Statistics Norway

17.7 Building cost index1. 2000=100
Year Detached houses of wood2 Multi-dwelling buildings
1935 3.1 4.2
1940 4.8 5.6
1945 6.2 7.3
1950 7.9 9.1
1955 10.3 11.2
1960 11.8 12.5
1961 12.7 13.0
1962 13.2 13.6
1963 13.4 13.8
1964 14.1 14.2
1965 15.5 15.0
1966 16.1 15.7
1967 16.5 16.3
1968 17.6 16.8
1969 17.6 17.6
1970 18.8 18.6
1971 19.6 19.6
1972 20.5 20.7
1973 22.6 22.3
1974 25.9 25.1
1975 28.8 27.5
1976 31.9 30.6
1977 34.5 33.3
1978 36.3 35.4
1979 37.3 36.3
1980 40.7 39.3
1981 44.6 43.1
1982 48.3 47.0
1983 51.1 50.0
1984 53.6 52.3
1985 56.2 54.7
1986 60.3 58.7
1987 67.1 65.7
1988 72.8 72.2
1989 75.8 75.8
1990 78.4 77.9
1991 80.8 80.5
1992 81.4 81.4
1993 81.5 82.0
1994 84.5 84.2
1995 88.6 87.7
1996 89.5 89.3
1997 91.3 90.9
1998 93.9 93.8
1999 96.3 96.3
2000  100.0  100.0
2001  104.8  104.9
2002  108.2  108.7
2003  111.4  112.5
2004  114.6  116.3
2005  118.4  120.9
2006  122.6  126.1
2007  132.7  133.7
2008  139.8  141.9
2009  143.3  144.8
1  The indices were calculated by Aspelin-Stormbull for the Oslo area until 1978. Linked to Statistics Norway's building cost index.
2  Wooden twofamily houses until 1978.
Source: Monthly Bulletin of Statistics.

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