Business Confidence Indicators Results by activity sector Business Environment. Current importance of the following components in growth capacity Units: percentages, (Total establishments: absolute value) Total establishments 1. Macroeconomic environment: Great 1. Macroeconomic environment: Medium 1. Macroeconomic environment: Little 2. Economic regulation: Great 2. Economic regulation: Medium 2. Economic regulation: Little 3. Efficiency of the job market: Great 3. Efficiency of the job market: Medium 3. Efficiency of the job market: Little 4. Taxation: Great 4. Taxation: Medium 4. Taxation: Little 5. Default: Great 5. Default: Medium 5. Default: Little 6. Infrastructures: Great 6. Infrastructures: Medium 6. Infrastructures: Little 7. Legal costs: Great 7. Legal costs: Medium 7. Legal costs: Little 8. Input costs: Great 8. Input costs: Medium 8. Input costs: Little 9. Insufficient equipment: Great 9. Insufficient equipment: Medium 9. Insufficient equipment: Little 10. Adaptation of human capital: Great 10. Adaptation of human capital: Medium 10. Adaptation of human capital: Little 11. Product demand: Great 11. Product demand: Medium 11. Product demand: Little 12. Availability of financing: Great 12. Availability of financing: Medium 12. Availability of financing: Little National total 2019 5,533 39.09 46.58 14.33 36.87 50.08 13.05 29.73 54.64 15.63 32.21 53.55 14.24 29.48 46.18 24.34 16.50 59.37 24.13 7.92 48.55 43.54 19.61 56.23 24.16 13.81 57.55 28.65 28.45 54.40 17.15 50.88 38.77 10.36 26.44 51.20 22.36 2018 6,157 36.41 49.23 14.36 33.21 53.52 13.27 27.37 57.28 15.35 31.44 54.33 14.23 29.33 46.00 24.67 15.46 59.83 24.70 7.89 50.28 41.82 20.35 57.07 22.58 13.87 57.66 28.47 26.99 55.09 17.91 51.06 38.83 10.10 26.94 52.17 20.89 2017 6,473 37.23 47.60 15.17 30.97 54.27 14.75 25.92 57.19 16.89 31.18 53.85 14.97 30.43 45.39 24.18 15.68 59.45 24.87 8.48 49.61 41.91 18.74 57.69 23.57 13.07 58.83 28.10 25.81 55.89 18.29 50.97 39.05 9.98 28.32 51.34 20.35 2016 6,229 38.56 45.80 15.64 34.76 51.44 13.81 25.12 56.65 18.22 35.03 50.18 14.79 32.62 43.39 23.98 14.63 58.28 27.10 8.20 47.58 44.21 19.33 55.74 24.93 12.46 57.18 30.36 23.76 55.26 20.98 53.49 35.40 11.11 30.26 47.74 21.99 2015 6,196 40.49 43.45 16.06 33.91 51.92 14.17 25.66 56.28 18.06 33.33 51.24 15.43 36.36 41.16 22.48 14.90 58.62 26.48 9.18 48.34 42.48 19.95 54.92 25.13 13.04 56.79 30.16 22.66 55.73 21.61 54.81 34.76 10.43 33.34 46.79 19.87 2014 5,890 43.68 40.58 15.74 38.57 47.23 14.19 26.74 54.57 18.69 39.00 46.89 14.11 42.67 37.05 20.29 14.65 57.18 28.17 11.92 45.72 42.36 22.04 53.19 24.77 12.31 54.97 32.72 22.68 53.53 23.79 58.49 31.19 10.32 38.57 42.50 18.93 2013 5,544 49.69 35.12 15.19 44.46 41.63 13.91 28.37 51.57 20.06 42.14 43.25 14.61 49.62 31.46 18.92 14.66 55.81 29.53 13.28 44.08 42.64 22.15 50.74 27.11 12.66 52.56 34.78 21.57 53.39 25.04 60.82 27.67 11.51 45.53 35.88 18.60 Industry 2019 1,002 42.91 45.31 11.78 34.93 51.90 13.17 27.45 55.69 16.87 29.64 55.69 14.67 28.14 45.61 26.25 18.76 60.38 20.86 4.79 46.91 48.30 33.03 47.41 19.56 17.66 55.09 27.25 28.74 52.79 18.46 58.68 32.24 9.08 27.35 50.50 22.16 2018 1,069 39.85 49.49 10.66 31.62 56.59 11.79 28.25 56.41 15.34 29.09 56.13 14.78 27.50 46.30 26.19 18.99 58.28 22.73 4.68 47.15 48.18 33.49 49.30 17.21 19.46 54.91 25.63 26.94 56.50 16.56 61.09 31.81 7.11 27.03 50.61 22.36 2017 1,127 37.53 49.25 13.22 28.57 56.34 15.08 23.34 59.09 17.57 29.02 55.55 15.44 26.97 46.76 26.26 18.19 59.80 22.01 5.94 46.05 48.00 31.06 50.22 18.72 17.21 56.79 26.00 23.69 57.85 18.46 59.18 32.56 8.25 27.86 51.11 21.03 2016 1,079 41.43 46.71 11.86 32.81 54.87 12.33 23.63 60.06 16.31 32.16 53.57 14.27 31.23 43.65 25.12 18.07 60.43 21.50 4.91 46.06 49.03 31.14 49.86 19.00 17.70 54.68 27.62 22.98 56.90 20.11 61.63 29.75 8.62 29.29 49.30 21.41 2015 1,079 43.93 43.19 12.88 31.70 54.87 13.44 24.37 58.29 17.33 31.79 53.85 14.37 35.22 42.91 21.87 17.42 60.33 22.24 6.86 47.45 45.69 31.33 50.42 18.26 20.11 55.79 24.10 24.28 56.53 19.18 62.56 29.19 8.25 32.99 48.75 18.26 2014 1,035 45.12 43.67 11.21 35.75 53.33 10.92 23.96 60.77 15.27 35.17 52.46 12.37 42.13 38.45 19.42 17.68 59.61 22.71 7.63 46.38 45.99 31.69 50.92 17.39 15.85 57.49 26.67 23.67 53.82 22.51 66.96 26.28 6.76 39.90 43.09 17.00 2013 980 48.98 38.78 12.24 40.31 46.73 12.96 26.53 54.08 19.39 36.84 48.98 14.18 47.14 35.41 17.45 15.51 59.29 25.20 8.27 45.31 46.43 30.31 49.29 20.41 14.69 53.16 32.14 19.59 55.61 24.80 67.65 23.16 9.18 45.00 38.37 16.63 Construction 2019 618 33.98 48.87 17.15 35.11 49.03 15.86 31.07 52.10 16.83 38.67 49.35 11.97 38.83 42.07 19.09 19.09 60.52 20.39 9.06 51.29 39.64 20.55 57.44 22.01 13.43 59.39 27.18 30.10 51.78 18.12 46.60 38.83 14.56 35.60 45.47 18.93 2018 693 32.76 46.46 20.78 31.60 51.52 16.88 29.00 54.69 16.31 35.64 49.06 15.30 34.63 43.87 21.50 20.63 56.28 23.09 10.25 50.07 39.68 20.49 55.12 24.39 13.28 57.72 29.00 29.00 50.51 20.49 45.45 41.70 12.84 34.78 45.74 19.48 2017 735 35.51 45.58 18.91 31.56 51.56 16.87 27.76 54.56 17.69 33.74 50.07 16.19 35.65 42.59 21.77 19.18 57.82 22.99 11.56 48.98 39.46 19.05 54.83 26.12 13.74 54.42 31.84 25.17 51.97 22.86 49.52 37.55 12.93 38.78 43.95 17.28 2016 703 37.55 40.68 21.76 36.13 44.95 18.92 25.75 50.78 23.47 39.69 43.81 16.50 40.97 36.70 22.33 17.50 53.91 28.59 11.38 45.66 42.96 19.35 53.77 26.88 12.23 55.19 32.57 22.90 52.92 24.18 53.77 30.58 15.65 41.82 38.26 19.91 2015 688 40.12 42.30 17.59 35.17 49.71 15.12 27.33 52.91 19.77 36.34 48.11 15.55 42.73 37.35 19.91 17.88 56.54 25.58 11.48 45.49 43.02 18.31 55.09 26.60 12.06 56.98 30.96 21.08 53.49 25.44 56.83 30.09 13.08 45.78 37.94 16.28 2014 680 40.29 42.06 17.65 36.32 48.09 15.59 24.56 54.41 21.03 42.79 43.97 13.24 49.26 31.47 19.26 17.21 57.50 25.29 14.56 46.91 38.53 21.32 54.71 23.97 10.44 56.03 33.53 18.97 54.71 26.32 56.76 29.26 13.97 50.00 32.79 17.21 2013 617 51.38 31.28 17.34 47.65 37.76 14.59 29.17 50.08 20.75 45.06 39.87 15.07 56.08 25.61 18.31 21.23 51.05 27.71 17.99 41.82 40.19 22.53 48.95 28.53 14.59 53.16 32.25 21.23 51.70 27.07 62.72 24.31 12.97 59.64 24.15 16.21 Trade 2019 1,084 34.50 50.65 14.85 32.56 53.23 14.21 24.26 58.67 17.07 28.78 54.98 16.24 25.37 46.22 28.41 13.56 59.59 26.85 4.98 46.68 48.34 19.00 55.81 25.18 9.87 59.69 30.44 21.13 59.59 19.28 51.11 39.02 9.87 23.52 52.77 23.71 2018 1,251 35.41 49.96 14.63 32.13 55.32 12.55 23.74 61.47 14.79 30.30 55.32 14.39 26.54 46.84 26.62 14.15 62.75 23.10 6.31 49.16 44.52 19.98 58.19 21.82 12.39 59.71 27.90 24.06 57.07 18.86 51.72 40.37 7.91 23.90 55.56 20.54 2017 1,317 33.49 51.25 15.26 27.41 56.64 15.95 22.63 60.82 16.55 28.25 56.11 15.64 26.35 46.24 27.41 13.14 61.88 24.98 5.69 50.87 43.43 19.13 59.53 21.34 11.62 60.82 27.56 21.79 59.38 18.83 53.53 36.60 9.87 25.28 53.30 21.41 2016 1,262 33.68 50.24 16.09 29.95 55.55 14.50 22.03 60.38 17.59 32.41 53.09 14.50 27.42 46.83 25.75 11.57 62.04 26.39 5.63 49.92 44.45 17.12 59.03 23.85 9.27 60.54 30.19 19.89 58.08 22.03 53.01 37.16 9.83 27.10 50.79 22.11 2015 1,262 35.18 46.91 17.91 29.71 55.47 14.82 21.63 60.22 18.15 32.25 52.46 15.29 30.19 44.93 24.88 12.76 61.97 25.28 6.58 48.89 44.53 18.38 57.29 24.33 10.14 57.92 31.93 19.65 56.66 23.69 53.72 36.21 10.06 29.56 47.86 22.58 2014 1,187 39.76 41.95 18.28 34.20 49.03 16.76 23.34 55.60 21.06 39.34 46.42 14.24 39.43 39.68 20.89 13.06 58.05 28.90 9.44 45.91 44.65 20.64 55.52 23.84 11.88 53.50 34.63 19.21 55.60 25.19 59.14 30.58 10.28 33.61 46.50 19.88 2013 1,124 47.51 36.03 16.46 43.42 41.64 14.95 26.78 52.05 21.17 42.26 43.51 14.23 45.73 32.92 21.35 12.28 58.27 29.45 10.23 43.33 46.44 23.40 49.56 27.05 11.21 53.83 34.96 19.75 54.80 25.44 62.81 25.27 11.92 42.44 37.01 20.55 Transport and Catering 2019 718 37.33 47.08 15.60 33.57 53.48 12.95 29.67 55.85 14.48 29.67 54.46 15.88 22.14 45.96 31.89 23.68 56.69 19.64 4.87 46.10 49.03 16.57 59.05 24.37 17.13 56.27 26.60 28.13 54.32 17.55 46.52 43.73 9.75 21.17 56.69 22.14 2018 796 32.66 52.64 14.70 27.14 57.16 15.70 25.38 58.17 16.46 29.90 54.65 15.45 21.11 46.11 32.79 21.86 56.41 21.73 6.53 49.87 43.59 19.60 57.04 23.37 18.09 55.90 26.01 25.38 54.27 20.35 45.60 41.46 12.94 23.24 55.90 20.85 2017 851 35.61 47.94 16.45 27.61 55.35 17.04 27.50 55.58 16.92 28.79 55.35 15.86 21.15 48.30 30.55 21.97 57.46 20.56 4.82 49.47 45.71 16.10 58.28 25.62 14.57 59.93 25.50 24.68 56.40 18.92 43.48 45.36 11.16 21.15 57.46 21.39 2016 813 35.55 44.65 19.80 32.10 52.40 15.50 27.18 52.15 20.66 32.96 48.34 18.70 24.11 40.96 34.93 21.40 54.00 24.60 6.03 43.54 50.43 20.17 51.41 28.41 15.62 54.98 29.40 22.88 53.01 24.11 51.17 36.16 12.67 23.86 50.55 25.58 2015 822 36.98 42.82 20.19 29.20 52.68 18.13 24.45 54.50 21.05 28.83 51.58 19.59 25.67 42.34 32.00 18.86 55.72 25.43 6.33 45.50 48.18 20.80 52.19 27.01 14.36 55.47 30.17 19.59 55.84 24.57 48.18 39.54 12.29 28.22 50.49 21.29 2014 758 40.11 41.03 18.87 36.81 45.78 17.41 28.63 49.47 21.90 37.07 44.85 18.07 29.95 38.79 31.27 18.60 54.75 26.65 8.84 46.04 45.12 22.30 48.94 28.76 13.59 53.30 33.11 20.58 51.98 27.44 51.19 35.36 13.46 32.45 44.59 22.96 2013 729 44.17 35.25 20.58 41.43 41.29 17.28 28.94 49.11 21.95 43.21 40.74 16.05 38.68 34.02 27.30 20.03 52.26 27.71 11.66 41.70 46.64 27.57 44.03 28.40 15.78 49.11 35.12 22.22 49.79 27.98 54.87 31.00 14.13 41.56 38.00 20.44 Other Services 2019 2,111 41.73 44.24 14.02 41.64 46.76 11.61 33.25 52.39 14.35 34.15 52.72 13.12 31.98 47.70 20.32 13.74 59.36 26.91 11.61 50.31 38.09 14.31 59.31 26.39 12.98 57.51 29.51 31.69 53.29 15.02 49.79 40.03 10.18 26.62 50.54 22.83 2018 2,348 37.73 48.38 13.88 37.05 50.51 12.44 29.09 55.92 14.99 32.41 54.43 13.16 32.88 46.00 21.12 10.86 61.20 27.94 9.97 52.51 37.52 14.78 60.60 24.62 10.86 58.39 30.75 28.53 55.03 16.44 49.66 39.48 10.86 27.47 51.70 20.83 2017 2,443 40.20 45.35 14.45 35.00 52.48 12.53 27.79 55.71 16.50 33.81 52.48 13.71 35.90 44.13 19.98 12.65 59.15 28.20 11.50 50.80 37.70 13.67 60.79 25.54 11.22 59.64 29.14 29.55 54.11 16.33 48.83 41.63 9.54 29.51 50.47 20.02 2016 2,372 41.19 44.94 13.87 38.70 49.28 12.02 26.56 56.41 17.03 37.06 49.62 13.32 36.47 44.27 19.27 11.51 58.05 30.44 10.88 48.99 40.13 14.84 58.73 26.43 10.75 57.88 31.37 26.73 54.47 18.80 50.76 38.20 11.05 31.16 47.26 21.59 2015 2,345 43.11 42.26 14.63 38.46 49.04 12.49 28.36 54.84 16.80 35.31 50.19 14.50 42.09 39.02 18.89 12.62 57.65 29.72 11.98 50.28 37.74 15.74 56.63 27.63 11.17 57.06 31.77 25.07 55.48 19.45 53.56 36.25 10.19 33.69 46.61 19.70 2014 2,230 47.35 37.80 14.84 43.50 43.68 12.83 29.87 52.91 17.22 40.09 46.14 13.77 46.95 36.10 16.95 11.97 56.32 31.70 15.47 44.84 39.69 18.43 53.99 27.58 11.03 54.84 34.13 25.92 52.47 21.61 57.22 32.96 9.82 39.19 42.33 18.48 2013 2,094 52.63 34.00 13.37 47.09 40.50 12.42 29.66 51.43 18.91 43.31 42.31 14.37 54.78 29.66 15.57 11.75 55.49 32.76 16.43 45.42 38.16 15.66 54.92 29.42 10.84 52.63 36.53 23.35 53.34 23.30 58.07 30.90 11.03 44.65 36.82 18.53 Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute