SYNTHSIS INE@COVID-19, 19 Nov-2020

www.ine.pt page 1/17 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 2020, published on November 09; - New housing construction cost index – September 2020, published on November 09; - Indices of Production, Employment and Wages in Construction – September 2020, published on November 10; - Business turnover, employment, wage and hours worked indices in industry – September 2020, published on November 10; - Business turnover, employment, wage and hours worked indices in services – September 2020, published on November 11; - Consumer price index – October 2020, published on November 11; - Labour Force Survey ad hoc module - Accidents at work and work-related health problems – 3 rd Quarter 2020, published on November 11; - Quarterly National Accounts - Flash Estimate, published on November 13; - Labour cost index – 3 rd Quarter 2020, published on November 13; - Weekly deaths – Preliminary data 2020, published on November 13. For further details, see the links available throughout this press release. November . 19 . 2020 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 Exports and imports of goods have decreased in September in year-on-year terms In September 2020, exports and imports of goods recorded nominal year-on-year growth rates of -0.4% and -9.9%, respectively (-1.9% and -10.4% in August 2020, in the same order). In September 2020, most international trade product categories presented decreases in both flows with the emphasis on: • Exports: » Increases in Capital goods (+12.1%) and Food products and beverages (+5.2%, mainly to Spain); » Decrease in Transport equipment (-3.9%), mostly airplanes; • Imports: » Reductions in Fuels and lubricants (-39.4%, mostly fromAngola) and Transport equipment (-19.9%, mostly airplanes fromFrance).

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