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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 2nd quarter 2015
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 136.3 5.5 8.5
By activity sectors
Industry 130.5 5.1 6.8
Construction 144.5 3.8 18.4
Trade 143.5 3.7 11.6
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 153.7 12.5 9.1
Other services 130.9 5.0 6.3
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 134.9 5.9 9.4
From 10 to 49 wage earners 142.5 5.5 10.4
From 50 to 199 wage earners 137.2 5.0 7.8
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 132.1 6.7 7.8
1000 or more wage-earners 125.5 2.1 -1.3
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 134.9 5.2 9.0
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 135.0 6.4 9.2
Chambers of Girona 137.0 7.2 8.9
Chambers of Lleida 144.8 3.9 5.7
Chambers of Tarragona 135.0 4.4 7.7
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 2nd quarter 2015
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 128.1 4.0 8.3
By activity sectors
Industry 124.6 2.6 6.7
Construction 130.4 4.9 12.4
Trade 130.5 2.7 7.1
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 134.1 5.6 7.4
Other services 125.7 4.5 8.7
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 128.9 5.0 8.8
From 10 to 49 wage earners 131.5 3.9 9.3
From 50 to 199 wage earners 128.6 3.4 7.5
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 122.4 3.3 6.7
1000 or more wage-earners 118.7 1.5 3.2
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: April 15, 2015. 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.