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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI)

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Catalonia. 2nd quarter 2017
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 142.6 2.6 2.8
By activity sectors
Industry 133.7 1.3 1.8
Construction 158.1 2.3 8.2
Trade 149.3 0.0 1.9
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 166.5 9.4 1.4
Other services 136.4 2.8 3.2
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 144.5 3.2 5.2
From 10 to 49 wage earners 148.9 2.9 1.8
From 50 to 199 wage earners 147.4 5.6 3.2
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 127.1 -2.6 -0.3
1000 or more wage-earners 135.2 2.3 2.1
By chamber
Chamber of Barcelona 142.0 2.6 2.9
Rest of chambers of Barcelona 137.2 1.3 0.6
Chambers of Girona 145.9 4.4 5.9
Chambers of Lleida 155.7 3.4 4.6
Chambers of Tarragona 141.2 3.2 2.5
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and INE.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI) Spain. 2nd quarter 2017
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 134.2 1.8 2.8
By activity sectors
Industry 129.1 0.7 1.9
Construction 140.7 3.0 9.2
Trade 138.0 0.7 2.0
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 141.7 3.7 0.7
Other services 130.2 2.0 2.7
By size of the business
Less than 10 wage-earners 136.8 3.5 3.9
From 10 to 49 wage earners 137.7 0.6 2.4
From 50 to 199 wage earners 132.2 1.5 2.2
From 200 to 999 wage-earners 126.2 1.0 1.5
1000 or more wage-earners 121.9 -0.4 0.9
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: INE.

Last update: April 11, 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.