SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 19 Oct-2021

www.ine.pt page 1/10 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Exports increased by 16.6% and imports grew by 21.9% In August 2021: • Exports and imports of goods registered year-on-year increases of 16.6% and 21.9%, respectively (+11.4% and +21.2% in the previous month, in the same order); • Compared to August 2019, there were also positive rates of change: 14.1% in exports and 12.3% in imports; • The increases in exports and imports of Industrial supplies (37.8% and 45.0%, respectively, compared to August 2020, and 26.1% and 36.4%, in the same order, compared to August 2019) are quite noteworthy; • Excluding Fuels and lubricants , exports and imports grew by 12.8% and 16.0%, respectively (8.3% and 15.0% in the previous month, in the same order); • Also excluding Fuels and lubricants , compared to August 2019, there were increases of 11.5% in exports and 7.6% in imports; 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 – August 2021, published on October 11; - Business turnover, employment, wages, and hours worked indices in services – August 2021, published on October 11; - Consumer price index – September 2021, published on October 13; - Tourism activity – August 2021, published on October 14; - Vital Statistics - Monthly data – September 2021, published on October 15; - Food Balance Sheet – 2020, published on October 15. For further details, see the links available throughout this press release. October. 19 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19

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