SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 28 apr-2021

April . 28 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 3/12 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Housing construction costs increased by 2.2% In February 2021, it is estimated that the following year-on-year rates of change were registered: • New housing consruction costs index: 2.2% (1.6% in the previous month); • Price of materials: 2.7% (2.3% in the previous month); • Labour costs: 1.5% (0.5% in the previous month). More information available at: New housing construction costs index – February 2021 (7 April 2021) Compared to the previous month, the estimated rates of change for February 2021 were: • New housing construction costs index: 0.7% (0.5% in the previous month); • Price of materials: 0.4% (1.8% in the previous month); • Labour costs: 1.1% (-1.2% in the previous month). Construction Costs Index for New Housing (year-on-year rate of change) Construction Costs Index for New Housing (100=2015) 112.73 94.0 96.0 98.0 100.0 102.0 104.0 106.0 108.0 110.0 112.0 114.0 February 2016 February 2017 February 2018 February 2019 February 2020 February 2021 Number-Index 2.2% 2.7% 1.5% -1.0% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 5.0% 6.0% 7.0% February 2019 August 2019 February 2020 August 2020 February 2021 Total Materials Labour % Exports increase by 2.8% and imports decline by 10.9% In February 2021, year-on-year: • Exports and imports of goods registered rates of change of 2.8% and -10.9%, respectively (-9.8% and -16.6% in the previous month, in the same order); • The increase in exports of Industrial supplies (6.7%) and the decrease in imports of Transport equipment (-35.0%) stood out; • Excluding Fuels and lubricants , exports increased by 2.3% and imports decreased by 10.4%, (-7.2%% and -12.0% in January, respectively);