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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 4th quarter 2014
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 126.2 -2.2 9.2
By activity sectors
Industry 121.3 -0.8 7.8
Construction 130.1 2.0 20.8
Trade 135.5 -1.9 10.0
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 142.5 -8.2 3.9
Other services 120.5 -2.2 9.5
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 125.1 -0.5 8.3
From 10 to 49 wage earners 133.1 -1.9 11.3
From 50 to 199 wage earners 127.9 -4.2 8.1
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 120.9 -1.9 8.9
1000 or more wage-earners 111.5 -7.5 10.4
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 122.9 -4.3 7.0
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 125.3 0.3 10.7
Chambers of Girona 129.8 0.5 11.0
Chambers of Lleida 138.5 -1.9 13.7
Chambers of Tarragona 126.0 -2.7 8.9
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 4th quarter 2014
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 123.2 0.2 9.0
By activity sectors
Industry 119.3 -1.1 7.6
Construction 122.5 0.2 12.3
Trade 127.0 -0.7 8.5
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 130.9 0.0 9.8
Other services 120.6 1.3 8.7
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 124.2 0.2 8.9
From 10 to 49 wage earners 125.9 0.2 10.0
From 50 to 199 wage earners 123.9 -1.0 10.3
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 117.6 0.7 6.8
1000 or more wage-earners 115.2 -0.4 7.3
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: October 10, 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.