Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI). By activity sectors
Total | Industry | Construction | Trade | Accommodation and food service activities and transport | Other services | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q3/2024 | 138.3 | 128.0 | 158.4 | 145.5 | 160.5 | 132.3 |
Q2/2024 | 137.5 | 128.8 | 153.4 | 141.9 | 160.5 | 132.2 |
Q1/2024 | 134.3 | 124.2 | 154.1 | 139.5 | 152.8 | 130.1 |
Q4/2023 | 133.8 | 122.4 | 151.0 | 141.6 | 154.4 | 129.2 |
Q3/2023 | 136.8 | 124.1 | 153.7 | 146.3 | 158.4 | 132.0 |
Q2/2023 | 135.3 | 125.7 | 155.5 | 142.7 | 151.4 | 130.2 |
Q1/2023 | 131.5 | 122.5 | 151.5 | 139.4 | 146.3 | 126.2 |
Q4/2022 | 131.8 | 119.3 | 149.7 | 137.9 | 152.6 | 128.3 |
Q3/2022 | 136.6 | 126.1 | 151.7 | 140.9 | 163.3 | 131.8 |
Q2/2022 | 128.3 | 121.2 | 145.7 | 131.6 | 140.9 | 124.8 |
Q1/2022 | 131.0 | 125.7 | 153.3 | 140.1 | 134.3 | 125.6 |
Q4/2021 | 133.4 | 127.2 | 154.0 | 139.8 | 140.3 | 128.9 |
Q3/2021 | 132.6 | 127.0 | 149.5 | 144.1 | 135.3 | 127.4 |
Q2/2021 | 120.8 | 117.2 | 139.3 | 129.2 | 113.1 | 118.0 |
Q1/2021 | 112.2 | 111.1 | 133.0 | 119.7 | 97.0 | 109.6 |
Q4/2020 | 106.9 | 102.6 | 123.2 | 116.3 | 97.6 | 104.7 |
Q3/2020 | 94.9 | 89.1 | 107.1 | 107.4 | 88.4 | 92.3 |
Q2/2020 | 93.9 | 91.4 | 100.0 | 103.3 | 93.8 | 90.2 |
Q1/2020 | 134.6 | 122.8 | 159.0 | 140.2 | 149.1 | 131.2 |
Q4/2019 | 134.3 | 122.1 | 152.9 | 140.6 | 153.0 | 130.9 |
Q3/2019 | 138.3 | 127.4 | 154.9 | 144.5 | 158.3 | 134.2 |
Q2/2019 | 137.1 | 127.3 | 156.0 | 142.1 | 153.0 | 133.4 |
Q1/2019 | 137.4 | 123.9 | 158.7 | 147.2 | 152.6 | 133.5 |
Q4/2018 | 137.7 | 128.3 | 156.1 | 145.4 | 150.0 | 133.6 |
Q3/2018 | 140.5 | 132.5 | 158.7 | 148.1 | 155.3 | 135.1 |
Q2/2018 | 140.0 | 132.5 | 156.4 | 148.1 | 157.6 | 133.9 |
Q1/2018 | 137.4 | 132.0 | 149.6 | 145.1 | 148.7 | 132.4 |
Q4/2017 | 140.6 | 130.4 | 155.6 | 151.7 | 158.6 | 134.9 |
Q3/2017 | 143.8 | 134.4 | 157.8 | 153.0 | 167.9 | 137.2 |
Q2/2017 | 142.6 | 133.7 | 158.1 | 149.3 | 166.5 | 136.4 |
Q1/2017 | 138.9 | 132.1 | 154.5 | 149.3 | 152.2 | 132.6 |
Q4/2016 | 138.5 | 129.0 | 146.3 | 148.8 | 156.0 | 133.9 |
Q3/2016 | 139.1 | 131.9 | 147.1 | 148.0 | 159.7 | 133.2 |
Q2/2016 | 138.7 | 131.3 | 146.1 | 146.6 | 164.3 | 132.2 |
Q1/2016 | 134.8 | 127.7 | 147.3 | 144.9 | 148.3 | 129.2 |
Q4/2015 | 138.5 | 130.6 | 144.9 | 148.4 | 160.4 | 132.6 |
Q3/2015 | 138.0 | 130.4 | 147.9 | 147.6 | 159.3 | 131.6 |
Q2/2015 | 136.3 | 130.5 | 144.5 | 143.5 | 153.7 | 130.9 |
Q1/2015 | 129.2 | 124.2 | 139.2 | 138.4 | 136.6 | 124.6 |
Q4/2014 | 126.2 | 121.3 | 130.1 | 135.5 | 142.5 | 120.5 |
Q3/2014 | 129.1 | 122.3 | 127.5 | 138.2 | 155.2 | 123.2 |
Q2/2014 | 125.5 | 122.2 | 122.0 | 128.6 | 140.9 | 123.2 |
Q1/2014 | 118.6 | 115.7 | 118.9 | 127.6 | 130.6 | 113.6 |
Q4/2013 | 115.5 | 112.5 | 107.6 | 123.2 | 137.1 | 110.0 |
Q3/2013 | 112.6 | 112.7 | 108.6 | 111.4 | 140.4 | 107.3 |
Q2/2013 | 105.6 | 105.8 | 95.0 | 107.1 | 115.4 | 104.1 |
Q1/2013 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Q4/2012 | 105.4 | 97.9 | 102.1 | 108.6 | 122.4 | 104.2 |
Q3/2012 | 106.8 | 100.9 | 108.9 | 109.0 | 120.2 | 105.0 |
Q2/2012 | 107.8 | 102.8 | 102.3 | 107.8 | 115.3 | 108.9 |
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100. | ||||||
Source: Idescat and INE. | ||||||
Notes: | ||||||
The entry into force of Royal Decree 463/2020, of 14 March, whereby a state of alarm is declared for the management of the health crisis situation caused by Covid-19, and the subsequent amendments which have restricted non-essential activities, may hamper the comparison of data from the second quarter of 2020 with the rest of the periods. | ||||||
The Business Confidence Index for each quarter of 2012 are not harmonized. |
Total | Industry | Construction | Trade | Accommodation and food service activities and transport | Other services | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q3/2024 | 138.0 | 128.8 | 150.9 | 141.7 | 146.1 | 134.5 |
Q2/2024 | 136.0 | 127.9 | 148.5 | 139.0 | 143.2 | 132.3 |
Q1/2024 | 134.0 | 125.0 | 148.4 | 138.8 | 137.6 | 130.9 |
Q4/2023 | 133.2 | 122.5 | 145.4 | 138.4 | 139.0 | 130.6 |
Q3/2023 | 135.9 | 126.5 | 148.9 | 139.9 | 145.4 | 131.7 |
Q2/2023 | 132.5 | 123.9 | 144.5 | 136.9 | 138.4 | 129.2 |
Q1/2023 | 129.0 | 120.1 | 142.0 | 132.1 | 130.7 | 127.7 |
Q4/2022 | 127.2 | 116.0 | 139.5 | 128.7 | 134.7 | 126.3 |
Q3/2022 | 131.0 | 121.9 | 140.4 | 131.4 | 138.7 | 130.1 |
Q2/2022 | 121.9 | 113.6 | 132.4 | 122.3 | 122.9 | 122.6 |
Q1/2022 | 127.0 | 121.9 | 140.3 | 131.2 | 121.9 | 125.2 |
Q4/2021 | 130.3 | 123.9 | 144.4 | 135.6 | 131.0 | 126.4 |
Q3/2021 | 128.9 | 124.8 | 142.9 | 135.5 | 123.5 | 125.0 |
Q2/2021 | 114.8 | 115.4 | 130.6 | 116.8 | 99.7 | 113.7 |
Q1/2021 | 109.3 | 110.1 | 123.7 | 113.4 | 94.0 | 107.5 |
Q4/2020 | 105.5 | 102.8 | 120.0 | 111.8 | 94.5 | 102.8 |
Q3/2020 | 95.5 | 91.3 | 105.3 | 104.9 | 87.2 | 92.4 |
Q2/2020 | 95.5 | 94.7 | 101.1 | 98.0 | 91.5 | 93.8 |
Q1/2020 | 130.6 | 123.5 | 142.9 | 131.3 | 135.3 | 128.5 |
Q4/2019 | 131.1 | 123.5 | 142.3 | 134.3 | 139.1 | 127.4 |
Q3/2019 | 135.0 | 127.2 | 147.8 | 136.5 | 143.3 | 131.7 |
Q2/2019 | 132.9 | 125.7 | 146.8 | 134.3 | 138.8 | 130.0 |
Q1/2019 | 132.5 | 126.2 | 146.4 | 134.8 | 134.9 | 129.8 |
Q4/2018 | 133.9 | 127.3 | 146.3 | 135.8 | 139.5 | 130.9 |
Q3/2018 | 136.2 | 130.6 | 147.8 | 138.0 | 143.4 | 132.4 |
Q2/2018 | 135.5 | 130.8 | 144.9 | 137.6 | 141.3 | 132.1 |
Q1/2018 | 134.9 | 129.4 | 145.8 | 138.0 | 139.7 | 131.1 |
Q4/2017 | 135.4 | 128.8 | 143.9 | 139.2 | 145.2 | 130.8 |
Q3/2017 | 136.9 | 130.6 | 144.4 | 140.9 | 148.2 | 132.1 |
Q2/2017 | 134.2 | 129.1 | 140.7 | 138.0 | 141.7 | 130.2 |
Q1/2017 | 131.8 | 128.2 | 136.6 | 137.0 | 136.7 | 127.7 |
Q4/2016 | 131.4 | 125.6 | 133.5 | 138.4 | 141.0 | 126.7 |
Q3/2016 | 131.2 | 126.8 | 132.2 | 137.2 | 140.8 | 126.5 |
Q2/2016 | 130.5 | 126.7 | 128.9 | 135.3 | 140.7 | 126.8 |
Q1/2016 | 129.7 | 126.3 | 132.2 | 135.5 | 133.7 | 126.3 |
Q4/2015 | 131.4 | 127.0 | 133.5 | 137.2 | 139.7 | 127.1 |
Q3/2015 | 131.2 | 127.9 | 134.3 | 135.2 | 139.2 | 126.9 |
Q2/2015 | 128.1 | 124.6 | 130.4 | 130.5 | 134.1 | 125.7 |
Q1/2015 | 123.2 | 121.4 | 124.3 | 127.1 | 127.0 | 120.3 |
Q4/2014 | 123.2 | 119.3 | 122.5 | 127.0 | 130.9 | 120.6 |
Q3/2014 | 123.0 | 120.6 | 122.3 | 127.9 | 130.9 | 119.0 |
Q2/2014 | 118.3 | 116.8 | 116.0 | 121.8 | 124.9 | 115.6 |
Q1/2014 | 113.9 | 112.5 | 112.2 | 118.9 | 116.5 | 111.6 |
Q4/2013 | 113.0 | 110.9 | 109.1 | 117.1 | 119.2 | 110.9 |
Q3/2013 | 109.3 | 109.4 | 105.9 | 111.1 | 115.6 | 107.0 |
Q2/2013 | 103.6 | 102.7 | 102.0 | 103.3 | 106.7 | 103.5 |
Q1/2013 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Q4/2012 | 104.1 | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available |
Q3/2012 | 105.5 | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available |
Q2/2012 | 106.9 | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available |
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100. | ||||||
Source: INE. | ||||||
Note: The entry into force of Royal Decree 463/2020, of 14 March, whereby a state of alarm is declared for the management of the health crisis situation caused by Covid-19, and the subsequent amendments which have restricted non-essential activities, may hamper the comparison of data from the second quarter of 2020 with the rest of the periods. | ||||||
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available. |
Last update: July 11, 2024. Next update: October 16, 2024
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.
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