SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 28 apr-2021

April . 28 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 4/12 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Exports - Total (year-on-year rate of change) Imports - Total (year-on-year rate of change) • The trade in goods deficit decreased by EUR 837 million to EUR 708 million. Excluding Fuel and lubricants , the reduction was EUR 694 million and the deficit amounted to EUR 435 million. In the quarter ended in February 2021, exports and imports of goods decreased by 4.8% and 11.3%, respectively, compared with the same period in 2020 (-5.8% and -11.6%, in the same order, in the quarter ended in January 2021). In the period from March 2020 to February 2021, compared with the previous 12 months, nominal exports and imports of goods registered rates of change of -11.1% and -17.5% respectively. More information available at: International trade statistics – February 2021 (9 April 2021) 2.8% -45.0% -35.0% -25.0% -15.0% -5.0% 5.0% 15.0% 25.0% 35.0% 45.0% Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19 Jun-19 Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 -10.9% -45.0% -35.0% -25.0% -15.0% -5.0% 5.0% 15.0% 25.0% 35.0% 45.0% Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19 Jun-19 Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 The Industry turnover slowed reduction to -2.8% year-on-year The Industrial Turnover Index (ITI) registered a year-on-year rate of change of -2.8% in February (-8.9% in the previous month). Excluding Energy, sales decreased by 4.2% (-8.1% in January). Industry Turnover Index (year-on-year rate of change) Total -2.8% -40.0% -35.0% -30.0% -25.0% -20.0% -15.0% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21