Monthly Statistical Bulletin, february 2022

2022 Edition 40 MONTHLY STATISTICAL BULLETIN In February 2022: • The consumer confidence indicator increased, as it had already in the previous month, after having stabilised in December and having decreased in the two previous months, more so in November; • The balance of consumers' opinions on past price developments has increased over the past five months, extending the marked upward trend that started in March 2021 and reaching the highest value since July 2008; • The economic climate indicator increased, reaching a level similar to that observed in February 2020, after having shown irregular behaviour between July 2021 and January 2022; Economic Climate Indicator Confidence indicators (BER*) (monthly seasonally adjusted basic series values) Consumers Confidence Indicator Manufacturing Industry Confidence Indicator Consumer confidence and economic climate indicators have increased * BER – Balance of extreme responses 2.5% -3.0% -2.0% -1.0% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Jan-22 Feb-22 -14.5 -1.7 -12.0 -50.0 -45.0 -40.0 -35.0 -30.0 -25.0 -20.0 -15.0 -10.0 -5.0 0.0 5.0 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Jan-22 Feb-22 Total Financial situa�on of the households over the last 12 months General economic situa�on in the country over the next 12 months 0.6 11.4 -15.0 -10.0 -5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Jan-22 Feb-22 Total Produc�on over the next 3 months

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