DREM publishes a new edition of the Quarterly Statistical Bulletin covering the 2^nd quarter of 2026

The Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) releases today a new edition of the Quarterly Statistical Bulletin (QSB) dedicated to the 2^nd quarter of 2026.

A summary of the main conclusions drawn from the Overview is presented below.

Statistical indicators with overall positive developments in the 2^nd quarter of 2026

In the 2^nd quarter of 2026, most of the indicators considered in this synthesis developed positively, although some agriculture, fisheries and construction variables, namely those concerning the sale of dwellings, showed year-on-year decreases.

The Regional Economic Activity Indicator (REAI) shows a slight acceleration in the growth rate of economic activity in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ARM) in the 2^nd quarter of 2026 compared with the previous quarter. In June 2026, the last month of the period under review, 63 consecutive months of growth in regional economic activity were completed.

In the 2^nd quarter of 2026, the regional unemployment rate stood at 3.5%, 1.3 percentage points (pp) lower than in the same quarter of the previous year and 1.0 pp lower than in the previous quarter.

In the quarter under review, average total gross monthly earnings per worker in the Region registered a year-on-year nominal change of 4.2%, standing at 1 748 euros. In contrast, in real terms earnings decreased by 0.3%.

In June 2026, in the ARM, the inflation rate, measured by the 12-month average change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), stood at 3.5% (2.6% nationally), an increase of 0.3 pp compared with March 2026 (3.2%). The year-on-year change stood at 5.0% (3.2% nationally), above the 3.2% recorded in March.

The monetary data, produced by the Bank of Portugal (BdP) and disseminated by DREM, show that, in June 2026, the overdue loans ratio for non-financial companies stood at 1.0%, unchanged from March 2026 and June 2025. In the households and NPISH sector, this ratio stood at 0.7%, 0.3 pp lower than in March 2026 and 0.2 pp lower than in June 2025.

According to SIBS data, in the quarter under review, the overall value of cash withdrawals and purchases made through payment terminals (POS) recorded a year-on-year increase of 4.8%, reflecting increases in both national cards (+5.2%) and international cards (+3.7%).

In the quarter under review, the balance between enterprises incorporated and dissolved in the ARM was positive (+201 enterprises), as the number of enterprises incorporated with registered office in the ARM (344) was higher than the number of dissolutions (143).

In the agriculture sector, year-on-year decreases were recorded in the 2^nd quarter of 2026 in banana commercialisation (-15.5%), poultry meat (-4.7%) and livestock slaughtering (-14.0%). In contrast, egg production increased by 11.3%. In the fisheries sector, the value of landed fish decreased by 27.5%, mainly reflecting declines in the value of tuna and similar species catches (-33.7%) and black scabbardfish (-35.0%).

In the energy sector, it should be noted that electricity distribution increased by 3.7% in the 2^nd quarter of 2026, year-on-year.

With regard to investment in construction, the results for the 2^nd quarter of 2026 indicate a year-on-year increase in cement sales (5.1%) and in the number of building permits (25.2%). In turn, the number of dwelling transactions decreased by 15.2% year-on-year, while the value of transactions recorded a less pronounced decrease (-2.8%).

Regarding the commercialisation of Madeira Wine, in the 2^nd quarter of 2026, there was a decrease of 10.6% in value and 21.2% in volume.

In the quarter under review, passenger movement at ARM airports increased by 2.4% year-on-year, in line with the evolution of overnight stays (+1.9%) and total revenue in tourist accommodation (+6.5%). In maritime transport, the movement of goods in the ARM ports also recorded a year-on-year increase of 4.2%.

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