Industrial Production in Argentina decreased 16.80 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Argentina averaged 1.66 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 24.60 percent in March of 2003 and a record low of -22.30 percent in March of 2002. In Argentina, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities. This page provides the latest reported value for - Argentina Industrial Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Car Production in Argentina decreased to 0 Units in April from 19164 Units in March of 2020. Car Production in Argentina averaged 36970.54 Units from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 81868 Units in August of 2011 and a record low of 0 Units in April of 2020. This page provides - Argentina Car Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Standard & Poor's credit rating for Argentina stands at SD with n/a outlook. Moody's credit rating for Argentina was last set at Ca with negative outlook. Fitch's credit rating for Argentina was last reported at C with n/a outlook. DBRS's credit rating for Argentina is CC with under review outlook. In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Argentina thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Argentina as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Argentina recorded 5611 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Argentina reported 293 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Argentina Coronavirus Cases.

Argentina recorded 293 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Argentina reported 5611 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Argentina Coronavirus Deaths.

Argentina recorded 1659 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Argentina reported 293 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Argentina Coronavirus Recovered.

Industrial Production in Madagascar increased 0.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 over the same quarter in the previous year. Industrial Production in Madagascar averaged 0.90 Percentage from 2011 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 13.30 Percentage in the fourth quarter of 2013 and a record low of -15.23 Percentage in the second quarter of 2012. This page provides - Madagascar Industrial Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Madagascar increased by 1251.50 MGA Billion in 2013. Foreign Direct Investment in Madagascar averaged 2188.86 MGA Billion from 2000 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 7716.70 MGA Billion in 2009 and a record low of 530.60 MGA Billion in 2005. This page provides - Madagascar Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Madagascar scored 24 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Madagascar averaged 27.78 Points from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 34 Points in 2008 and a record low of 17 Points in 2002. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Madagascar Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The inflation rate in Madagascar was recorded at 4 percent in December of 2019. Inflation Rate in Madagascar averaged 8.86 percent from 1997 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 30.40 percent in February of 2005 and a record low of -8.50 percent in June of 2003. In Madagascar, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods. This page provides the latest reported value for - Madagascar Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Consumer Price Index in Madagascar increased 0.60 percent in December of 2019 over the previous month. Inflation Rate Mom in Madagascar averaged 0.68 percent from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7.90 percent in March of 2002 and a record low of -3.80 percent in July of 2002. Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services. This page provides - Madagascar Inflation Rate MoM- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Madagascar increased 3.20 percent in December of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Madagascar averaged 9.50 percent from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 50.84 percent in February of 2005 and a record low of -10.27 percent in June of 2003. This page provides the latest reported value for - Madagascar Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Madagascar increased to 133.40 points in March from 132.30 points in February of 2020. Cpi Housing Utilities in Madagascar averaged 234.91 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 487.40 points in December of 2015 and a record low of 97.20 points in January of 2016. This page provides - Madagascar Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Madagascar thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Madagascar as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Housing Index in Czech Republic increased to 146.40 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 143.30 points in the third quarter of 2019. Housing Index in Czech Republic averaged 105.90 points from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 146.40 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 93.60 points in the first quarter of 2013. In Czech Republic, the House Price Index measures residential property market prices. The HPI captures price changes of all kinds of residential property purchased by households (flats, detached houses, terraced houses, etc.), both new and existing. Only market prices are considered, self-build dwellings are therefore excluded. The land component of the residential property is included. This page provides - Czech Republic House Price Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The inflation rate in Czech Republic was recorded at 3.40 percent in March of 2020. Inflation Rate in Czech Republic averaged 4.25 percent from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 21.90 percent in February of 1993 and a record low of -0.40 percent in January of 2003. In Czech Republic, the most important category in the consumer price index is Housing and Utilities (26.6 percent of total weight). Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages accounts for 17.1 percent; Transport for 10.1 percent; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco for 9.5 percent; Recreation and Culture for 8.8 percent and Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 6.8 percent. Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance; Restaurants and Hotels; Clothing and Footwear; Communication; Health and Education account for the remaining 21.1 percent of total weight. This page provides - Czech Republic Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Core consumer prices in Czech Republic increased 2.73 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Czech Republic averaged 0.98 percent from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3.71 percent in July of 2001 and a record low of -1.04 percent in September of 2009. In Czech Republic, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items. This page provides - Czech Republic Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Price Index CPI in Czech Republic decreased to 111.20 points in March from 111.30 points in February of 2020. Consumer Price Index CPI in Czech Republic averaged 84.04 points from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 111.30 points in February of 2020 and a record low of 50.60 points in January of 1995. In Czech Republic, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services. This page provides - Czech Republic Consumer Price Index (CPI) - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

CPI Housing Utilities in Czech Republic increased to 114.10 points in March from 113.90 points in February of 2020. CPI Housing Utilities in Czech Republic averaged 75.88 points from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 114.10 points in March of 2020 and a record low of 24.80 points in January of 1995. This page provides - Czech Republic Cpi Housing & Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Loans to Private Sector in Czech Republic decreased to 1136944.80 CZK Million in February from 1140474.60 CZK Million in January of 2020. Loans to Private Sector in Czech Republic averaged 786497.16 CZK Million from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1158624.20 CZK Million in November of 2019 and a record low of 425332.80 CZK Million in May of 2003. This page provides - Czech Republic Loans to Private Sector - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Household Saving Rate in Czech Republic increased to 14.65 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 11.54 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Personal Savings in Czech Republic averaged 11.44 percent from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 15.69 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 and a record low of 7.23 percent in the third quarter of 2001. This page provides - Czech Republic Personal and Households Deposits - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Industrial Production in Czech Republic decreased 8.70 percent in March of 2020 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in Czech Republic averaged 0.25 percent from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4.40 percent in August of 2000 and a record low of -8.70 percent in March of 2020. In Czech Republic, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities. This page provides - Czech Republic Industrial Production MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Industrial Production in Czech Republic decreased 10.80 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Czech Republic averaged 3.26 percent from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14.50 percent in February of 2007 and a record low of -20.70 percent in February of 2009. In Czech Republic, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities. This page provides - Czech Republic Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Standard & Poor's credit rating for Czech Republic stands at AA- with stable outlook. Moody's credit rating for Czech Republic was last set at Aa3 with stable outlook. Fitch's credit rating for Czech Republic was last reported at AA- with stable outlook. In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Czech Republic thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Czech Republic as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Business Confidence in Indonesia decreased to 104.82 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 105.33 points in the third quarter of 2019. Business Confidence in Indonesia averaged 106.75 points from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 122.50 points in the second quarter of 2000 and a record low of 95.12 points in the first quarter of 2006. In Indonesia, the Business Tendency Index (BTI) measures the expectations of entrepreneurs about current business income, production capacity, average working hours and future domestic and foreign orders, selling prices and raw materials. The survey covers a sample of around 2000 managers from large and medium companies from almost all regions of the country and from the main sectors of the economy (Agriculture, Mining and Quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, Gas and Water, Construction, Trade, Hotels, Transportation and Communication, Financial and Services). For each of the variables measured, the proportion of positive, negative and neutral answers is computed, and the final index is reported as a weighted average of those proportions. The BTI above 100 indicates an improving outlook and below 100 a deteriorating outlook. This page provides - Indonesia Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Faroe Islands increased to 35 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 13 points in the second quarter of 2019. Business Confidence in Faroe Islands averaged 13.64 points from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 40 points in the second quarter of 2013 and a record low of -36 points in the first quarter of 2009. In Faroe Islands, the indicator and balances for the primary sector and other industries show development, current situation and expectations based on 15 questions asked twice a year in a survey of 35-40 companies. The questions refer to i.a. trends in production, possible limiting factors, expected employment, expected changes in prices, order books, production capacity and market trends home and abroad. The indicator is average of balances ranging from -100 to +100. Any single value only makes sense when compared to previous answers to the same question. This page provides - Faroe Islands Industrial Confidence- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in India increased to 105 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 102.20 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Business Confidence in India averaged 117.38 points from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 127.50 points in the second quarter of 2007 and a record low of 96.40 points in the second quarter of 2009. In India, the Business Expectations Index (BEI) is calculated as a weighted (share of GVA of different industry group) net response of nine business indicators. The nine indicators considered are: (1) overall business situation; (2) production; (3) order books; (4) inventory of raw material; (5) inventory of finished goods; (6) profit margins; (7) employment; (8) exports; and (9) capacity utilisation. BEI gives a snapshot of the business outlook in every quarter and takes values between 0 and 200, with 100 being the threshold separating expansion from contraction. The number of total responses varies from quarter to quarter and averaged 1,200 over the last two years. This page provides - India Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Maldives increased to 77 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 from -5 points in the third quarter of 2019. Business Confidence in Maldives averaged 9.35 points from 2014 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 91 points in the fourth quarter of 2018 and a record low of -82 points in the second quarter of 2019. The Quarterly Business Survey is conducted by the MMA with the aim of obtaining a quick assessment of current business trends and expected future economic activity. The respondents of the business survey are senior managers or top management of businesses who has an overall view of the business situation. The questions cover the views of the senior management (for the past quarter and expectation for the next quarter) on the direction of change in various business variables such as sales, output, prices, exports, capacity utilisation and employment which are useful for analysing and predicting economic activity. The qualitative response for these questions takes the form of either increase, decrease or no change. The business survey conducts for the main sector of the economy which is tourism. This page provides - Maldives Business Confidence- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in South Africa decreased to 18 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 26 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Business Confidence in South Africa averaged 43.29 points from 1975 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 92 points in the third quarter of 1980 and a record low of 12 points in the fourth quarter of 1977. In South Africa, the BER Business Confidence Index covers 1,400 business people in the building sector, 1,400 in the trade sector and 1,000 in manufacturing. The survey assesses the level of optimism that senior executives in the companies have about current and expected developments regarding sales, orders, employment, inventories and selling prices. The index varies on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 indicates an extreme lack of confidence, 50 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides - South Africa Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Gambia increased to 72 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 68 points in the third quarter of 2019. Business Confidence in Gambia averaged 51 points from 2017 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 72 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 7 points in the third quarter of 2017. This page provides - Gambia Business Confidence- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Italy decreased to 89.50 points in March from 98.80 points in February of 2020. Business Confidence in Italy averaged 102.19 points from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 121.52 points in February of 1995 and a record low of 71.50 points in March of 2009. In Italy, the Manufacturing Confidence Index covers 4,000 Italian companies. The questionnaire focuses on the current trend of order books, production and inventories, short-term forecasts on order books, production, prices and the general economic situation. The business confidence index is adjusted for seasonal effects and fixed to a base year of 2005. The value 100 indicates no evolution in business sentiment, a value over 100 shows increasing confidence and a value under 100 indicates low expectations. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Business Confidence in Japan decreased to -8 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 0 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Business Confidence in Japan averaged 1.47 points from 1983 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 53 points in the second quarter of 1989 and a record low of -58 points in the first quarter of 2009. In Japan, the quarterly Tankan Index of Sentiment at Large Manufacturers covers about 1,100 companies with capital over 1 billion Yen. The survey is done by mail or e-mail and asks participants to evaluate current trends and conditions in the business place and their respective industries as well as their expected business activities for the next quarter and year. The indicator is calculated by subtracting the percentage share of enterprises responding on the negative side from the share giving positive assessments. The index varies on a scale of -100 to 100 such that a value above zero indicates business optimism, a value below zero pessimism and 0 indicates neutrality. This page provides - Japan Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Australia decreased to -66 points in March from -4 points in February of 2020. Business Confidence in Australia averaged 5.48 points from 1997 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 21 points in April of 2002 and a record low of -66 points in March of 2020. The NAB monthly survey of business confidence is based on a telephone survey of around 600 small, medium and large size non-agricultural companies. The Survey measures the expectations of business conditions for the upcoming month and is a simple average of trading, profitability and employment indices, reported by respondents for their company. The indices are calculated by taking the difference between the percentage of respondents nominating good or very good, or a rise and those nominating poor or very poor, or a fall. This page provides - Australia Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Ukraine decreased to 110.50 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 112 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Business Confidence in Ukraine averaged 114.58 points from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 140.20 points in the fourth quarter of 2007 and a record low of 72 points in the first quarter of 2009. Business Confidence in Ukraine measures presidents/managers assessments of the current and future business activity, inflation and exchange rate expectations, and changes of the business environment in the country. The Business Confidence Index is based on a sample size of around 1236 enterprises covering all industry sectors, including small, medium and large enterprises from different regions. This page provides - Ukraine Business Confidence- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Ireland increased to 13 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 from -26 points in the third quarter of 2019. Business Confidence in Ireland averaged 16.06 points from 2011 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 50 points in the fourth quarter of 2014 and a record low of -26 points in the third quarter of 2019. The ISME Quarterly Trends Survey measures the level of optimism that people who run small and medium companies in Ireland have about the performance of the economy and how they feel about their organizations’ prospects. The survey is based on responses from around 1000 SME owner managers across all sectors of the economy and is presented as a balance of sentiment for twelve indicators including: business expectations and environment, profitability, employment, sales, investment, exports and economic uncertainty. The result is a simple balance between positive and negative answers. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Business Confidence in France decreased to 82 points in April from 98 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in France averaged 100.06 points from 1976 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 124 points in June of 2000 and a record low of 66 points in March of 2009. In France, Business Climate measures industrial entrepreneurs’ sentiment about current business situation and expectation about business conditions. The survey sample comprises about 4,000 enterprises in the manufacturing and mining industries. The indicator is calculated using factor analysis technique. The index is then calculated in a way to measure the current sentiment in relation to the historic index values of the period 1993-2011. A value over 110 indicates unusually high optimism and a value under 90 indicates unusually high pessimism. The value 100 indicates neutrality. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Business Confidence in the United Kingdom decreased to -87 points in the second quarter of 2020 from 23 points in the first quarter of 2020. Business Confidence in the United Kingdom averaged -4.08 points from 1958 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 55 points in the third quarter of 1959 and a record low of -87 points in the second quarter of 2020. In the United Kingdom, the Business Optimism Index is published by the Confederation of British Industry's in its Industrial Trends Survey. An average of 400 small, medium and large companies from the manufacturing sector is surveyed each quarter. The Questionnaire accesses the overall sentiment regarding general and export business situation, investment, capacity, order books, employment, output, stocks, prices competitiveness regarding domestic, EU and non-EU markets and innovation and training. For each assessment is computed a sub-index as the percentage of positive answers minus the percentage of negative answers. The composite index is then computed as the weighted average of the sub-indices. An Optimism Index of +100 indicates that all survey respondents are much more confident about future prospects, while -100 suggests that all survey respondents are much less confident about future prospects. An index level of 0 indicates neutrality. This page provides - United Kingdom Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Czech Republic decreased to 73.80 points in April from 93.10 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Czech Republic averaged 96.65 points from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 112.80 points in February of 2007 and a record low of 69.10 points in March of 1999. In Czech Republic, the business confidence survey measures the level of optimism that people who run companies have about the performance of the economy and how they feel about their organizations’ prospects. Czech Statistical Office business confidence indicator is a weighted average of seasonally adjusted confidence indicators in industry, construction, trade and in selected services. This page provides - Czech Republic Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Turkey decreased to 66.80 points in April from 99.70 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Turkey averaged 99.25 points from 1987 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 123.30 points in December of 1987 and a record low of 52.60 points in December of 2008. In Turkey, the Business Tendency Survey (BTS) compiles the assessments of the senior managers on the recent past, current situation and their expectations regarding the future course of business environment in the manufacturing industry. A score above 100 indicates an optimistic outlook to the economic activities while below 100 points to a pessimistic outlook. . This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Business Confidence in Brazil decreased to 34.50 points in April from 60.30 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Brazil averaged 54.42 points from 2004 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 68.50 points in January of 2010 and a record low of 34.50 points in April of 2020. In Brazil, the Industrial Entrepreneur Confidence Index (ICEI) measures the current situation of businesses and its future prospects. The survey covers about 2,500 companies in construction, mining and manufacturing industries. The questionnaire is made by phone and focuses on: production trends in recent months, order books, export order books, stocks and production expectations. The indicator varies on a scale of 0 to 100 where 50 indicates neutrality, 0 indicates extreme lack of confidence and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides - Brazil Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Germany decreased to 74.30 points in April from 85.90 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Germany averaged 97.98 points from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 109.80 points in January of 1991 and a record low of 74.30 points in April of 2020. In Germany, the IFO Business Climate Index measures entrepreneurs’ sentiment about current business situation and their expectations for the next 6 months. The survey is made by phone and covers 9,000 firms in manufacturing, the service sector, trade and construction. The Business Climate Balance is constructed as the difference between the percentage share of executives that are optimistic and the share that are pessimistic. This balance can take values between -100 (all responding firms assess their situation as poor and expect business to deteriorate) and +100 (all responding firms assessed their situation as good and expect an improvement in their business). For the calculation of the IFO Business Climate Index, the Balance is normalized to the average of a base year (currently 2015). This page provides the latest reported value for - Germany Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Business Confidence in Angola increased to -4 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 from -7 points in the third quarter of 2019. Business Confidence in Angola averaged 2.33 points from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 31 points in the second quarter of 2009 and a record low of -34 points in the second quarter of 2016. In Angola, the Economic Climate Indicator (ECI) provides indication of the level of optimism executives have about current and expected developments in production, sales, employment, inventories, etc. The indicator is based on a sample of around 630 companies, representing different sectors of the economy and located in Luanda, Benguela, Huíla and South Cuanza. For each of the indicators measured, the net difference between the number of positive responses and the number of negative responses is computed. The final global index (ECI) is then calculated as a simple average of those balances. The ECI above the average value (10) of the series indicates an improving outlook. The ECI below the average value of the series indicates a deteriorating outlook. This page provides the latest reported value for - Angola Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Business Confidence in Poland decreased to -44.20 points in April from -1.10 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Poland averaged 3.68 points from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 24.90 points in May of 2007 and a record low of -44.20 points in April of 2020. In Poland, business tendency survey in manufacturing is based on a survey of 3500 companies producing consumer, investment and supply goods. The business tendency questionnaires contain questions related to the basic features of the economic situation in industry: general economic situation of the company, order-books, production, stocks, financial situation, employment, prices, production capacity, capacity utilization, duration of assured production, limits to activity, competitive position. On the basis of gathered replies indicators are calculated. These indicators are weighted by the value of sold production of manufacturing in current prices and their range varies from -100 to +100. Positive value means good business situation, negative – bad one. Increase (decrease) of indicator means improving (worsening) of the business situation from the enterprises point of view. This page provides the latest reported value for - Poland Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Business Confidence in Portugal decreased to -0.70 points in April from 1.80 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Portugal averaged 1.69 points from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5.10 points in March of 1989 and a record low of -4 points in November of 2012. In Portugal, the National Statistics Institute (INE) economic climate indicator on three terms moving averages is calculated in order to receive a timely composite indicator for the several sectors of economic activity. It is estimated using balances of questions from the Manufacturing Industry (1179 companies), Trade (1102 companies), Construction and Public Works (822 companies) and Services (1427 companies) surveys. The calculation is based on the factor analysis and the estimated series (the common component) is calibrated using the GDP change rates. The use of moving averages smooths out the series by removing the irregular movements, allowing the detection of the short-term trends. This page provides the latest reported value for - Portugal Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Business Confidence in Croatia decreased to -29.40 points in April from -1.60 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Croatia averaged -3.28 points from 2008 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 17.70 points in February of 2018 and a record low of -29.40 points in April of 2020. This page provides - Croatia Business Confidence- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Cyprus decreased to 74.50 points in April from 101.40 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Cyprus averaged 100 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 114.90 points in August of 2007 and a record low of 68 points in April of 2013. In Cyprus, the Business Climate Indicator measures the current situation of the businesses and its future prospects. The questionnaire focuses on: production trends in recent months, order books, export order books, stocks and production expectations. The indicator is computed through the estimation of a factor-model and summarizes the common information contained in the surveys. A rise in the indicator will point to an upswing in activity and an improvement in the business climate. This page provides - Cyprus Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Greece decreased to 99.30 points in April from 109.40 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Greece averaged 102.58 points from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 120.70 points in July of 2000 and a record low of 79.30 points in August of 2015. In Greece, the Business Climate Indicator measures the current situation of the businesses and its future prospects. The survey is made by phone and covers 410 companies including sole proprietorships. The questionnaire focuses on: production trends in recent months, order books, export order books, stocks and production expectations. The indicator is computed through the estimation of a factor-model and summarizes the common information contained in the surveys. A rise in the indicator will point to an upswing in activity and an improvement in the business climate. This page provides the latest reported value for - Greece Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Business Confidence in Luxembourg decreased to 76 points in April from 100.40 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Luxembourg averaged 101.99 points from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 125.70 points in April of 1995 and a record low of 74.30 points in December of 2008. In Luxembourg, the Business Climate Indicator measures the current situation of the businesses and its future prospects. The questionnaire focuses on: production trends in recent months, order books, export order books, stocks and production expectations. The indicator is computed through the estimation of a factor-model and summarizes the common information contained in the surveys. A rise in the indicator will point to an upswing in activity and an improvement in the business climate. This page provides - Luxembourg Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Romania decreased to -27.10 points in April from -2.60 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Romania averaged -1.78 points from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 27.30 points in June of 1996 and a record low of -27.10 points in April of 2020. Industrial Confidence Indicator is a survey measuring the confidence among executives in the manufacturing sector. This page provides - Romania Business Confidence- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Bulgaria decreased to -10.20 points in April from 21.60 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Bulgaria averaged 21.60 points from 1997 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 50.30 points in July of 2007 and a record low of -20.90 points in February of 1997. In Bulgaria, the business climate in industry measures the level of optimism that companies have about the performance of the economy and how they feel about their organizations’ prospects over the future. Business confidence surveys can provide useful signs about the current condition of the economy, because companies often have information about consumer demand sooner than government statisticians do. This page provides the latest reported value for - Bulgaria Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.