Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)
Index | Quarterly variation % | Year-over-year variation % | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 134.8 | -2.7 | 4.3 |
By activity sectors | |||
Industry | 127.7 | -2.2 | 2.8 |
Construction | 147.3 | 1.6 | 5.8 |
Trade | 144.9 | -2.3 | 4.7 |
Accommodation and food service activities and transport | 148.3 | -7.6 | 8.5 |
Other services | 129.2 | -2.6 | 3.7 |
By size of the business | |||
Less than 10 wage-earners | 136.8 | -1.8 | 7.4 |
From 10 to 49 wage earners | 143.9 | -1.1 | 6.5 |
From 50 to 199 wage earners | 131.0 | -5.7 | 0.2 |
From 200 to 999 wage-earners | 125.9 | -3.9 | 1.6 |
1000 or more wage-earners | 127.6 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
By chamber | |||
Chamber of Barcelona | 133.7 | -1.9 | 4.3 |
Rest of chambers of Barcelona | 135.5 | -1.0 | 6.7 |
Chambers of Girona | 131.4 | -5.4 | 2.9 |
Chambers of Lleida | 145.0 | -5.3 | 4.1 |
Chambers of Tarragona | 131.1 | -4.2 | 1.4 |
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100. | |||
Source: Idescat and INE. |
Index | Quarterly variation % | Year-over-year variation % | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 129.7 | -1.3 | 5.3 |
By activity sectors | |||
Industry | 126.3 | -0.6 | 4.0 |
Construction | 132.2 | -1.0 | 6.4 |
Trade | 135.5 | -1.2 | 6.6 |
Accommodation and food service activities and transport | 133.7 | -4.3 | 5.3 |
Other services | 126.3 | -0.6 | 5.0 |
By size of the business | |||
Less than 10 wage-earners | 129.6 | -2.5 | 5.5 |
From 10 to 49 wage earners | 135.7 | -0.1 | 7.2 |
From 50 to 199 wage earners | 128.2 | -1.8 | 3.1 |
From 200 to 999 wage-earners | 124.2 | -0.3 | 4.8 |
1000 or more wage-earners | 119.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100. | |||
Source: INE. |
Last update: January 14, 2016. Next update: July 11, 2024
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.
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