Business Climate
Date Actual Forecast Prev
24-11-23 14:00 -15 -16.8
25-10-23 13:00 -16.8 -14.4
25-09-23 13:00 -14.4 -14.9
25-08-23 13:00 -14.9 -13.5 -14.8
25-07-23 13:00 -14.8 -12.1
23-06-23 13:00 -12.1 10.1 -9.2
24-05-23 13:00 -9.2 -6 -7.8
24-04-23 13:00 -7.8 -7.6
24-03-23 14:00 -7.6 -12.8
22-02-23 14:00 -12.8 -13.5
25-01-23 14:00 -13.5 -13.6
23-12-22 14:00 -13.6 -16.6
24-11-22 14:00 -16.6 -15.5
25-10-22 13:00 -15.5 -11.8
26-09-22 13:00 -11.8 -8.3 -5.8
25-08-22 13:00 -5.8 -2.8
25-07-22 13:00 -2.8 -1.8
24-06-22 13:00 -1.8 1.8
23-05-22 13:00 1.8 2.4
25-04-22 13:00 2.4 0.4
25-03-22 14:00 0.4 2.3
22-02-22 14:00 2.3 2.7
25-01-22 14:00 2.7 3.6
23-12-21 14:00 3.6 4.2
25-11-21 14:00 4.2 4
25-10-21 13:00 4 2.2 4
24-09-21 13:00 4 7.6
25-08-21 13:00 7.6 10.1
26-07-21 13:00 10.1 9.8
24-06-21 13:00 9.8 6.5
26-04-21 13:00 4.4 -1
25-03-21 14:00 -1 -3.1 -4.4
22-02-21 14:00 -4.4 -7.5
25-01-21 14:00 -7.5 -8.4
18-12-20 14:00 -8.4 -13.4 -12.1
24-11-20 14:00 -12.1 -8.5
23-10-20 13:00 -8.5 -11.5 -10.8
24-09-20 13:00 -10.8 -11 -12
25-08-20 13:00 -12 -11.5 -13.9
24-07-20 13:00 -13.9 -14 -22.9
24-06-20 13:00 -22.9 -28 -34.4
25-05-20 13:00 -34.4 -29.5 -36.1
24-04-20 13:00 -36.1 -21 -10.9
25-03-20 14:00 -10.9 -11.5 -2.7
21-02-20 14:00 -2.7 -2.8 -2
24-01-20 14:00 -2 -3 -3.4
19-12-19 14:00 -3.4 -3.5 -3.9
25-11-19 14:00 -3.9 -4.1 -4.6
24-10-19 13:00 -4.6 -5.9 -5.7
24-09-19 13:00 -5.7 -5.5 -5.8
23-08-19 13:00 -5.8 -6.0 -5.0
24-07-19 13:00 -5.0 -5.0 -4.9
24-06-19 13:00 -4.9 -2.2 -3.6
24-05-19 13:00 -3.6 -2.0 -3.2
24-04-19 13:00 -3.2 -0.8 -0.7
25-03-19 14:00 -0.7 -2.0 -1.7
22-02-19 14:00 -1.7 -2.3 -1.5
25-01-19 14:00 -1.5 -1.5 -0.9
19-12-18 14:00 -0.9 -0.9 0.4
23-11-18 14:00 0.4 -1.8 -1.1
24-10-18 13:00 -1.1 0.6 1.2
24-09-18 13:00 1.2 -0.5 -0.3
24-08-18 13:00 -0.3 -0.5 -1.3
25-07-18 13:00 -1.3 0.4 0.6
22-06-18 13:00 0.6 0.1 0.2
24-05-18 13:00 0.2 0.6 1.0
24-04-18 13:00 1.0 -0.7 0.1
22-03-18 14:00 0.1 2.1 1.9
22-02-18 14:00 1.9 1.5 1.8
25-01-18 14:00 1.8 0.5 0.1
20-12-17 14:00 0.1 2.1 1.6
23-11-17 14:00 1.6 0.8 0.5
24-10-17 13:00 0.5 -3.0 -3.5
22-09-17 13:00 -3.5 -1.8 -2.1
24-08-17 13:00 -2.1 -1.7 -1.5
25-07-17 13:00 -1.5 -1.9 -2
23-06-17 13:00 -2 -0.9 -1.1
24-05-17 13:00 -1.1 -0.5 -0.8
25-04-17 13:00 -0.8 -1 -1.6
23-03-17 14:00 -1.6 -0.3 -1.1
22-02-17 14:00 -1.1 0.8 0.5
25-01-17 14:00 0.5 0.5 -0.2
21-12-16 14:00 -0.2 -1.3 -1.8
24-11-16 14:00 -1.8 -1.6 -1.8
21-10-16 13:00 -1.8 -1.5 -2.2
23-09-16 13:00 -2.2 -2.4 -3.1
24-08-16 13:00 -3.1 1 1
26-07-16 13:00 1 -0.6 0.7
23-06-16 13:00 0.7 -3 -2.8
25-05-16 13:00 -2.8 -2.6 -2.4
25-04-16 13:00 -2.4 -4 -4.2
23-03-16 14:00 -4.2 -6 -6.6
23-02-16 14:00 -6.6 -3.6 -3.0
25-01-16 14:00 -3.0 -1.7 -1.4
22-12-15 14:00 -1.4 -4 -3.9
24-11-15 14:00 -3.9 -4 -4
23-10-15 13:00 -4 -6.8
24-09-15 13:00 -6.8 -5.3 -5.1
25-08-15 13:00 -5.1 -3.5 -4.1
24-07-15 13:00 -4.1 -4.0 -3.9
24-06-15 13:00 -3.9 -5.1 -4.9
27-05-15 13:00 -4.9 -6 -6.2
24-04-15 13:00 -6.2 -5.8 -6.3
24-03-15 14:00 -6.3 -7.5 -8.3
24-02-15 14:00 -8.3 -8.4 -8.8
23-01-15 14:00 -8.8 -6.1 -6.9
23-12-14 14:00 -6.9 -5.8 -6.1
24-11-14 14:00 -6.1 -5.3 -6.8
24-10-14 13:00 -6.8 -7.8 -7.2
24-09-14 13:00 -7.2 -7.1 -7.3
25-08-14 13:00 -7.3 -8.3 -7.5
25-07-14 13:00 -7.5 -6.5 -6.2
24-06-14 13:00 -6.2 -4.1 -6.8
23-05-14 13:00 -6.8 -4.7 -4.6
24-02-14 14:00 -4.0 -5.4 -5.6
24-01-14 14:00 -5.6 -4.4 -6.4
22-11-13 14:00 -4.3 -6.9 -7.7
23-10-13 13:00 -7.7 -4.1 -6.7
24-09-13 13:00 -6.7 -7.1 -8.6
23-08-13 13:00 -8.6 -11.1 -12.0
25-07-13 13:00 -12.0 -11.2 -12.8
24-06-13 13:00 -12.8 -11.1 -12.4
24-05-13 13:00 -12.4 -13.4 -14.7
24-04-13 13:00 -14.7 -14.3 -15.0
22-03-13 14:00 -15.0 -10.3 -11.0
22-02-13 14:00 -11.0 -11.1 -13.2
24-01-13 14:00 -13.2 -10.9 -11.8
20-12-12 14:00 -11.8 -14.3 -13.4
23-11-12 14:00 -13.4 -13.2 -13.5
23-10-12 13:00 -13.5 -11.6
21-09-12 13:00 -11.6 -11.1 -11.8
24-08-12 13:00 -11.8 -10.8 -11.3
25-07-12 13:00 -11.3 -13.4 -13.2
22-06-12 13:00 -13.2 -11.8 -11.2
24-05-12 13:00 -11.2 -9.6 -10.7
24-04-12 13:00 -10.7 -7.5 -9.6
22-03-12 14:00 -9.6 -6.3 -7.7
22-02-12 14:00 -7.7 -7.9 -9.5
24-01-12 14:00 -9.5 -10.1 -10.6
21-12-11 14:00 -10.6 -11.1 -12.2
24-11-11 14:00 -12.2 -11.3 -10.4
25-10-11 13:00 -10.4 -10 -9.4
23-09-11 13:00 -9.4 -8.9 -7.8
24-08-11 13:00 -7.8 -3.4 -2.5
25-07-11 13:00 -2.5 -2.2 -1.1
23-06-11 13:00 -1.1 -1.1 -0.5
24-05-11 13:00 -0.5 2.8 2.8
21-04-11 13:00 2.8 5.9 6.2
23-03-11 14:00 6.2 5.1 5.8
22-02-11 14:00 5.8 4.6 4.5
21-01-11 14:00 4.5 3.3 3.1
22-12-10 14:00 3.1 1.2 0.8
24-11-10 14:00 0.8 -2.7 -2.8
22-10-10 13:00 -2.8 -3.5 -3.4
22-09-10 11:00 -3.4 -5 -5.1
24-08-10 11:00 -5.1 -6.1 -6.5
23-07-10 11:00 -6.5 -7.9 -7.7
23-06-10 11:00 -7.7 -5.1 -4.9
26-05-10 11:00 -4.9 -2.1 -2.4
23-04-10 11:00 -2.4 -2.5 -3.6
23-03-10 11:00 -3.6 -4.1 -7
23-02-10 11:00 -7 -4.9 -7
22-01-10 11:00 -7 -7 -7.9
22-12-09 11:00 -7.9 -5.5 -8.8
24-11-09 11:00 -8.8 -11.3 -14.2
22-10-09 11:00 -14.2 -15.6 -17.8
23-09-09 11:00 -17.8 -16.2 -18.2
25-08-09 11:00 -18.2 -19.7 -22.8
23-07-09 11:00 -22.8 -21.6 -23.6
23-06-09 11:00 -23.6 -25 -27.6
26-05-09 11:00 -27.6 -27 -29.4
23-04-09 11:00 -29.4 -27.8 -31.8
24-03-09 11:00 -28.6 -31.9 -31.6
24-02-09 11:00 -31.6 -27 -27.7
23-01-09 11:00 -27.7 -33 -31.3
22-12-08 11:00 -31.3 -26.5 -23.7
24-11-08 11:00 -23.7 -17.5 -14.8
23-10-08 11:00 -14.8 -16 -14.4
23-09-08 11:00 -14.4 -7 -5.9
22-08-08 11:00 -5.9 -8 -7.6
24-07-08 11:00 -7.6 -7.1 -5.9
23-06-08 11:00 -5.9 -3.5 -1.6
23-05-08 11:00 -1.6 -6.3 -7.9
23-04-08 11:00 -7.9 0.5 1.2
26-03-08 11:00 1.2 -0.8 0.2
22-02-08 11:00 0.2 -1.7 -0.8
24-01-08 11:00 -0.8 -2.5 -1.9
Importance
Country Belgium
Source National Bank of Belgium

Description

The index measures the business community sentiment in Belgium. The index calculation is based on the survey of about 6000 industrial top managers who evaluate the relative level of doing business and expectations for the next 6 months. The value above zero is the indicator of the sentiment improvement, below zero shows decline.

Effect of market

The index is closely followed by the market participants, since Belgium is considered to be a typical average level throughout the Eurozone, thus allowingevaluation of the regional state of events. It has a moderate influence on the Euro.