Concrete prices in Saudi Arabia declined during August on a monthly basis, while cement and some building materials prices varied, according to the bulletin of average prices of goods and services issued by the General Authority for Statistics .
Concrete prices
The price of «350k resistant» concrete decreased by 0.6% on a monthly basis during August, reaching 223.7 riyals per cubic meter.
The price of «250k resistant» concrete also decreased by 0.5% to 202.7 riyals per cubic meter, while the price of "350k ordinary" concrete recorded about 214.1 riyals per cubic meter, a decrease of 0.6%.
The price of «ordinary 250 kg» concrete decreased by 0.6% during August on a monthly basis, reaching 194.5 riyals per cubic meter.
Cement and building materials prices
The price of national black cement rose by 0.1% on a monthly basis during August, recording 15.6 riyals per 50 kg bag.
In contrast, the price of National White Cement decreased by 0.2% on a monthly basis, reaching 37.7 riyals.
The price of crushed local marble tiles increased by 0.2% to 23.1 riyals per square meter, while the price of local gypsum increased by 0.3% to 15.8 riyals. The price of fine white sand decreased by 0.2% to 77.5 riyals, while the price of mixed sand and gravel increased by 0.4% to 53.1 riyals per cubic meter, and the price of red sand decreased by 0.1% to 38.6 riyals.
The price of black blocks, 15 cm and 20 cm in size, also decreased by 0.2% each, reaching 1674.8 riyals and 1732.7 riyals respectively.
