Notícias (GB)
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...)
In 2025, the number of deaths and marriages increased, while the number of births decreased compared to 2024 (Read more...)
In March 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region grew 3.8% year-on-year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time this month of the year (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
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...)
In 2025, the number of deaths and marriages increased, while the number of births decreased compared to 2024 (Read more...)
In March 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region grew 3.8% year-on-year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time this month of the year (Read more...)
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In March 2024
12-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index was 3.6%
In March 2024, in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the 12-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 3.6%, which was 0.4 percentage points (pp) lower than the rate recorded in the previous month.
The underlying inflation indicator, as measured by the total index excluding unprocessed food and energy products, exhibited a 4.0% rate, which was 0.4 pp lower than the previous month’s record.
Breaking down the components, goods experienced a 3.1% rate of change, while services saw a 4.4% change.
Among specific classes, the most significant increases were observed in the “Restaurants and Hotels” class (with a 9.5% rise) and the “Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages” class (with a 7.9% increase). In contrast, the “Transport” class remained stable at 0.0% change.
On a national level, the CPI exhibited an average rate of change of 2.9%, which is 0.4 pp lower than the previous month’s rate of 3.3%.
In year-on-year terms (March 2024 vs. the same month in 2023), the overall price change was 2.4% (compared to 2.3% nationally), representing a 0.4 pp decrease from the previous month.
Looking at monthly changes, the price change in March 2024 was 1.6% (compared to 0.5% in the previous month). For Portugal, the monthly rate of change was 2.0%, which is 1.9 pp higher than the rate recorded in the previous month (0.0%).
Additionally, in March 2024, the average value of housing rents per square meter of floor area in the Region experienced a 1.0% increase compared to the previous month and a 6.6% increase when compared to the same month in the previous year

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