Stay tuned to Portugal investment immigration and Portugal economic news: According to data released by Statistics Portugal on January 6, the Portuguese economic sentiment indicator continued to rise in December 2013, reaching -1.0, the highest point since October 2010, an increase of 3.1 year-on-year and 0.2 month-on-month. As of that month, the Portuguese economic sentiment indicator has risen for 12 consecutive months. Furthermore, between July and December, sentiment indicators across all sectors showed growth, including manufacturing, construction and public works, and trade and services.
During the same month, the Portuguese consumer confidence index rose to -40.4, an increase of 19.4 year-on-year and 1.4 month-on-month. The improvement in the employment situation was the primary driver for the rebound in this index.
