SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 4-Jan-2021

January . 04 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 6/20 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt More information is available at: Monthly economic survey – November 2021 (21 December 2021) Average consumption of electricity on working days • Average electricity consumption on a working day grew by 0.7% year-on-year, compared with 0.6% and 0.1% in September and October, respectively; External environment of the Portuguese economy The economic activity indicator accelerated in October, after having slowed between May and September. In November: • The economic sentiment indicator in the Euro Area decreased, contrary to the increases registered in the two previous months; This was largely the result of a decrease in the consumer confidence indicator, with amarginal reduction in the confidence in the industry. • Conversely, confidence levels increased in retail trade and, to a lesser extent, in services and construction. 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 21.0% year-on-year (14.6% in the previous month); 21.0 -60.0 -40.0 -20.0 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 Nov-05 Nov-07 Nov-09 Nov-11 Nov-13 Nov-15 Nov-17 Nov-19 Nov-21 y-o-y rate/% 0.7 -20.0 -15.0 -10.0 -5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 Nov-05 Nov-07 Nov-09 Nov-11 Nov-13 Nov-15 Nov-17 Nov-19 Nov-21 y-o-y rate/%