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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 2nd quarter 2024
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 137.5 2.3 1.6
By activity sectors
Industry 128.8 3.8 2.5
Construction 153.4 -0.5 -1.4
Trade 141.9 1.7 -0.6
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 160.5 5.0 6.0
Other services 132.2 1.6 1.5
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 140.2 2.1 1.0
From 10 to 49 wage earners 144.2 2.8 0.4
From 50 to 199 wage earners 135.6 1.9 -0.5
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 129.1 3.5 8.9
1000 or more wage-earners 125.2 -0.4 -0.5
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 136.9 2.7 3.2
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 132.2 2.4 0.8
Chambers of Girona 137.5 2.0 -0.2
Chambers of Lleida 149.1 -0.2 0.9
Chambers of Tarragona 141.6 3.7 1.1
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 2nd quarter 2024
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 136.0 1.5 2.6
By activity sectors
Industry 127.9 2.3 3.2
Construction 148.5 0.1 2.8
Trade 139.0 0.1 1.5
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 143.2 4.1 3.5
Other services 132.3 1.1 2.4
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 137.9 2.5 2.1
From 10 to 49 wage earners 139.4 1.2 2.2
From 50 to 199 wage earners 133.2 2.3 2.5
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 128.8 0.8 6.4
1000 or more wage-earners 119.1 -2.5 -0.1
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: April 19, 2024. 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.