SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 7 Oct-2021

October . 07 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 10/11 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt In August 2021, all major industrial groupings making up the IPI presented negative year-on-year rates of change, reflecting the effects of the pandemic crisis on developments in economic activity, but also disruptions in global supply chains. It should be noted, however, that there were very heterogeneous behaviours in the various economic activities, with emphasis on Manufacture of motor vehicles and Electricity and gas, which together accounted for 6.7 perpentage points out of the 9.0% of the total reduction in the index. IPI - Total and Main 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 Industrial Production Index (Year-on-year rate of change) Intermediate goods Industrial Production Index (Year-on-year rate of change) Energy In August 2021, compared to the previous month: • The IPI registered a rate of change of -1.4% (3.7% in July); • There were negative rates of change in groupings: » Energy : -7.6 % (-1.2% in the previous month); » Investment goods : -8.0% (-7.7% in the previous month); • The other groups presented positive variations, with emphasis on Consumer Goods : 2.9% (3.2% in July). -24.8% -40.0% -20.0% 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% Aug-20 Oct-20 Dec-20 Feb-21 Apr-21 Jun-21 Aug-21 -1.2% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% Aug-20 Oct-20 Dec-20 Feb-21 Apr-21 Jun-21 Aug-21 -3.2% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% Aug-20 Oct-20 Dec-20 Feb-21 Apr-21 Jun-21 Aug-21 -19.6% -25.0% -20.0% -15.0% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% Aug-20 Oct-20 Dec-20 Feb-21 Apr-21 Jun-21 Aug-21 -19.6% -24.8% -1.2% -3.2% -9.0% -0.9% 0.7% 8.0% -4.8% 0.8% Energy Investment goods Intermediate goods Consumer goods Total Jul. 2021 Aug. 2021