SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 3-Nov-2021

November . 03 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 9/16 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Exports and imports increased by 12.3% and 20.0%, respectively, in the 3 rd quarter The flash estimate concerning the 3 rd quarter of 2021 points to year-on-year increases of 12.3% in exports and 20.0% in imports. Compared with the 3 rd quarter of 2019, exports and imports increased by 8.9% and 5.3%, respectively. In the 2 nd quarter of 2021, the year-on-year rates of change were +48.9% and +49.2%, in the same order. Quarter-on-quarter rates of change concerning Imports Quarter-on-quarter rates of change concerning Exports More information is available at: International trade statistics, flash estimate – 3 rd quarter of 2021 (28 October 2021) -40% -30% -20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Flash es�mate 40-day release -40% -30% -20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Flash es�mate 40-day release CPI annual rate of change estimated at 1.8% Flash estimate In October 2021, the following rates of change will have been recorded in year-on- -year terms: • Total Consumer Price Index (CPI): 1.8% (1.5% in the previous month); • Core inflation index (total index excluding unprocessed food and energy): 1.1% (0.9% in the previous month); • Energy products index: 13.3% (10.5% in the previous month); • Unprocessed food products index: -0.7% (-0.4% in September). Compared to the previous month, the CPI will have had a rate of change of 0.5% in October (0.9% in September 2021 and 0.1% in October 2020).