Notícias (GB)
In the 1st half of 2026, electricity generation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 4.5% compared with the same period the previous year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, remaining the lowest in the Country (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Construction and Public Works and Trade increased, while in Services there was a decrease (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In the 1st half of 2026, electricity generation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 4.5% compared with the same period the previous year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, remaining the lowest in the Country (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Construction and Public Works and Trade increased, while in Services there was a decrease (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
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In August 2025
Implicit interest rate on housing loans was 394 euros, remaining at levels similar to those of about two years ago
According to data released by Statistics Portugal (INE), in August 2025, the implicit interest rate on housing loan agreements in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ARM) stood at 3.338%, representing a decrease of 0.082 percentage points compared to the previous month. It is worth noting that in August 2024, the implicit interest rate was 4.549%.
The average value of loan repayments for all housing loan agreements decreased by 3 euros compared to the previous month, settling at 394 euros. Of this amount, 190 euros corresponded to interest payments (a reduction of 4 euros from the previous month), while capital amortisation rose to 204 euros (an increase of 1 euro compared to July 2025). In the same month of the previous year, the average value of loan repayment amounted to 416 euros.
Meanwhile, the average outstanding amount for housing loan agreements continued to increase, reaching 69 094 euros in August 2025 (68 801 euros in July 2025). A year earlier, the figure stood at 65 608 euros.
At the national level, the implicit interest rate for all housing loan agreements decreased to 3.307%, 0.078 pp lower than in the previous month. The average value of loan repayment for all agreements remained unchanged at 394 euros, while the average outstanding loan agreements rose to 72 862 euros (72 270 euros in the previous month). Nationwide, interest rates fell by 3 euros compared to the previous month, to 199 euros, whereas capital amortisation rose by 3 euros, to 195 euros.

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