SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 16-Nov-2021

www.ine.pt page 1/16 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Statistics Portugal makes available the weekly report for monitoring the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report covers the press releases concerning: - International trade statistics – September 2021, published on November 09; - Business turnover, employment, wages and hours worked indices in industry – September 2021, published on November 09; - New housing construction cost index – September 2021, published on November 09; - Indices of Production, employment and wages in construction – September 2021, published on November 10; - Employment statistics – 3 rd Quarter of 2021, published on November 10; - Business turnover, employment, wages and hours worked indices in services – September 2021, published on November 11; - Consumer price index – October 2021, published on November 11; - Employment statistics - Gross monthly earnings per worker – 3 rd quarter of 2021, published on November 11; - Vital Statistics - Monthly data – October 2021, published on November 12; - Labour cost index – 3 rd quarter of 2021, published on November 12. For further details, see the links available throughout this press release. November. 16 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 Exports and imports rose by 10.3% and 17.5% in nominal terms In September 2021: • Exports and imports of goods registered year-on-year increases of 10.3% and 17.5%, respectively (+16.9% and +21.9% in the previous month, in the same order); • Compared to September 2019, there were also positive rates of change: 10.8% in exports and 7.8% in imports; • The increases in exports and imports of Industrial supplies (28.1% and 33.7%, respectively, compared to September 2020, and 25.0% and 31.3%, in the same order, compared to September 2019) are noteworthy;