SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 25 Oct-2021

October . 25 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 6/7 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt More information is available at: Monthly economic survey – September 2021 (20 October 2021) Average consumption of electricity on working days • Average electricity consumption on a working day increased by 0.6% year-on-year, which compares with rates of 0.6% and 0.4% in July and August, respectively. In the Euro Area, in September 2021: • The economic climate indicator increased marginally, after having decreased in the previous month; • There was a recovery in the consumer confidence indicator, as well as an increase in confidence in construction and, to a lesser extent, in the industry; • In contrast, there was a decrease in confidence levels in the retail trade and services sectors. Operations carried out on ATM (value) • Transactions via the Multibanco network (total domestic withdrawals as well as payments for services and purchases at ATM terminals) grew by 10.7% year-on-year (11.9% in the previous month); 0.6 -20.0 -15.0 -10.0 -5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 Sep-05 Sep-07 Sep-09 Sep-11 Sep-13 Sep-15 Sep-17 Sep-19 Sep-21 y-o-y rate/% 10.7 -60.0 -40.0 -20.0 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 Sep-05 Sep-07 Sep-09 Sep-11 Sep-13 Sep-15 Sep-17 Sep-19 Sep-21 y-o-y rate/%