SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 07 may-2021

May . 07 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 12/15 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt In March, the year-on-year rate of change in Industrial Production was 5.0% Industrial Production Index (Year-on-year rate of change) Total The Industrial Production Index (IPI) registered a year-on-year rate of change of 5.0% in March 2021 (-2.8% in the previous month). The rate of change in Manufacturing Industry stood at 4.7% (-6.4% in the previous month). In the first quarter of 2021, the IPI decreased by 1.5% year-on-year (-2.1% in the previous quarter). All major industrial groupings that make up this index registered positive year-on-year rates of change. Energy was the only one with lower performance compared to the previous month. IPI - Total and Major Industrial Groupings (Year-on-year rate of change) Industrial Production Index (Year-on-year rate of change) Investment goods Industrial Production Index (Year-on-year rate of change) Consumer goods 5.0% -35.0% -30.0% -25.0% -20.0% -15.0% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% Mar-20 May-20 Jul-20 Sep-20 Nov-20 Jan-21 Mar-21 16.1% -9.1% -2.8% -9.3% -2.8% 0.3% 7.6% 8.3% 3.5% 5.0% Energy Investment goods Intermediate goods Consumer goods Total Feb. 2021 Mar. 2021 7.6% -60.0% -50.0% -40.0% -30.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% Mar-20 May-20 Jul-20 Sep-20 Nov-20 Jan-21 Mar-21 3.5% -40.0% -35.0% -30.0% -25.0% -20.0% -15.0% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% Mar-20 May-20 Jul-20 Sep-20 Nov-20 Jan-21 Mar-21