SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 15 Sept -2020

September . 15 . 2020 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 2/15 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt More information available at: New housing construction cost index – July 2020 (8 September 2020) Construction Costs Index for New Housing (100=2015) In July, the CCINH increased by 1.9% (+0.5% in June). The price of materials and the labour costs varied by +0.3% and +4.2%, respectively (-0.3% and +1.5% in June, in the same order). Note: The value for July 2020 is provisional. 2.3% 0.9% 4.1% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 July 2018 January 2019 July 2019 January 2020 July 2020 Total Materials Labour % Exports and imports of goods decreased by 7.3% and by 21.2% respectively, in nominal terms In July 2020, exports and imports of goods recorded year-on-year rates of change of -7.3% and -21.2%, respectively (-9.8% and -22.6% in June 2019, in the same order). The decreases occurred in both intra-EU and extra-EU trade. Most product categories in international trade presented significant declines in July, in particular: • In exports: Fuels and lubricants (-59.5%) and Industrial supplies (-10.0%); • In imports: Transport equipment (-37.5%) and Fuels and lubricants (-53.0%). Exports - Total (year-on-year change) -7.3% -45.0% -35.0% -25.0% -15.0% -5.0% 5.0% 15.0% 25.0% 35.0% Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 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