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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 3rd quarter 2017
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 143.8 0.9 3.4
By activity sectors
Industry 134.4 0.5 1.8
Construction 157.8 -0.2 7.3
Trade 153.0 2.5 3.4
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 167.9 0.8 5.1
Other services 137.2 0.6 3.0
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 146.1 1.1 4.0
From 10 to 49 wage earners 150.7 1.2 3.4
From 50 to 199 wage earners 145.6 -1.2 3.2
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 132.4 4.2 2.0
1000 or more wage-earners 131.8 -2.5 6.0
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 141.5 -0.4 3.3
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 136.6 -0.4 1.2
Chambers of Girona 150.0 2.8 3.8
Chambers of Lleida 163.8 5.2 9.4
Chambers of Tarragona 144.6 2.4 2.6
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 3rd quarter 2017
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 136.9 2.0 4.3
By activity sectors
Industry 130.6 1.2 3.0
Construction 144.4 2.6 9.2
Trade 140.9 2.1 2.7
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 148.2 4.6 5.3
Other services 132.1 1.5 4.4
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 141.0 3.1 6.3
From 10 to 49 wage earners 140.2 1.8 3.2
From 50 to 199 wage earners 134.2 1.5 4.1
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 127.0 0.6 2.4
1000 or more wage-earners 123.0 0.9 1.5
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: July 12, 2017. 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.