Monthly Statistical Bulletin, february 2022

FEBRUARY 2022 5 Industrial Production Index (Year-on-year rate of change) Intermediate goods Industrial Production Index (Year-on-year rate of change) Energy In December 2021, when compared to the previous month: • The IPI registered a rate of change of 1.8% (1.2% in November); • Of the major industrial groupings, only Consumer goods did not show a positive rate of change, although its performance improved on the previous month. IPI - Total and Main Industrial Groupings (month-on-month rate of change) In the 4th quarter of 2021, year-on-year: • The aggregate index registered a rate of change of -2.0% (-4.8% in the previous quarter); • The index concerning Manufacturing industry decreased by 0.6% (-3.7% in the 3rd quarter). For 2021 as a whole, the following year-on-year rates of change were registered: • Industrial Production Index: up 2.9%, after a fall of 7.0% the previous year; • Index concerning Manufacturing industry: increase of 4.7%, after the 8.3% reduction in 2020. More information is available at: Industrial production index – December 2021 1 February 2022 1.2% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% Dec-20 Feb-21 Apr-21 Jun-21 Aug-21 Oct-21 Dec-21 -8.0% -30.0% -25.0% -20.0% -15.0% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% Dec-20 Feb-21 Apr-21 Jun-21 Aug-21 Oct-21 Dec-21 5.1% 5.7% 1.2% -0.9% 1.8% 2.9% 5.9% 2.1% -2.5% 1.2% Energy Investment goods Intermediate goods Consumer goods Total Nov. 2021 Dec. 2021

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