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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 2nd quarter 2016
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 138.7 2.9 1.8
By activity sectors
Industry 131.3 2.8 0.6
Construction 146.1 -0.8 1.2
Trade 146.6 1.2 2.1
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 164.3 10.8 6.9
Other services 132.2 2.3 1.0
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 137.4 0.5 1.9
From 10 to 49 wage earners 146.2 1.6 2.6
From 50 to 199 wage earners 142.8 9.0 4.1
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 127.5 1.3 -3.5
1000 or more wage-earners 132.4 3.8 5.5
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 138.0 3.2 2.4
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 136.4 0.7 1.0
Chambers of Girona 137.8 4.8 0.6
Chambers of Lleida 148.9 2.7 2.8
Chambers of Tarragona 137.7 5.1 2.1
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 2nd quarter 2016
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 130.5 0.6 1.9
By activity sectors
Industry 126.7 0.3 1.7
Construction 128.9 -2.5 -1.2
Trade 135.3 -0.1 3.7
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 140.7 5.2 4.9
Other services 126.8 0.4 0.9
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 131.7 1.6 2.2
From 10 to 49 wage earners 134.5 -0.9 2.3
From 50 to 199 wage earners 129.3 0.9 0.5
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 124.3 0.1 1.6
1000 or more wage-earners 120.8 1.0 1.8
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: April 12, 2016. 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.