Economic information that works for you IndicesBusiness Confidence IndexConsumer Confidence IndexBuilding Confidence IndexCivil Confidence IndexPurchasing Managers' IndexBuilding Cost Index (Archive) 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (History Data), 2021 Last updated: Nov 24 2021 8:36AM After falling from 50 to 43 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021. The outcome could easily have been better were it not for a variety of special factors that kept sentiment subdued. read moreAfter falling from 50 to 43 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021. The outcome could easily have been better were it not for a variety of special factors that kept sentiment subdued. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q4 (Excel) Last updated: Nov 24 2021 8:27AM After falling from 50 to 43 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021. The outcome could easily have been better were it not for a variety of special factors that kept sentiment subdued. read moreAfter falling from 50 to 43 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021. The outcome could easily have been better were it not for a variety of special factors that kept sentiment subdued. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q4 (PDF) Last updated: Nov 24 2021 8:29AM After falling from 50 to 43 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021. The outcome could easily have been better were it not for a variety of special factors that kept sentiment subdued. read moreAfter falling from 50 to 43 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021. The outcome could easily have been better were it not for a variety of special factors that kept sentiment subdued. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q3 (Excel) Last updated: Sep 9 2021 9:10AM After surging by 15 points to 50 in the second quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence index (BCI) retreated to 43 in the third quarter. The unexpected shock of the looting, combined with a variety of other negatives, knocked business confidence hard in the read moreAfter surging by 15 points to 50 in the second quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence index (BCI) retreated to 43 in the third quarter. The unexpected shock of the looting, combined with a variety of other negatives, knocked business confidence hard in the third quarter. However, retail and wholesale trade confidence (which held up relatively well) cushioned the blow, while manufacturing confidence only fell by five points after the strong 21-point gain in the second quarter. Thanks to this resilience, the adverse developments in the third quarter are likely to only deliver a temporary setback to what otherwise remains a cyclical economic recovery. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q3 (PDF) Last updated: Sep 8 2021 4:27PM After surging by 15 points to 50 in the second quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence index (BCI) retreated to 43 in the third quarter. The unexpected shock of the looting, combined with a variety of other negatives, knocked business confidence hard in the read moreAfter surging by 15 points to 50 in the second quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence index (BCI) retreated to 43 in the third quarter. The unexpected shock of the looting, combined with a variety of other negatives, knocked business confidence hard in the third quarter. However, retail and wholesale trade confidence (which held up relatively well) cushioned the blow, while manufacturing confidence only fell by five points after the strong 21-point gain in the second quarter. Thanks to this resilience, the adverse developments in the third quarter are likely to only deliver a temporary setback to what otherwise remains a cyclical economic recovery. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q2 (Excel) Last updated: Jun 9 2021 10:03AM After declining by five points in the first quarter, the RMB/BER BCI jumped by 15 to 50 in the second quarter. Confidence rebounded especially sharply in the manufacturing, retail trade and motor trade sectors. By contrast, sentiment among building read moreAfter declining by five points in the first quarter, the RMB/BER BCI jumped by 15 to 50 in the second quarter. Confidence rebounded especially sharply in the manufacturing, retail trade and motor trade sectors. By contrast, sentiment among building contractors and the wholesale trade sector improved only marginally. While the improvement in sentiment is no doubt encouraging, uncertainties remain. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q2 (PDF) Last updated: Jun 9 2021 10:01AM After declining by five points in the first quarter, the RMB/BER BCI jumped by 15 to 50 in the second quarter. Confidence rebounded especially sharply in the manufacturing, retail trade and motor trade sectors. By contrast, sentiment among building read moreAfter declining by five points in the first quarter, the RMB/BER BCI jumped by 15 to 50 in the second quarter. Confidence rebounded especially sharply in the manufacturing, retail trade and motor trade sectors. By contrast, sentiment among building contractors and the wholesale trade sector improved only marginally. While the improvement in sentiment is no doubt encouraging, uncertainties remain. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q1 (Excel) Last updated: Mar 10 2021 10:02AM The RMB/BER BCI declined from 40 to 35 in the first quarter of 2021. This means close to seven out of ten senior executives expressed dissatisfaction with prevailing business conditions, up from six previously. Retail saw the biggest decline, followed by read moreThe RMB/BER BCI declined from 40 to 35 in the first quarter of 2021. This means close to seven out of ten senior executives expressed dissatisfaction with prevailing business conditions, up from six previously. Retail saw the biggest decline, followed by manufacturing and new vehicle dealers. Sentiment among building contractors and wholesale traders deteriorated slightly. Such underlying dynamics are not reflective of a robust economic upswing. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q1 (pdf) Last updated: Mar 10 2021 10:04AM The RMB/BER BCI declined from 40 to 35 in the first quarter of 2021. This means close to seven out of ten senior executives expressed dissatisfaction with prevailing business conditions, up from six previously. Retail saw the biggest decline, followed by read moreThe RMB/BER BCI declined from 40 to 35 in the first quarter of 2021. This means close to seven out of ten senior executives expressed dissatisfaction with prevailing business conditions, up from six previously. Retail saw the biggest decline, followed by manufacturing and new vehicle dealers. Sentiment among building contractors and wholesale traders deteriorated slightly. Such underlying dynamics are not reflective of a robust economic upswing.
(Archive) 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (History Data), 2021 Last updated: Nov 24 2021 8:36AM After falling from 50 to 43 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021. The outcome could easily have been better were it not for a variety of special factors that kept sentiment subdued. read moreAfter falling from 50 to 43 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021. The outcome could easily have been better were it not for a variety of special factors that kept sentiment subdued. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q4 (Excel) Last updated: Nov 24 2021 8:27AM After falling from 50 to 43 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021. The outcome could easily have been better were it not for a variety of special factors that kept sentiment subdued. read moreAfter falling from 50 to 43 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021. The outcome could easily have been better were it not for a variety of special factors that kept sentiment subdued. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q4 (PDF) Last updated: Nov 24 2021 8:29AM After falling from 50 to 43 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021. The outcome could easily have been better were it not for a variety of special factors that kept sentiment subdued. read moreAfter falling from 50 to 43 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021. The outcome could easily have been better were it not for a variety of special factors that kept sentiment subdued. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q3 (Excel) Last updated: Sep 9 2021 9:10AM After surging by 15 points to 50 in the second quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence index (BCI) retreated to 43 in the third quarter. The unexpected shock of the looting, combined with a variety of other negatives, knocked business confidence hard in the read moreAfter surging by 15 points to 50 in the second quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence index (BCI) retreated to 43 in the third quarter. The unexpected shock of the looting, combined with a variety of other negatives, knocked business confidence hard in the third quarter. However, retail and wholesale trade confidence (which held up relatively well) cushioned the blow, while manufacturing confidence only fell by five points after the strong 21-point gain in the second quarter. Thanks to this resilience, the adverse developments in the third quarter are likely to only deliver a temporary setback to what otherwise remains a cyclical economic recovery. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q3 (PDF) Last updated: Sep 8 2021 4:27PM After surging by 15 points to 50 in the second quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence index (BCI) retreated to 43 in the third quarter. The unexpected shock of the looting, combined with a variety of other negatives, knocked business confidence hard in the read moreAfter surging by 15 points to 50 in the second quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence index (BCI) retreated to 43 in the third quarter. The unexpected shock of the looting, combined with a variety of other negatives, knocked business confidence hard in the third quarter. However, retail and wholesale trade confidence (which held up relatively well) cushioned the blow, while manufacturing confidence only fell by five points after the strong 21-point gain in the second quarter. Thanks to this resilience, the adverse developments in the third quarter are likely to only deliver a temporary setback to what otherwise remains a cyclical economic recovery. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q2 (Excel) Last updated: Jun 9 2021 10:03AM After declining by five points in the first quarter, the RMB/BER BCI jumped by 15 to 50 in the second quarter. Confidence rebounded especially sharply in the manufacturing, retail trade and motor trade sectors. By contrast, sentiment among building read moreAfter declining by five points in the first quarter, the RMB/BER BCI jumped by 15 to 50 in the second quarter. Confidence rebounded especially sharply in the manufacturing, retail trade and motor trade sectors. By contrast, sentiment among building contractors and the wholesale trade sector improved only marginally. While the improvement in sentiment is no doubt encouraging, uncertainties remain. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q2 (PDF) Last updated: Jun 9 2021 10:01AM After declining by five points in the first quarter, the RMB/BER BCI jumped by 15 to 50 in the second quarter. Confidence rebounded especially sharply in the manufacturing, retail trade and motor trade sectors. By contrast, sentiment among building read moreAfter declining by five points in the first quarter, the RMB/BER BCI jumped by 15 to 50 in the second quarter. Confidence rebounded especially sharply in the manufacturing, retail trade and motor trade sectors. By contrast, sentiment among building contractors and the wholesale trade sector improved only marginally. While the improvement in sentiment is no doubt encouraging, uncertainties remain. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q1 (Excel) Last updated: Mar 10 2021 10:02AM The RMB/BER BCI declined from 40 to 35 in the first quarter of 2021. This means close to seven out of ten senior executives expressed dissatisfaction with prevailing business conditions, up from six previously. Retail saw the biggest decline, followed by read moreThe RMB/BER BCI declined from 40 to 35 in the first quarter of 2021. This means close to seven out of ten senior executives expressed dissatisfaction with prevailing business conditions, up from six previously. Retail saw the biggest decline, followed by manufacturing and new vehicle dealers. Sentiment among building contractors and wholesale traders deteriorated slightly. Such underlying dynamics are not reflective of a robust economic upswing. RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (Sectoral, Provincial and Composites), 2021Q1 (pdf) Last updated: Mar 10 2021 10:04AM The RMB/BER BCI declined from 40 to 35 in the first quarter of 2021. This means close to seven out of ten senior executives expressed dissatisfaction with prevailing business conditions, up from six previously. Retail saw the biggest decline, followed by read moreThe RMB/BER BCI declined from 40 to 35 in the first quarter of 2021. This means close to seven out of ten senior executives expressed dissatisfaction with prevailing business conditions, up from six previously. Retail saw the biggest decline, followed by manufacturing and new vehicle dealers. Sentiment among building contractors and wholesale traders deteriorated slightly. Such underlying dynamics are not reflective of a robust economic upswing.