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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 4th quarter 2017
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 140.6 -2.2 1.6
By activity sectors
Industry 130.4 -2.9 1.1
Construction 155.6 -1.4 6.4
Trade 151.7 -0.8 2.0
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 158.6 -5.5 1.6
Other services 134.9 -1.7 0.7
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 143.0 -2.2 2.5
From 10 to 49 wage earners 148.4 -1.5 2.3
From 50 to 199 wage earners 144.7 -0.6 3.3
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 123.6 -6.6 -2.9
1000 or more wage-earners 132.1 0.2 -1.5
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 138.0 -2.4 0.6
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 136.4 -0.2 2.7
Chambers of Girona 147.3 -1.8 2.0
Chambers of Lleida 152.6 -6.8 1.5
Chambers of Tarragona 142.0 -1.9 2.3
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 4th quarter 2017
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 135.4 -1.1 3.0
By activity sectors
Industry 128.8 -1.4 2.5
Construction 143.9 -0.3 7.8
Trade 139.2 -1.2 0.6
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 145.2 -2.0 3.0
Other services 130.8 -1.0 3.2
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 138.0 -2.1 3.1
From 10 to 49 wage earners 139.8 -0.3 2.9
From 50 to 199 wage earners 133.5 -0.5 4.1
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 125.9 -0.9 2.3
1000 or more wage-earners 122.2 -0.7 1.5
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: October 10, 2017. 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.