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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 2nd quarter 2014
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 125.5 5.8 18.9
By activity sectors
Industry 122.2 5.6 15.5
Construction 122.0 2.6 28.5
Trade 128.6 0.7 20.0
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 140.9 7.9 22.1
Other services 123.2 8.4 18.4
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 123.4 7.1 17.2
From 10 to 49 wage earners 129.1 4.9 20.7
From 50 to 199 wage earners 127.2 3.9 16.9
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 122.6 7.3 19.7
1000 or more wage-earners 127.1 9.2 28.2
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 123.8 4.7 20.6
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 123.6 6.6 15.0
Chambers of Girona 125.8 10.3 19.8
Chambers of Lleida 136.9 6.4 21.3
Chambers of Tarragona 125.3 2.8 15.6
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 2nd quarter 2014
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 118.3 3.9 14.2
By activity sectors
Industry 116.8 3.8 13.7
Construction 116.0 3.4 13.7
Trade 121.8 2.4 17.9
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 124.9 7.2 17.1
Other services 115.6 3.6 11.7
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 118.5 5.4 13.3
From 10 to 49 wage earners 120.3 3.9 16.0
From 50 to 199 wage earners 119.6 4.0 16.1
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 114.7 0.4 12.8
1000 or more wage-earners 115.0 4.6 13.5
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: April 10, 2014. 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.