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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 4th quarter 2015
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 138.5 0.4 9.7
By activity sectors
Industry 130.6 0.2 7.7
Construction 144.9 -2.0 11.4
Trade 148.4 0.5 9.5
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 160.4 0.7 12.6
Other services 132.6 0.8 10.0
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 139.3 1.0 11.3
From 10 to 49 wage earners 145.5 -0.4 9.3
From 50 to 199 wage earners 138.8 0.2 8.5
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 131.0 0.6 8.3
1000 or more wage-earners 126.7 0.7 13.6
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 136.3 0.6 10.9
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 136.9 1.1 9.3
Chambers of Girona 138.9 -1.5 7.1
Chambers of Lleida 153.1 0.0 10.5
Chambers of Tarragona 136.8 0.4 8.6
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 4th quarter 2015
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 131.4 0.2 6.7
By activity sectors
Industry 127.0 -0.7 6.5
Construction 133.5 -0.6 9.0
Trade 137.2 1.5 8.0
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 139.7 0.4 6.7
Other services 127.1 0.2 5.4
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 132.9 -0.1 7.0
From 10 to 49 wage earners 135.8 0.4 7.9
From 50 to 199 wage earners 130.6 0.2 5.4
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 124.6 0.8 6.0
1000 or more wage-earners 119.1 -0.5 3.4
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: October 13, 2015. 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.