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 March 2026
Implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region rose to 3.133% after 25 months of decline
According to data released by Statistics Portugal (INE), in March 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loan agreements in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ARM) stood at 3.133%, representing an increase of 0.017 percentage points compared to the previous month. It is worth noting that in March 2025, the implicit interest rate was 3.818%.
The average value of loan repayments for all housing loan agreements increased by 5 euros compared to the previous month, settling at 396 euros. Of this amount, 184 euros corresponded to interest payments (down 2 euros from the previous month), while capital amortisation rose to 212 euros (an increase of 3 euros compared to February 2025). In the same month of the previous year, the average value of loan repayment amounted to 403 euros.
Meanwhile, the average outstanding amount for housing loan agreements increased, reaching 71 379 euros in March 2026 (70 878 euros in February 2026). A year earlier, the figure stood at 67 532 euros.
At the national level, the implicit interest rate for all housing loan agreements increased to 3.088%, 0.009 pp higher than in the previous month. The average value of loan repayment for all agreements went up to 402 euros, while the average outstanding loan agreements rose to 77 078 euros (76 494 euros in the previous month). Nationwide, interest rates up by 2 euros compared to the previous month, to 196 euros, whereas capital amortisation rose by 3 euros, to 206 euros.

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