France materials cost index ICM-412: buildings
France materials cost index ICM-412: buildings stood at 123.7 in Jun 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Construction cost indices table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1998 to Jun 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Construction cost indices table
| Indicator | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICM-412 - Materials costs in construction of buildings (group 41.2) | 123.7 | 122.5 | 121.4 | 119.1 | 119 | 118.6 | 116.6 | 116.7 | 116.5 | 117.1 | |
| ICE-TP - Cost energy indices for civil engineering | 147.1 | 159.5 | 171.5 | 161.4 | 129.6 | 126.8 | 117.6 | 121.3 | 116 | 116.8 | |
| ICP-BT - Producer cost in buildings | 118 | 117.8 | 117.5 | 116.4 | 115.8 | 115.5 | 114.9 | 114.6 | 114.4 | 114.2 |
Understanding france materials cost index ICM-412: buildings
Purchasing expenses for physical construction inputs dedicated strictly to residential and non-residential building construction groups are compiled within this indicator. It isolates raw material expenditures—such as masonry products, timber, and structural metals—from labor compensation, energy consumption, and equipment leasing costs. This metric provides a pure gauge of commodity price pressures unique to building superstructures, distinguishing itself from civil engineering material series by omitting aggregates and materials exclusive to infrastructure.
Evaluating this series requires focusing on annual percentage changes to neutralize seasonal lulls in structural framing activity and short-term commodity market volatility. Provisional monthly figures undergo periodic revisions as raw material suppliers update their factory gate pricing records. Analysts must avoid benchmarking this series against finished producer price indices, as raw material costs represent only a fraction of total delivered construction expenses.
Frequently asked questions
- What inputs are included in this metric?
- It tracks the acquisition prices of physical building materials such as masonry, framing products, and structural elements.
- Why use year-on-year comparisons for this series?
- Annual comparisons filter out seasonal weather disruptions in structural building and temporary raw commodity swings.
- How does this differ from civil engineering material indices?
- It focuses exclusively on building construction inputs, excluding heavy infrastructure materials like specialized road aggregates.