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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 1st quarter 2019
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 137.4 -0.2 0.0
By activity sectors
Industry 123.9 -3.4 -6.1
Construction 158.7 1.7 6.1
Trade 147.2 1.2 1.5
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 152.6 1.8 2.6
Other services 133.5 -0.1 0.8
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 140.7 -0.4 3.1
From 10 to 49 wage earners 145.3 1.1 -0.2
From 50 to 199 wage earners 138.2 1.8 -1.8
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 122.5 -2.4 -3.2
1000 or more wage-earners 128.1 -6.9 0.5
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 136.7 0.4 1.0
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 129.4 -1.1 -1.0
Chambers of Girona 140.6 -2.2 -2.4
Chambers of Lleida 150.0 -0.8 -0.9
Chambers of Tarragona 142.6 2.7 1.4
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 1st quarter 2019
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 132.5 -1.0 -1.8
By activity sectors
Industry 126.2 -0.9 -2.5
Construction 146.4 0.1 0.4
Trade 134.8 -0.7 -2.3
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 134.9 -3.3 -3.4
Other services 129.8 -0.8 -1.0
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 134.2 -2.1 -1.0
From 10 to 49 wage earners 136.9 -0.6 -2.1
From 50 to 199 wage earners 130.1 -0.6 -2.2
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 123.6 -0.9 -2.9
1000 or more wage-earners 121.5 0.6 -3.4
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: January 16, 2019. 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.