SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 9 mar-2021

March . 09 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 4/18 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt More information available at: COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal: Regional Economic Activity – March to December 2020 (24 February 2021) • In the period under analysis, only six sub-regions, all from the Norte region, including the AMP, registered, simultaneously, COVID-19 confirmed cases per 100 thousand inhabitants higher than the national average and a reduction in the invoicing value lower than the country’s average; • Conversely, Algarve, Região Autónoma da Madeira, Alentejo Litoral and AML registered rates of COVID-19 confirmed cases below country’s average but a contraction of invoiced values relatively more pronounced. Confirmed cases of infection by SARS-CoV-2/ COVID-19 per 100 thousand inhabitants until 31 st December 2020 and Year-on-year growth rate of invoicing value March to December 2020, Portugal and NUTS 3 Alto Minho Cávado Ave A.M. Porto Alto Tâmega Tâmega e Sousa Douro Terras de TM Oeste Região de Aveiro Região de Coimbra Região de Leiria Viseu e Dão Lafões Beira Baixa Médio Tejo Beiras e S.Estrela A.M. Lisboa Alentejo Litoral Baixo Alentejo Lezíria do Tejo Alto Alentejo Alentejo Central Algarve R.A. Açores R.A. Madeira 500 1 500 2 500 3 500 4 500 5 500 6 500 7 500 - 30 - 27 - 24 - 21 - 18 - 15 - 12 - 9 - 6 - 3 0 Confirmed cases of infec�on by SARS-CoV-2/ COVID-19 per 100 thousand in habitants un�l 31 st December, 2020 (No.) Year-on-year growth rate of invoicing value, March to December, 2020 (%) PT = -14.3% PT = 4 085 Consumer confidence indicator decreases and the economic climate indicator with greater reduction In February 2021: • The Consumer Confidence indicator decreased, after having increased in the two previous months, less so in January; • The economic climate indicator intensified the reduction observed in the previous month, back to a level close to that seen in July 2020. Economic Climate Indicator -1.8% -7.0% -6.0% -5.0% -4.0% -3.0% -2.0% -1.0% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21