SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 29-juN-2020

page 1/5 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 00 | sci@ine.pt www.ine.pt Statistics Portugal makes available the 13 th weekly report of some of the most recent and relevant statistical findings released for monitoring the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report covers the press releases concerning: - House Price Index – 1 st Quarter 2020, published on 23 June 2020; - Quarterly National Sector Accounts - 1 st Quarter 2020, published on 24 June 2020. For further details, see the links available throughout this press release. House prices increased by 10.3% in the 1 st quarter of 2020 House Price Index (year-on-year change) In the 1 st quarter of 2020, the House Price Index (HPI) increased by 10.3% in year- on-year terms (+8.9% in the previous quarter). The prices of existing dwellings increased at a faster rate when compared with new dwellings: 10.6% and 8.9%, respectively (+9.8% and +4.9% in the previous quarter, in the same order). 10.3% 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 1Q2015 1Q2016 1Q2017 1Q2018 1Q2019 1Q2020 % SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 June . 29 . 2020