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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 4th quarter 2013
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 115.5 2.6 9.6
By activity sectors
Industry 112.5 -0.2 15.0
Construction 107.6 -0.9 5.5
Trade 123.2 10.5 13.5
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 137.1 -2.4 12.0
Other services 110.0 2.5 5.6
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 115.5 3.8 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
From 10 to 49 wage earners 119.5 2.5 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
From 50 to 199 wage earners 118.3 2.2 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 111.0 1.3 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
1000 or more wage-earners 101.0 2.7 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 114.8 4.6 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 113.1 2.9 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Chambers of Girona 116.9 1.6 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Chambers of Lleida 121.8 -3.1 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Chambers of Tarragona 115.7 -0.7 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 4th quarter 2013
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 113.0 3.4 8.6
By activity sectors
Industry 110.9 1.4 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Construction 109.1 3.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Trade 117.1 5.4 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 119.2 3.1 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Other services 110.9 3.6 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 114.1 3.3 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
From 10 to 49 wage earners 114.5 4.1 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
From 50 to 199 wage earners 112.3 2.8 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 110.1 2.8 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
1000 or more wage-earners 107.4 5.5 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: October 9, 2013. 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.