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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 3rd quarter 2018
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 140.5 0.3 -2.3
By activity sectors
Industry 132.5 0.0 -1.4
Construction 158.7 1.5 0.5
Trade 148.1 0.0 -3.2
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 155.3 -1.4 -7.5
Other services 135.1 0.9 -1.5
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 144.2 0.4 -1.3
From 10 to 49 wage earners 146.3 -0.7 -2.9
From 50 to 199 wage earners 141.4 -0.5 -2.9
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 128.6 2.3 -2.9
1000 or more wage-earners 131.3 3.8 -0.3
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 138.8 1.1 -1.9
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 132.9 -1.8 -2.7
Chambers of Girona 147.3 0.1 -1.8
Chambers of Lleida 154.6 1.7 -5.6
Chambers of Tarragona 142.1 -0.3 -1.8
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 3rd quarter 2018
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 136.2 0.5 -0.5
By activity sectors
Industry 130.6 -0.2 0.0
Construction 147.8 2.0 2.4
Trade 138.0 0.3 -2.1
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 143.4 1.5 -3.2
Other services 132.4 0.2 0.2
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 139.4 1.3 -1.1
From 10 to 49 wage earners 140.1 0.3 -0.1
From 50 to 199 wage earners 133.7 -0.4 -0.4
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 127.1 0.6 0.1
1000 or more wage-earners 121.4 -1.7 -1.3
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: July 11, 2018. 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.