SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 07 may-2021

May . 07 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 6/15 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Confidence indicators (BER*) (monthly seasonally adjusted basic series values) Consumers Confidence Indicator Manufacturing Industry Confidence Indicator Trade Confidence Indicator Services Confidence Indicator *BER – Balance of extreme responses More information available at: Business and consumer surveys – April 2021 (29 April 2021) Consumer confidence and economic climate indicators increase significantly In April 2021: • The Consumer Confidence Indicator increased significantly, similarly to the outcome of the previous month, nearing the level observed in March 2020; • The economic climate indicator increased significantly, as in the previous month, slightly surpassing the level observed at the beginning of the pandemic (March 2020); • Confidence indicators increased in Manufacturing industry, Construction and Public Works, Trade and Services. Economic Climate Indicator 1.0% -7.0% -6.0% -5.0% -4.0% -3.0% -2.0% -1.0% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 -17.1 -1.6 -22.9 -80.0 -70.0 -60.0 -50.0 -40.0 -30.0 -20.0 -10.0 0.0 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 Total Financial situa�on of the households over the last 12 months General economic situa�on in the country over the next 12 months -6.7 7.0 -60.0 -50.0 -40.0 -30.0 -20.0 -10.0 0.0 10.0 20.0 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 Total Produc�on over the next 3 months -4.2 -0.6 4.2 -60.0 -50.0 -40.0 -30.0 -20.0 -10.0 0.0 10.0 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 Total Whole sale Business situa�on over the next 3 months -11.2 7.5 -70.0 -60.0 -50.0 -40.0 -30.0 -20.0 -10.0 0.0 10.0 20.0 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 Total Demand over the next 3 months