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Characteristic | Description |
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Name | Expected evolution of the activity over the next 3 months (Balance of extreme answers) for trade by Type of trade; Monthly |
Regularity | Monthly |
Source | Statistics Portugal, Short-term statistics on business - trade survey |
First available period | January 1989 |
Last available period | March 2024 |
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Definition | Difference between the share of positive evaluation responses (¿increased¿, ¿improved very much¿, ¿above average¿, ¿good¿, ¿yes, for sure¿, etc.) and negative evaluation responses (¿decreased¿, ¿worsened somewhat¿, ¿very unfavourable¿, ¿probably not¿, etc.). These calculations do not include the share of neutral responses (¿perhaps¿, ¿the same¿, etc.) and ¿doesn¿t know¿. |
Formule | %resp. (+) - %resp. (-) |
Measure unit (symbol) | Percentage (%) |
Power of 10 | 0 |
Observations | AV ¿ Actual value (Gross value) |
Last update date | 27/03/2024 |
Characteristic | Description |
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Name | Evaluation of the activity (Balance of extreme answers) for trade by Type of trade; Monthly |
Regularity | Monthly |
Source | Statistics Portugal, Short-term statistics on business - trade survey |
First available period | January 1989 |
Last available period | March 2024 |
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Definition | Difference between the share of positive evaluation responses (¿increased¿, ¿improved very much¿, ¿above average¿, ¿good¿, ¿yes, for sure¿, etc.) and negative evaluation responses (¿decreased¿, ¿worsened somewhat¿, ¿very unfavourable¿, ¿probably not¿, etc.). These calculations do not include the share of neutral responses (¿perhaps¿, ¿the same¿, etc.) and ¿doesn¿t know¿. |
Formule | %resp. (+) - %resp. (-) |
Measure unit (symbol) | Percentage (%) |
Power of 10 | 0 |
Observations | AV ¿ Actual value (Gross value) |
Last update date | 27/03/2024 |
Characteristic | Description |
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Name | Confidence indicator (Balance of extreme answers) for Trade by Type of trade; Monthly |
Regularity | Monthly |
Source | Statistics Portugal, Short-term statistics on business - trade survey |
First available period | January 1989 |
Last available period | March 2024 |
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Formule | Trade Confidence Indicator is calculated according to the methodology of the EC - DG ECFIN, and corresponds to the arithmetic mean of the balances of the following questions: |
Measure unit (symbol) | Percentage (%) |
Power of 10 | 0 |
Observations | AV - Actual value (Gross value) |
Last update date | 27/03/2024 |
Characteristic | Description |
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Name | Climate indicator (% - 3mma); Monthly |
Regularity | Monthly |
Source | Statistics Portugal, Short-term statistics on business |
First available period | March 1989 |
Last available period | March 2024 |
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Measure unit (symbol) | Percentage (%) |
Power of 10 | 0 |
Observations | SA - seasonally adjusted series. Synthetic indicator estimated using balances of questions from the Manufacturing Industry, Trade, Construction and Public Works and Services Surveys.The methodology of this indicator is based on the factor analysis and the estimated series (the common component) is calibrated using the GDP (volume) change rates. |
Last update date | 27/03/2024 |
information presented in 28/3/2024