Notícias (GB)
In April 2026, overnight stays in the Region's tourist accommodation grew 4.2% year-on-year, surpassing 1.1 million (Read more...)
In April 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira stood at 2 567 euros per square meter (Read more...)
In April 2026, the precipitation generally recorded values below the climatological normal (Read more...)
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 number of jobs in the Regional Administration of Madeira decreased to 20 950 (Read more...)
In the first quarter of 2026, the number of debtors in Non-Financial Companies and Households increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In February 2026, the regional economic growth accelerated (Read more...)
In the first quarter of 2026, the average gross monthly earnings per worker increased by 3.4% year-on-year, reaching 1 543 euros (Read more...)
In March 2026, the number of deaths decreased by 5.1% compared with the same month of the previous year, while the number of live births increased by 17.4% (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, foreign guest arrivals increased 10.2% year-on-year, with the British and German markets surpassing the 80 000 mark (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In April 2026, overnight stays in the Region's tourist accommodation grew 4.2% year-on-year, surpassing 1.1 million (Read more...)
In April 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira stood at 2 567 euros per square meter (Read more...)
In April 2026, the precipitation generally recorded values below the climatological normal (Read more...)
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 number of jobs in the Regional Administration of Madeira decreased to 20 950 (Read more...)
In the first quarter of 2026, the number of debtors in Non-Financial Companies and Households increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In February 2026, the regional economic growth accelerated (Read more...)
In the first quarter of 2026, the average gross monthly earnings per worker increased by 3.4% year-on-year, reaching 1 543 euros (Read more...)
In March 2026, the number of deaths decreased by 5.1% compared with the same month of the previous year, while the number of live births increased by 17.4% (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, foreign guest arrivals increased 10.2% year-on-year, with the British and German markets surpassing the 80 000 mark (Read more...)
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In the first half of 2025
Building permits and completed buildings recorded a significant year-on-year increase
In the first half of 2025, a total of 277 buildings were licensed, representing a slight decrease of 1.4% compared to the same period in 2024 (281).
Of the licensed construction and demolition projects, 76.9% corresponded to new buildings (213), with a significant majority of 92.0% being intended for residential purposes (196 in total). These works resulted in the licensing of 549 dwellings in new constructions for family housing, representing a 67.9% increase compared to the first half of 2024, when 327 dwellings were licensed.
With regard to completed buildings, in the half under review, there was an increase of 4.9% compared with the same period of the previous year, totalling 191 completed buildings. Among these, 69.1% were new constructions designed for residential housing (132 in total).
When focusing on the completed dwellings within these new residential constructions (511 in total), the results indicate an increase of 34.8% compared to the same half in 2024 (379 dwellings).

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