 2008. In Mai 2009, the price index increased 1.0% on a year earlier. Compared with Mai 2009, the price index for residential buildings rose 0.2% in August 2009.
Price index for residential buildings May 2009: +1.0% on a year earlier
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260
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2009-07-10As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in May 2009, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) in Germany was up 1.0% compared with May 2008. In February 2009, the price index increased 2.0% on a year earlier. Compared with February 2009, the price index for residential buildings went down 0.2% in May 2009.
Price index for residential buildings February 2009: +2.0% on a year earlier
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141
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2009-04-08As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in February 2009, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) in Germany was up 2.0% compared with February 2008. In November 2008, the price index increased 2.7% on a year earlier. Compared with November 2008, the price index for residential buildings rose up 0.3% in February 2009.
Price index for residential buildings November 2008: +2.7% on a year earlier
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No.
009
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2009-01-09As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in November 2008, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) was up 2.7% compared with November 2007. In August 2008, the price index increased 3.3% on a year earlier. Compared with August 2008, the price index for residential buildings went down 0.1% in November 2008.
2007: Prices of existing residential buildings continue to decrease
Press release
No.
420
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2008-11-12The price index for existing residential buildings, which reflects the price development of existing one-family and duplex houses and of condominiums in Germany, was 2.1% below the 2006 level on an annual average of 2007, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). In 2006, the prices of existing residential buildings decreased to the same extent (2006 on 2005: –2.1%). Also for the overall period from 2000, when price monitoring for existing houses and dwellings started, to 2007 a downward price trend is observed for that market segment: The price index for existing residential buildings saw a total decrease by 5.0% over that period.
Construction price indices now calculated with new base year 2005
Press release
No.
383
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2008-10-10As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building, including value-added tax), which for the first time was calculated with the new base year 2005 = 100, rose 3.3% in August 2008 compared with the same month a year earlier. In May 2008, the price index increased 2.8% on a year earlier. Compared with May 2008, the price index for residential buildings rose 1.0% in August 2008.
Price index for residential buildings May 2008: +3.2% on a year earlier
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247
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2008-07-09As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in May 2008, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) was up 3.2% compared with May 2007. In February 2008, the price index increased 3.0% on a year earlier. Compared with February 2008, the price index for residential buildings rose 1.1% in May 2008.
Price index for residential buildings Februay 2008: +3.0% on a year earlier
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144
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2008-04-10As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in February 2008, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) was up 3.0% compared with February 2007. In November 2007, the price index increased 6.3% on a year earlier. Compared with November 2007, the price index for residential buildings rose 1.2% in February 2008.
Prices of existing residential buildings declining in 2006
Press release
No.
063
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2008-02-19As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the newly calculated index for existing residential buildings, which reflects the price development of existing one-family and duplex houses and of condominiums in Germany, in 2006 was 1.7% below the index level of 2005 on a yearly average. In 2005, the prices of existing residential buildings climbed 1.0% on the previous year.
Price index for residential buildings November 2007: +6.3% on a year earlier
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No.
008
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2008-01-10As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in November 2007, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) was up 6.3% compared with November 2006. In August 2007, the price index increased 7.0% on a year earlier. Compared with August 2007, the price index for residential buildings rose 0.4% in November 2007.
Price index for residential buildings August 2007: +7.0% on a year earlier
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412
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2007-10-12As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, in August 2007, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) was up 7.0% compared with August 2006. In May 2007, the price index increased 7.8% on a year earlier. Compared with May 2007, the price index for residential buildings rose 0.5% in August 2007.
Price index for residential buildings May 2007: +7.8% on a year earlier
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278
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2007-07-11As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, in May 2007, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) was up 7.8% compared with May 2006. This is the highest year-on-year rate of price increase since February 1992 (+7.5%). In February 2007, the price index increased 7.7% on a year earlier. Compared with February 2007, the price index for residential buildings rose 0.8% in May 2007.
Strong rise in the index of construction prices in February 2007
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No.
145
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2007-04-04As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, in February 2007, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) was up 7.7% compared with February 2006. This is the highest year-on-year rate of price increase since February 1992 (+7.5%) In November 2006, the price index increased 3.7% on a year earlier. Compared with November 2006, the price index for residential buildings rose 4.4% in February 2007.
Press release
No.
045
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2007-02-01In 2005, the newly calculated house price index, which reflects the price development of newly erected residential property inhabited by the owner in Germany, was 0.4% above the index level of 2004 on a yearly average according to the Federal Statistical Office. After a moderate increase of the house price index by 0.2% against the preceding year had already been observed for 2004, the prices of owner-occupied newly built residential property rose again in 2005. In 2000 to 2003, declining annual rates of change had been recorded for the house price index (2003: –0.6%, 2002: –0.7%, 2001: –0.4% against the preceding year). Compared with the index level of the year 2000, the house price index was 1.1% lower on an annual average in 2005.
Price index for residential buildings November 2006: +3.7% on a year earlier
Press release
No.
010
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2007-01-09As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, in November 2006, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) was up 3.7% compared with November 2005. This is the highest year-on-year rate of price change since November 1993. In August 2006, the price index increased 2.8% on a year earlier. Compared with August 2006, the price index for residential buildings rose 1.0% in November 2006.
Price index for residential buildings May 2006: +1.6% on a year earlier
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272
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2006-07-07As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, in May 2006, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) was up 1.6% compared with May 2005. Compared with February 2006, the price index for residential buildings rose 0.7% in May 2006.
Price index for residential buildings February 2006: +0.8% on a year earlier
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159
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2006-04-10As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, in February 2006, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) was up 0.8% compared with February 2005. In November 2005, the index was up 0.6% on a year earlier. Compared with November 2005, the price index for residential buildings rose 0.6% in February 2006.
Price index for residential buildings November 2005: +0.6% on a year earlier
Press release
No.
008
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2006-01-06As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, in November 2005, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) was up 0.6% compared with November 2004. Compared with August 2005, the price index for residential buildings rose 0.2% in November 2005.
Price index for residential buildings August 2005: +0.5% on a year earlier
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425
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2005-10-05As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, in August 2005, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) was up 0.5% compared with August 2004. Compared with May 2005, the price index for residential buildings rose 0.1% in August 2005.
Price index for residential buildings May 2005: +0.7% on a year earlier
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No.
286
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2005-07-07As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, in May 2005, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including value-added tax) was up 0.7% compared with May 2004. Compared with February 2005, the price index for residential buildings went down 0.1% in May 2005.
Price index for residential buildings February 2005: +1.9% on a
year earlier
Press release
No.
164
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2005-04-07WIESBADEN – As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, in February 2005, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including VAT) was up 1.9% compared with February 2004. Compared with November 2004, the price index for residential buildings rose 0.4% in February 2005.
Price index for residential buildings November 2004: +1.8% on a year earlier
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No.
008
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2005-01-07As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, in November 2004, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including VAT) was up 1.8% compared with November 2003. Compared with August 2004, the price index for residential buildings rose 0.1% in November 2004.
Price index for residential buildings August 2004: +1.7% on a year earlier
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No.
429
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2004-10-08WIESBADEN – As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, in August 2004, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including Value Added Tax) was up 1.7% compared with August 2003. Compared with May 2004, the price index for residential buildings rose 0.3% in August 2004.
Price index for residential buildings May 2004: +1.4% on
a year earlier
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No.
293
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2004-07-09As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, in May 2004, the construction price index for conventionally constructed new residential buildings (construction work performed at the building; including VAT) was up 1.4% compared with May 2003. Compared with February 2004, the price index for residential buildings rose 1.1% in May 2004.
