Volume index of newbuilding (2020=100) by Classification of Buildings 2018, Month and Information

The calculation of newbuilding production is based on ongoing newbuilding projects during the review period. The volume index of newbuilding describes the constant-price value of newbuilding in the review period in relation to the value of the base year. In the volume index, building production is priced at the prices of the index base year. The average value for the index base year is indicated with the point figure 100. The base year of the index currently in production in 2020. For example, the index point figure 112 indicates that the volume of newbuilding has grown by 12 per cent from the base year. In addition to the volume change, the change of the volume index includes changes in the quality of construction, such as changes in time in the planning solution of different building types. Documentation of statistics 156g -- Volume index of newbuilding (2020=100), 2000M01-2026M04, Building stock and new production, Statistics Finland

Classification of Buildings 2018

The intended use of a building is determined according to the purpose for which the largest part of the gross floor area of the building is used. The classification of the intended use of buildings is given in Statistics Finland's Handbook Classification of Buildings 2018.