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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 3rd quarter 2016
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 139.1 0.3 0.8
By activity sectors
Industry 131.9 0.5 1.2
Construction 147.1 0.6 -0.5
Trade 148.0 1.0 0.3
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 159.7 -2.8 0.2
Other services 133.2 0.7 1.2
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 140.6 2.3 1.9
From 10 to 49 wage earners 145.8 -0.3 -0.2
From 50 to 199 wage earners 141.1 -1.2 1.8
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 129.9 1.8 -0.2
1000 or more wage-earners 124.3 -6.1 -1.2
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 136.9 -0.8 1.1
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 135.0 -1.0 -0.3
Chambers of Girona 144.6 4.9 2.4
Chambers of Lleida 149.7 0.6 -2.2
Chambers of Tarragona 140.9 2.3 3.4
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 3rd quarter 2016
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 131.2 0.5 0.0
By activity sectors
Industry 126.8 0.1 -0.9
Construction 132.2 2.6 -1.6
Trade 137.2 1.4 1.5
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 140.8 0.1 1.1
Other services 126.5 -0.2 -0.3
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 132.6 0.7 -0.3
From 10 to 49 wage earners 135.9 1.0 0.4
From 50 to 199 wage earners 128.9 -0.3 -1.2
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 124.0 -0.2 0.3
1000 or more wage-earners 121.2 0.3 1.3
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: July 12, 2016. 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.