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 December 2025
Implicit interest rate on housing loan agreements in the Region remained unchanged compared with the previous month
According to information released by Statistics Portugal (INE), in December 2025, the implicit interest rate on housing loan agreements in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ARM) stood at 3.157%, recording the same value as in the previous month. This stabilisation brought to an end a sequence of 22 consecutive months of declines. It should also be noted that, in December 2024, the implicit interest rate on housing loans stood at 4.214%.
The average value of loan repayments for all housing loan agreements increased by 4 euros compared with the previous month, reaching 397 euros. Interest payments rose by 1 euro month-on-month, amounting to 184 euros, while the capital amortisation increased by 3 euros, to 213 euros. In the corresponding month of the previous year, the average value of loan repayment stood at 413 euros.
In turn, the average outstanding amount for housing loan agreements continued to increase, reaching 70 519 euros in December 2025 (70 235 euros in the previous month). One year earlier, this figure stood at 66 606 euros.
At the national level, considering all housing loan agreements, the implicit interest rate stood at 3.130%, down by 0.003 percentage points compared with the previous month. The average value of loan repayment for all housing agreements increased to 397 euros, while the average outstanding amount rose to 75 270 euros (74 670 euros in the preceding month). Nationwide, interest rates increased by 1 euro compared with the previous month, to 194 euros, whereas the capital amortisation rose by 2 euros, reaching 203 euros.

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