SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 25 Oct-2021

www.ine.pt page 1/7 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: - Transport activities - Air Transport Flash Statistics – August 2021, published on October 19; - Industrial production price index – September 2021, published on October 19; - Interest rates implied in housing loans – September 2021, published on October 20; - Monthly Economic Survey – September 2021, published on October 20. For further details, see the links available throughout this press release. October. 25 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 Air transport kept growing in August, but with a 40% decrease compared to August 2019 (pre-pandemic) In August 2021, in national airports: • The number of passengers handled was 3.9 million (embarked, disembarked, and direct transits), i.e., 76.3% more compared to August 2020; • The handling of cargo and mail amounted to 16.1 thousand tonnes (+55.3% compared to August 2020); • 17,400 commercial flight aircraft landed (+39.9% compared to the same month in 2020). This month saw the highest levels of aircraft landed and passengers handled since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Compared to August 2019, the following rates of change were recorded: • Passengers handled: -39.9% (-55.8% in July 2021); • Cargo and mail handled: -5.2% (-10.3% in July 2021); • Aircraft landed: -25.0% (-33.2% in July 2021).