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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 4th quarter 2016
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 138.5 -0.5 0.0
By activity sectors
Industry 129.0 -2.2 -1.2
Construction 146.3 -0.6 0.9
Trade 148.8 0.6 0.3
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 156.0 -2.3 -2.7
Other services 133.9 0.5 1.0
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 139.4 -0.8 0.1
From 10 to 49 wage earners 145.1 -0.5 -0.3
From 50 to 199 wage earners 140.1 -0.7 0.9
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 127.3 -2.0 -2.8
1000 or more wage-earners 134.0 7.8 5.8
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 137.2 0.2 0.7
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 132.7 -1.7 -3.0
Chambers of Girona 144.4 -0.1 3.9
Chambers of Lleida 150.3 0.4 -1.8
Chambers of Tarragona 138.8 -1.5 1.4
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 4th quarter 2016
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 131.4 0.2 0.0
By activity sectors
Industry 125.6 -0.9 -1.1
Construction 133.5 1.0 0.0
Trade 138.4 0.9 0.9
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 141.0 0.1 0.9
Other services 126.7 0.2 -0.3
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 133.8 0.9 0.7
From 10 to 49 wage earners 135.8 -0.1 0.0
From 50 to 199 wage earners 128.3 -0.5 -1.8
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 123.1 -0.7 -1.2
1000 or more wage-earners 120.4 -0.7 1.1
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: October 14, 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.