Tourism - November 2014 Overnight stays spent in the Azorean hotel establishments increased by 26,0% in November 2014 compared with November 2013. From January to November, overnight stays spent in the Azorean hotel establishments increased by 0,3% compared with the same period in 2013. Overnight stays spent by residents increased by 6,0% and overnight stays spent by non-residents decreased by 2,7%. Guests registered an increase of 18,5% in November and an increase of 3,2% from January to November. In November 2014, the average stay was 2,9 nights (6,2%) and the bed occupancy rate stood at 20,6% (3,8 p.p.). Total revenue increased by 12,8% and revenue from accommodation increased by 15,2% in November 2014. RevPar was EUR 11,1 and registered an increase of 12,1%.

Consumer Price Index - December 2014 The 12-month average rate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 0,26% in december 2014. The annual rate decreased to 0,36%. The monthly rate was in december 2014 0,89%.

IDEF - SREA O INE pretende contratar Entrevistadores(as) em vários pontos do país (8 nos Açores) para recolha de informação no âmbito do Inquérito às Despesas das Famílias (IDEF) 2015 que irá decorrer entre 26 de fevereiro 2015 e 9 de março de 2016.

Regional Accounts (RA) Statistics Portugal releases the new series of Regional Accounts (RA) according to the new benchmark of the Portuguese National Accounts, which have 2011 as reference year. This series incorporates methodological changes arising from the adoption of the European System of Accounts 2010 (ESA 2010), from Eurostat’s new Methodological Manual on Regional Accounts and from the use of new structural data, especially the Census 2011 and Census on Agriculture 2009. Comparing to 2012, the last year for which regional accounts were published in the previous benchmark, the GDP was revised upwards in the Autonomous Region of Azores in 1,8%. According to the results of the new series, in 2013, in real terms, the national average of GDP was (-1,4%). The Centro region, with (-1,1%), recorded the lowest decrease, followed by the North and the Autonomous Region of Azores, with ( -1,2%).In nominal terms, current prices, the GDP of Autonomous Region of Azores was up 1,7%, the highest rate of 7 NUTSII regions when the national average was 0,9%.

Tourism - October 2014 Overnight stays spent in the Azorean hotel establishments decreased by 1,2% in October 2014 compared with October 2013. From January to October, overnight stays spent in the Azorean hotel establishments decreased by 0,7% compared with the same period in 2013. Overnight stays spent by residents increased by 6,1% and overnight stays spent by non-residents decreased by 4,2%. Guests registered an increase of 5,3% in October and an increase of 2,4% from January to October. In October 2014, the average stay was 3,21 nights (-6,1%) and the bed occupancy rate stood at 32,6% (-1,6 p.p.). Total revenue decreased by 6,3% and revenue from accommodation decreased by 8,3% in October 2014. RevPar was EUR 18,8 and registered a decrease of 11,7%.