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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 2nd quarter 2013
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 105.6 5.6 -2.1
By activity sectors
Industry 105.8 5.8 2.9
Construction 95.0 -5.0 -7.1
Trade 107.1 7.1 -0.6
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 115.4 15.4 0.1
Other services 104.1 4.1 -4.4
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 105.2 5.2 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
From 10 to 49 wage earners 106.9 6.9 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
From 50 to 199 wage earners 108.8 8.8 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 102.4 2.4 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
1000 or more wage-earners 99.2 -0.8 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 102.6 2.6 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 107.5 7.5 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Chambers of Girona 104.9 4.9 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Chambers of Lleida 112.9 12.9 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Chambers of Tarragona 108.3 8.3 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 2nd quarter 2013
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 103.6 3.6 -3.1
By activity sectors
Industry 102.7 2.7 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Construction 102.0 2.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Trade 103.3 3.3 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 106.7 6.7 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Other services 103.5 3.5 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 104.6 4.6 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
From 10 to 49 wage earners 103.7 3.7 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
From 50 to 199 wage earners 103.0 3.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 101.7 1.7 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
1000 or more wage-earners 101.3 1.3 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: April 9, 2013. Next update: July 11, 2024 Calendari

Methodological note

Business confidence indicators (BCI) are based on biased or qualitative circumstantialeconomic surveys on establishments. This type of survey at any given time captures the opinion held by entrepreneurson the current and future situation of the activity of their business.

The Harmonised Business Confidence Indesx (HBCI) is constructed on the basis of Business confidence (BC). The variable used in calculating the harmonized business confidence index (HBCI) is the evolution of the business of the establishment during the preceding quarter (status indicator) and for the following quarter (expectation indicator).

Said methodology is expanded in Business Confidence Indicators.