Portugal's National Institute of Statistics (INE) will seek to advance a planned review of the number of immigrants in the country, aiming to update the official figures earlier than previously scheduled.
INE to try to bring forward revision of the country's immigrant figures
Thursday, 29 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) is Portugal's official statistics office that publishes data on prices, employment, population and housing. Journalists, policymakers and buyers use INE's monthly consumer price index and housing statistics to track trends like rising property prices and regional shifts mentioned in recent coverage.
The INE is Portugal's National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estatística), and its housing price index measures changes in residential property prices used by policymakers, lenders and markets. That index—published regularly with monthly and quarterly releases for different housing statistics—helps legislators assess price trends and justify measures when prices are rising steadily.
The National Institute of Statistics (National Institute of Statistics (Instituto Nacional de Estatística, INE) is Portugal’s official body for collecting and publishing data on population, economy and travel; it reported that trips by residents abroad rose 21.9% year-on-year to 975,000 in Q2 2025. Expats can use INE data for planning travel, business decisions or understanding tourism trends in Portugal via its website and published bulletins.
