Monthly Statistical Bulletin, May 2022

MAY 2022 5 In March 2022, when compared with the previous month: • The IPI registered a rate of change of 4.3% (0.8% in the previous month); It should be noted, however, that this figure encompasses some heterogeneity regarding its components: » Energy made a decisive contribution to the variation of the total index (4.4 p.p.), originated by a rate of change of 31.0% (-13.9% in the previous month); » Consumer goods went from a month-on-month rate of change of 5.3% to 1.7%, having contributed with 0.6 p.p.; » Intermediate goods and Investment goods both contributed with -0.3 p.p., as a result of the rates of change of -0.9% and -2.2%, respectively (2.2% and 3.8% in the previous month, in the same order). More information is available at: Industrial production index – March 2022 3 May 2022 In the 1st quarter of 2022, the aggregate index decreased by 2.3% year-on-year (-1.6% in the previous quarter), as a result of the following rates of change: • Energy: -18.1% (-16.1% in the 4th quarter of 2021); • Investment goods: -6.8% (-2.8% in the previous quarter); • Consumer goods: 4.0% (4.2% in the 4th quarter of 2021). 3.5% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% Mar-21 May-21 Jul-21 Sep-21 Nov-21 Jan-22 Mar-22 -4.6% -40.0% -30.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% Mar-21 May-21 Jul-21 Sep-21 Nov-21 Jan-22 Mar-22 31.0% -2.2% -0.9% 1.7% 4.3% -13.9% 3.8% 2.2% 5.3% 0.8% Energy Investment goods Intermediate goods Consumer goods Total Feb. 2022 Mar. 2022 Industrial Production Index (Year-on-year rate of change) Intermediate goods Industrial Production Index (Year-on-year rate of change) Energy IPI - Total and Main Industrial Groupings (Month-on-month rate of change)

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