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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 1st quarter 2014
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 118.6 2.7 18.6
By activity sectors
Industry 115.7 2.9 15.7
Construction 118.9 10.4 18.9
Trade 127.6 3.6 27.6
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 130.6 -4.7 30.6
Other services 113.6 3.3 13.6
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 115.2 -0.3 15.2
From 10 to 49 wage earners 123.1 3.0 23.1
From 50 to 199 wage earners 122.4 3.4 22.4
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 114.2 2.9 14.2
1000 or more wage-earners 116.3 15.2 16.3
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 118.2 3.0 18.2
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 116.0 2.5 16.0
Chambers of Girona 114.0 -2.5 14.0
Chambers of Lleida 128.7 5.7 28.7
Chambers of Tarragona 121.8 5.3 21.8
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 1st quarter 2014
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 113.9 0.8 13.9
By activity sectors
Industry 112.5 1.4 12.5
Construction 112.2 2.8 12.2
Trade 118.9 1.5 18.9
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 116.5 -2.3 16.5
Other services 111.6 0.6 11.6
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 112.4 -1.5 12.4
From 10 to 49 wage earners 115.8 1.1 15.8
From 50 to 199 wage earners 115.0 2.4 15.0
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 114.2 3.7 14.2
1000 or more wage-earners 109.9 2.3 9.9
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: January 13, 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.