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United Kingdom CBI Business Optimism Index

Business Confidence in United Kingdom

Indicator Data Period
Business Confidence 6 index points 3Q/23
Small Business Sentiment 2 Index Points 3Q/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 6 index points in the third 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
6 3Q/23 25.07.2023
-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


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 decreased to 2 Index Points in the third 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
2 3Q/23 05.08.2023
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


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 2Q/23 6342 companies 5824
Corruption Index 2022 73 in. pt. 78
Ease of Doing Business 2019 8 place 9
Manufacturing PMI Sep/23 44.3 in. pt. 43
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 Sep/23 -20 in. pt. -18.6
Ireland 0Q/23 21.8 in. pt. 10.2
Luxembourg Sep/23 93 in. pt. 92.9
Spain Oct/19 -8.9 in. pt.
Norway 2Q/23 -5.3 in. pt. -0.7
Belgium Sep/23 -14.4 in. pt. -14.9
Bulgaria Sep/23 25.2 in. pt. 25.1
Croatia Sep/23 2.5 in. pt. 0.6
Cyprus Sep/23 105 in. pt. 107
Czech Republic Sep/23 89.4 in. pt. 93.9
Denmark Sep/23 -12 in. pt. -7
Estonia Sep/23 79.5 in. pt. 81.8
Euro Area Sep/23 -0.36 in. pt. -0.41
European Union Sep/23 -9 in. pt. -9.3
Finland Sep/23 -21 in. pt. -19
France Sep/23 98.6 in. pt. 96.8
Germany Sep/23 85.7 in. pt. 85.8
Greece Sep/23 108 in. pt. 111
Hungary Sep/23 -9 in. pt. -7.1
Italy Sep/23 96.4 in. pt. 97.7
Latvia Aug/23 -7.6 in. pt. -7.8
Lithuania Sep/23 -14.2 in. pt. -15.8
Macedonia Dec/22 24.4 in. pt. 24.7
Malta Sep/23 120 in. pt. 103
Netherlands Sep/23 -2.2 in. pt. -2.2
Poland Sep/23 -12.8 in. pt. -12
Portugal Sep/23 1.3 in. pt. 1.5
Romania Sep/23 -0.4 in. pt. -0.7
Russia Sep/23 3 in. pt. 4
Slovakia Sep/23 -9.3 in. pt. -2.7
Slovenia Sep/23 -10 in. pt. -11
Sweden Sep/23 86.8 in. pt. 87.8
Switzerland Sep/23 95.9 in. pt. 96.2
Turkey Sep/23 104 in. pt. 105
Ukraine 2Q/23 104 in. pt. 91.2
United Kingdom 3Q/23 6 in. pt. -2
Albania 3Q/23 -8.08 in. pt. -2.96