Madagascar recorded a Current Account deficit of 42.50 DTS Million in the third quarter of 2019. Current Account in Madagascar averaged -163.42 DTS Million from 1974 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 169.10 DTS Million in the fourth quarter of 2016 and a record low of -572.90 DTS Million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page provides the latest reported value for - Madagascar Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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.

Madagascar is the 158 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Madagascar averaged 114.50 from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 158 in 2019 and a record low of 82 in 2004. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Madagascar Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Exports in Madagascar increased to 917819 million MGA in December from 867920 million MGA in November of 2019. Exports in Madagascar averaged 447812.52 million MGA from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1081927 million MGA in December of 2018 and a record low of 51994 million MGA in June of 2016. Madagascar’s political crisis brought a shift in the country’s export sheet. Previously a net exporter of apparel, Madagascar exports are now essentially agricultural and mineral. Main exports are: graphite, chromite, shrimp, coffee, vanilla and sugar. Madagascar main export partners are: China, France, Indonesia and United States. This page provides - Madagascar Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports in Madagascar decreased to 1112069 million MGA in December from 1191435 million MGA in November of 2019. Imports in Madagascar averaged 706893.22 million MGA from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1386304 million MGA in October of 2018 and a record low of 253874 million MGA in October of 2011. Madagascar main imports are: fuel (27 percent of total imports), capital equipment (20 percent) and foodstuffs. Madagascar main import partners are: France, China, South Africa and Singapore. This page provides - Madagascar Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Madagascar recorded a trade deficit of 194250 million MGA in December of 2019. Balance of Trade in Madagascar averaged -259072.01 million MGA from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 177517 million MGA in December of 2018 and a record low of -772177 million MGA in June of 2016. Madagascar’s systemic trade deficit is due to the country’s dependency on the imports of fuel and capital equipment. Madagascar is a net exporter of graphite, coffee and vanilla. Main trading partners are: France, China and Indonesia. This page provides - Madagascar Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Madagascar decreased to 1.60 percent in 2019 from 1.70 percent in 2018. Unemployment Rate in Madagascar averaged 3.73 percent from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 5.80 percent in 1992 and a record low of 0.60 percent in 2012. In Madagascar, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Madagascar Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Electricity Production in Madagascar increased to 159.27 Gigawatt-hour in December from 153.25 Gigawatt-hour in November of 2019. Electricity Production in Madagascar averaged 135.96 Gigawatt-hour from 2012 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 164.58 Gigawatt-hour in July of 2019 and a record low of 106.39 Gigawatt-hour in February of 2013. This page provides - Madagascar Electricity Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar 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.

The total population in Madagascar was estimated at 26.9 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Madagascar had a population of 5.1 million people. The population of Madagascar represents 0.31 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 327 people on the planet is a resident of Madagascar. This page provides the latest reported value for - Madagascar Population - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Madagascar increased to 118 points in March of 2020 from 117.60 points in February of 2020. CPI Transportation in Madagascar averaged 213.28 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 333.30 points in November of 2015 and a record low of 97 points in March of 2016. This page provides - Madagascar Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar 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.

Madagascar did not report any Coronavirus Deaths so far, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This page includes a chart with historical data for Madagascar Coronavirus Deaths.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Czech Republic expanded 1.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Czech Republic averaged 2.51 percent from 1997 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7.30 percent in the second quarter of 2006 and a record low of -5.60 percent in the second quarter of 2009. In Czech Republic, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 49 percent of its total use, followed by gross fixed capital formation (25 percent) and government expenditure (19 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 84 percent of GDP while imports account for 77 percent, adding 7 percent of total GDP. This page provides the latest reported value for - Czech Republic GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in Czech Republic increased to 2 BBL/D/1K in December from 1 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Czech Republic averaged 3.76 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7 BBL/D/1K in December of 2002 and a record low of 1 BBL/D/1K in July of 2019. This page provides - Czech Republic Crude Oil Production - 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.

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.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Czech Republic decreased to 104.30 points in March of 2020 from 106.40 points in February of 2020. CPI Transportation in Czech Republic averaged 95.75 points from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 106.50 points in July of 2018 and a record low of 64.20 points in January of 1995. This page provides - Czech Republic Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Employment in Czech Republic decreased by 0.30 in December of 2019. Employment Change in Czech Republic averaged 0.06 percent from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1.60 percent in the first quarter of 1996 and a record low of -1.30 percent in the second quarter of 2009. In Czech Republic, employment change refers to the quarterly change in the number of persons who work for pay or profit, or perform unpaid family work. Estimates include both full-time and part-time employment. This page provides - Czech Republic Employment Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Employment Rate in Czech Republic increased to 75.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 75.20 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Employment Rate in Czech Republic averaged 67.50 percent from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 75.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 and a record low of 63.70 percent in the first quarter of 2004. In Czech Republic, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - Czech Republic Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in Czech Republic increased to 8201518.60 CZK Million in February from 8139085.60 CZK Million in January of 2020. Banks Balance Sheet in Czech Republic averaged 3834789.71 CZK Million from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8201518.60 CZK Million in February of 2020 and a record low of 1097835 CZK Million in March of 1993. This page provides - Czech Republic Banks Balance Sheet - 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.

Government Debt in Czech Republic increased to 1740468 CZK Million in 2019 from 1734626 CZK Million in 2018. Government Debt in Czech Republic averaged 1097156.48 CZK Million from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1840412 CZK Million in 2013 and a record low of 211777 CZK Million in 1996. This page provides - Czech Republic Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Czech Republic increased to 3.40 percent in April from 3 percent in March of 2020. Unemployment Rate in Czech Republic averaged 5.37 percent from 1990 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9.69 percent in January of 2004 and a record low of 0.09 percent in February of 1990. In Czech Republic, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Czech Republic Unemployment Rate - 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.

Imports in Czech Republic increased to 326080.62 CZK Million in March from 314297.44 CZK Million in February of 2020. Imports in Czech Republic averaged 162724.38 CZK Million from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 400658 CZK Million in October of 2018 and a record low of 14204 CZK Million in January of 1992. Czech Republic imports mainly machinery and transportation equipment, raw materials, fuels and chemicals. Its major import partners are European Union countries, China, Russia and Japan. This page includes: Czech Republic Imports chart, historical data and news. This page provides the latest reported value for - Czech Republic Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus 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.

Czech Republic recorded a government budget deficit of 49043.36 CZK Million in April of 2020. Government Budget Value in Czech Republic averaged -4526.97 CZK Million from 1992 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 45869.48 CZK Million in January of 2016 and a record low of -79160 CZK Million in December of 2007. The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues. This page provides the latest reported value for - Czech Republic Government Budget Value - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus 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.

Czech Republic recorded 273 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Czech Republic reported 8078 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Czech Republic Coronavirus Deaths.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 China decreased to 50.80 points in April from 52 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in China averaged 51.67 points from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 59.20 points in April of 2008 and a record low of 35.70 points in February of 2020. In China, the NBS Manufacturing Purchasing Manager Index measures the performance of the manufacturing sector and is derived from a survey of more large-scale, state-owned companies. The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index is based on five individual indexes with the following weights: New Orders (30 percent), Output (25 percent), Employment (20 percent), Suppliers’ Delivery Times (15 percent) and Stock of Items Purchased (10 percent), with the Delivery Times index inverted so that it moves in a comparable direction. A reading above 50 indicates an expansion of the manufacturing sector compared to the previous month; below 50 represents a contraction; while 50 indicates no change. . This page provides - China Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in the United States decreased to 41.50 points in April from 49.10 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in the United States averaged 52.88 points from 1948 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 77.50 points in July of 1950 and a record low of 29.40 points in May of 1980. The Manufacturing ISM Report On Business® is based on data compiled from purchasing and supply executives nationwide. Survey responses reflect the change, if any, in the current month compared to the previous month. For each of the indicators measured (New Orders, Backlog of Orders, New Export Orders, Imports, Production, Supplier Deliveries, Inventories, Customers' Inventories, Employment and Prices), the report shows the percentage reporting each response, the net difference between the number of responses in the positive economic direction and the negative economic direction, and the diffusion index. A PMI™ reading above 50 percent indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally declining. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States ISM Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.