SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 6 Jan-2021

January . 06 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 8/12 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt In the 3 rd quarter of 2020, 45,136 dwellings were transacted (-1.5% compared to the 3 rd quarter of 2019), amounting to EUR 6.8 billion (+4.4% compared to the 3 rd quarter of 2019). Housing sales (3 rd quarter 2020) Housing sales value of sales (3 rd quarter 2020) The number of transactions increased by 35.1% between the 2 nd and the 3 rd quarters of 2020. This rate of change is the largest increase in the series and follows the 23.3% reduction recorded in the 2 nd quarter of 2020, a period strongly influenced by the restrictions imposed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The growth in the number of new dwellings transactions exceeded that recorded for existing dwellings: 43.9% and 33.5% respectively. Per month, the most significant year-on-year increase in the value of sales was observed in August, 7.3%, followed by September (4.5%) and July (2.1%). Sales and value of sales (year-on-year rate of change) Housing sales - Total (billion euros) More information available at: House price index – 3 rd quarter of 2020 (22 December 2020) 7,518 37,618 New dwellings Exis�ng dwellings No. New dwellings Exis�ng dwellings 1,506 5,246 €Million -35.2% -22.0% -7.6% -25.0% -14.2% -7.0% -40.0% -35.0% -30.0% -25.0% -20.0% -15.0% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% Apr May Jun Sales Value of sales 6.8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3Q2015 1Q2016 3Q2016 1Q2017 3Q2017 1Q2018 3Q2018 1Q2019 3Q2019 1Q2020 3Q2021