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Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI). By activity sectors

Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI). By activity sectors Catalonia. 2nd quarter 2020
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 93.9 -30.2 -31.5
Industry 91.4 -25.6 -28.2
Construction 100.0 -37.1 -35.9
Trade 103.3 -26.3 -27.3
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 93.8 -37.1 -38.7
Other services 90.2 -31.3 -32.4
Units: Base 2013 I quarter = 100.
Source: Idescat and 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.
Harmonised Business Confidence Index (HBCI). By activity sectors Spain. 2nd quarter 2020
Index Quarterly variation % Year-over-year variation %
Total 95.5 -26.9 -28.1
Industry 94.7 -23.3 -24.7
Construction 101.1 -29.3 -31.1
Trade 98.0 -25.4 -27.0
Accommodation and food service activities and transport 91.5 -32.4 -34.1
Other services 93.8 -27.0 -27.8
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.

Last update: April 16, 2020. Next update: October 16, 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.