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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 1st quarter 2018
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 137.4 -2.3 -1.1
By activity sectors
Industry 132.0 1.2 0.0
Construction 149.6 -3.9 -3.2
Trade 145.1 -4.4 -2.8
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 148.7 -6.3 -2.3
Other services 132.4 -1.8 -0.1
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 136.4 -4.6 -2.5
From 10 to 49 wage earners 145.7 -1.8 0.6
From 50 to 199 wage earners 140.8 -2.7 0.9
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 126.5 2.3 -3.0
1000 or more wage-earners 127.4 -3.5 -3.5
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 135.4 -1.9 -2.2
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 130.7 -4.1 -3.5
Chambers of Girona 144.0 -2.2 3.1
Chambers of Lleida 151.4 -0.8 0.5
Chambers of Tarragona 140.6 -0.9 2.8
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 1st quarter 2018
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 134.9 -0.4 2.4
By activity sectors
Industry 129.4 0.5 0.9
Construction 145.8 1.3 6.7
Trade 138.0 -0.9 0.7
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 139.7 -3.8 2.2
Other services 131.1 0.2 2.7
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 135.6 -1.7 2.6
From 10 to 49 wage earners 139.9 0.1 2.2
From 50 to 199 wage earners 133.0 -0.4 2.2
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 127.3 1.1 1.8
1000 or more wage-earners 125.8 2.9 2.8
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: January 17, 2018. 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.