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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 1st quarter 2016
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 134.8 -2.7 4.3
By activity sectors
Industry 127.7 -2.2 2.8
Construction 147.3 1.6 5.8
Trade 144.9 -2.3 4.7
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 148.3 -7.6 8.5
Other services 129.2 -2.6 3.7
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 136.8 -1.8 7.4
From 10 to 49 wage earners 143.9 -1.1 6.5
From 50 to 199 wage earners 131.0 -5.7 0.2
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 125.9 -3.9 1.6
1000 or more wage-earners 127.6 0.7 3.8
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 133.7 -1.9 4.3
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 135.5 -1.0 6.7
Chambers of Girona 131.4 -5.4 2.9
Chambers of Lleida 145.0 -5.3 4.1
Chambers of Tarragona 131.1 -4.2 1.4
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 1st quarter 2016
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 129.7 -1.3 5.3
By activity sectors
Industry 126.3 -0.6 4.0
Construction 132.2 -1.0 6.4
Trade 135.5 -1.2 6.6
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 133.7 -4.3 5.3
Other services 126.3 -0.6 5.0
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 129.6 -2.5 5.5
From 10 to 49 wage earners 135.7 -0.1 7.2
From 50 to 199 wage earners 128.2 -1.8 3.1
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 124.2 -0.3 4.8
1000 or more wage-earners 119.6 0.4 2.2
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: January 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.