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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 1st quarter 2017
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 138.9 0.3 3.1
By activity sectors
Industry 132.1 2.4 3.4
Construction 154.5 5.6 4.9
Trade 149.3 0.3 3.1
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 152.2 -2.5 2.7
Other services 132.6 -0.9 2.7
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 140.0 0.4 2.3
From 10 to 49 wage earners 144.8 -0.2 0.6
From 50 to 199 wage earners 139.5 -0.4 6.5
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 130.4 2.5 3.6
1000 or more wage-earners 132.1 -1.5 3.5
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 138.5 0.9 3.5
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 135.5 2.1 0.0
Chambers of Girona 139.7 -3.2 6.3
Chambers of Lleida 150.6 0.2 3.8
Chambers of Tarragona 136.8 -1.4 4.4
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 1st quarter 2017
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 131.8 0.3 1.6
By activity sectors
Industry 128.2 2.1 1.5
Construction 136.6 2.3 3.3
Trade 137.0 -1.0 1.1
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 136.7 -3.0 2.2
Other services 127.7 0.8 1.1
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 132.2 -1.2 2.0
From 10 to 49 wage earners 136.9 0.8 0.9
From 50 to 199 wage earners 130.2 1.5 1.6
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 125.0 1.5 0.6
1000 or more wage-earners 122.4 1.7 2.3
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: January 18, 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.