SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 21 apr-2021

www.ine.pt page 1/11 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: - House Price Index – 4 th Quarter of 2020, published on March 23. - Main aggregates of General Government – 2020, published on March 26; - Excessive deficit procedure – 1 st notification 2021, published on March 26; - Context indicators for the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal, published on March 26. For further details, see the links available throughout this press release. April . 21 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 House prices increased by 8.6% in the 4 th quarter of 2020 and by 8.4% in 2020 In the 4 th quarter of 2020, year-on-year: • The House Price Index (HPI) increased by 8.6% (+7.1% in the previous quarter); • The increases in house prices were less intense for existing dwellings than for new dwellings, 8.5% and 9.0%, respectively (+7.4% and +5.8% in the previous quarter, in the same order). House Price Index (year-on-year rate of change) 8.6% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 4Q2015 4Q2016 4Q2017 4Q2018 4Q2019 4Q2020

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