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United Kingdom CBI Business Optimism Index

Business Confidence in United Kingdom

Indicator Data Period
Business Confidence -2 index points 2Q/23
Small Business Sentiment 3 Index Points 2Q/23


Latest data on Business Confidence (index points)

Business Confidence
                     United Kingdom - Historical Data (index points)

What is Business Confidence in United Kingdom?

  • Business Confidence in United Kingdom increased to -2 index points in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum level was 55 index points and minimum was -87 index points.
  • Data published Quarterly by Confederation of British Industry.

Historical Data (index points) by years

Data
Period
Date
-2 2Q/23 25.04.2023
-5 1Q/23 24.01.2023
-48 4Q/22 25.10.2022
-21 3Q/22 25.07.2022
-34 2Q/22 25.04.2022
-9 1Q/22 25.01.2022
2 4Q/21 21.10.2021
27 3Q/21 22.07.2021


Historical Chart by prime ministers (index points)

Business Confidence in United Kingdom by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Theresa May 13.07.2016 - -47.0000 -4.0000 15.0000 -47.0000 -91.49%
David Cameron 11.05.2010 - 13.07.2016 24.0000 -5.0000 33.0000 -30.0000 -120.83%
Gordon Brown 27.06.2007 - 11.05.2010 16.0000 12.0000 16.0000 -64.0000 -25.00%
Tony Blair 02.05.1997 - 27.06.2007 4.0000 -7.0000 21.0000 -58.0000 -275.00%
John Major 28.11.1990 - 02.05.1997 -47.0000 9.0000 31.0000 -51.0000 -119.15%
Margaret Thatcher 04.05.1979 - 28.11.1990 6.0000 -27.0000 31.0000 -70.0000 -550.00%
James Callaghan 05.04.1976 - 04.05.1979 24.0000 -5.0000 31.0000 -9.0000 -120.83%


Latest data on Small Business Sentiment (Index Points)

Small Business Sentiment
                     United Kingdom - Historical Data (Index Points)

What is Small Business Sentiment in United Kingdom?

  • Small Business Sentiment in United Kingdom increased to 3 Index Points in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum level was 40 Index Points and minimum was -84 Index Points.
  • Data published Quarterly by Confederation of British Industry.

Historical Data (Index Points) by years

Data
Period
Date
3 2Q/23 06.05.2023
-13 1Q/23 11.02.2023
-39 4Q/22 05.11.2022
-18 3Q/22 06.08.2022
-31 2Q/22 07.05.2022
-5 1Q/22 05.02.2022
0 4Q/21 18.01.2022
27 3Q/21 07.08.2021


Historical Chart by prime ministers (Index Points)

Small Business Sentiment in United Kingdom by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End

Other business indicators in United Kingdom

Index Updated Actual Previous
Bankruptcies 1Q/23 5747 companies 5995
Corruption Index 2022 73 in. pt. 78
Ease of Doing Business 2019 8 place 9
Manufacturing PMI May/23 47.1 in. pt. 47.8
Manufacturing Production Aug/19 -1.7 %
Competitiveness Index 2019 81.2 in. pt. 81.99
Corporate Profits 2Q/19 143.94 B USD
Leading Economic Index  Aug/19 0.3 %
Zew Economic Sentiment Index Mar/21 60.4 in. pt. 35.8

Business Confidence in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Austria May/23 -14.1 in. pt. -7.5
Ireland 0Q/23 21.8 in. pt. 10.2
Luxembourg May/23 90.6 in. pt. 91.2
Spain Oct/19 -8.9 in. pt.
Norway 1Q/23 -0.4 in. pt. -3.3
Belgium May/23 -9.2 in. pt. -7.8
Bulgaria May/23 26.7 in. pt. 24.8
Croatia May/23 8.4 in. pt. 7.1
Cyprus May/23 104 in. pt. 104
Czech Republic May/23 95.2 in. pt. 98
Denmark May/23 -6 in. pt. -13
Estonia May/23 82.5 in. pt. 84.4
Euro Area May/23 0.19 in. pt. 0.51
European Union May/23 -5.8 in. pt. -3.8
Finland May/23 -12 in. pt. -13
France May/23 99 in. pt. 101
Germany May/23 91.7 in. pt. 93.4
Greece May/23 108 in. pt. 109
Hungary May/23 -4.7 in. pt. -7.7
Italy May/23 101 in. pt. 103
Latvia May/23 -7.1 in. pt. -3.8
Lithuania May/23 -19.1 in. pt. -17.3
Macedonia Dec/22 24.4 in. pt. 24.7
Malta May/23 104 in. pt. 115
Netherlands May/23 2.1 in. pt. 3
Poland May/23 -12.2 in. pt. -10.8
Portugal May/23 2 in. pt. 2.2
Romania May/23 -2.6 in. pt. -0.4
Russia May/23 3.9 in. pt. 3.4
Slovakia May/23 -9.7 in. pt. 3.7
Slovenia May/23 -9 in. pt. -9
Sweden May/23 90.6 in. pt. 89.2
Switzerland May/23 90.2 in. pt. 96.1
Turkey May/23 108 in. pt. 108
Ukraine 1Q/23 91.2 in. pt. 83.5
United Kingdom 2Q/23 -2 in. pt. -5
Albania 1Q/23 7.72 in. pt. 5.08