Azorean tourism accommodation sector (hotels and similar establishments, lodging tourism and local accommodation and tourism in rural areas) registered 452.2 thousand overnight stays in September 2023.

The average inflation rate in the Azores got down to 5.61%, in the country it was 5.68%. The annual rate was 3.68% in Azores and the national was 2.12%. The monthly rate was -0.10% in Azores and -0.18% in the country.

In October 2023, 171,245 passengers landed at airports in the Azores, with a positive variation of 7,3% in relation to the same month of the previous year.

In the thirT quarter of 2023 the unemployment rate was estimated at 6,0%.

According to IT- Açores, Hotel, Rural Tourism and Local Accommodation overnight stays were 449.5 thousand in September.

In the Azores, bank card purchases using POS reached a total value of 161,5 million euros in September, a year-on-year increase of 12.2%. Withdrawals at ATM reached an amount of 49.7 million euros, a year-on-year decrease of 1.8%.

Food sales by large multiple retailers presented in September a year-on-year monthly change rate of 1.30%, at constant prices, and 12.01% at current prices.

In September 2023, in the Azores, 598 tons of fish were unloaded at auction, with a total value of 2.8 million euros.

The Private Consumption Indicator for the Azores recorded a year-on-year positive variation of 2.1% in August.

In August 2023, the Azorean Economic Activity Indicator stood at 2,2%.