Construction Material Prices Exceed 47 Percent in Tehran

The construction material price index for Iran's capital city, Tehran, stood at 313.4 in the last Iranian year (March 2018-19) to register a 47.8% increase compared with the year before.
According to the Statistical Center of Iran’s latest report published on its website, the index stood at 212.1 in the year ending March 20, 2018, indicating a 12.3% increase compared with the previous year. 
The index posted an increase in all four quarters of last year, with the sharpest quarter-on-quarter growth registered in summer (the second quarter that ended on Sept. 22, 2018) at 25.7%.
The index for summer had an increase of 49.1% compared with the second quarter of the previous year.