Notícias (GB)
In April 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region decreased again, after having risen in the previous month (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the Labour Cost Index in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 5.1% year-on-year (Read more...)
In April 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained at 3.2%, but the year-on-year rate of change increased to 3.7% (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the egg production and poultry meat increased compared with the same period of the previous year, while livestock slaughtering and landed catch declined (Read more...)
DREM publishes 40 indicators on the Autonomous Region of Madeira, marking 40 years of European integration (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the electricity production in the Autonomous Region of Madeira grew by 5.3%, with a strong contribution from renewable sources (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, the lowest in the country (Read more...)
In the 4th quarter of 2025, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District increased both on a quarterly and year-on-year basis (Read more...)
In April 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing and Services increased, whilst in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
DREM shares data to mark Mother's Day 2026 (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In April 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region decreased again, after having risen in the previous month (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the Labour Cost Index in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 5.1% year-on-year (Read more...)
In April 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained at 3.2%, but the year-on-year rate of change increased to 3.7% (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the egg production and poultry meat increased compared with the same period of the previous year, while livestock slaughtering and landed catch declined (Read more...)
DREM publishes 40 indicators on the Autonomous Region of Madeira, marking 40 years of European integration (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the electricity production in the Autonomous Region of Madeira grew by 5.3%, with a strong contribution from renewable sources (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, the lowest in the country (Read more...)
In the 4th quarter of 2025, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District increased both on a quarterly and year-on-year basis (Read more...)
In April 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing and Services increased, whilst in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
DREM shares data to mark Mother's Day 2026 (Read more...)
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In April 2026
Implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region decreased again, after having risen in the previous month
According to data released by Statistics Portugal (INE), in April 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loan agreements in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ARM) stood at 3.125%, representing a decrease of 0.008 percentage points compared to the previous month. It is worth noting that in April 2025, the implicit interest rate was 3.739%.
The average value of loan repayments for all housing loan agreements increased by 4 euros compared to the previous month, settling at 400 euros. Of this amount, 185 euros corresponded to interest payments (up 1 euro from the previous month), while capital amortisation rose to 215 euros (an increase of 3 euros compared to March 2025). In the same month of the previous year, the average value of loan repayment amounted to 401 euros.
Meanwhile, the average outstanding amount for housing loan agreements increased, reaching 71 841 euros in April 2026 (71 379 euros in March 2026). A year earlier, the figure stood at 67 745 euros.
At the national level, and across all housing loan agreements, the implicit interest rate stood at 3.077%, 0.011 pp lower than in the previous month. The average value of loan repayments for all housing loan agreements rose to 404 euros, with the average outstanding amount growing to 77 614 euros (77 078 euros in the preceding month). Nationwide, interest and amortised capital increased by 1 euro compared with the previous month, moving to 197 euros and 207 euros, respectively.

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