Encuesta de Opinión Empresarial. Resultados a agosto de 2016

Abstract

In August, the Industrial Confidence Index showed an increase over the same month last year and, adjusting for seasonal factors, stood at a similar level to July. The use of installed capacity increased and stood at the highest value for August since 2006. The business perception on economic and sociopolitical conditions to invest in the industry also improved from the previous measurement. Meanwhile, the Retail Confidence Index increased compared to July and from the previous year and reached the highest level since February 2012. Finally, the current situation of entrepreneurs in the construction sector decreased compared to the previous measurement and compared with the same period of 2015. Likewise, the perception of entrepreneurs about the pace and expectations of construction remained below 2015 levels, but showed an improvement over the previous quarter.