The Business Confidence Index (BCI) of the United Kingdom was 98.9 in August 2025, compared with 98.9 in the previous month, an indication that business confidence is falling in the UK. During this time period, business confidence was highest in late 2021 and was at its lowest point in March 2009. Taxation overtakes inflation as main business concern In the third quarter of 2023, inflation was seen by 65 percent of UK firms as a major external concern facing their business. At that time, the UK's inflation rate was still at the relatively high figure of 6.7 percent, although this was down from a peak of 11.1 percent in October 2022. As the rate of inflation continued to fall in 2024, the issue became slightly less pressing for UK businesses, with 49 percent seeing it as a main concern in the second quarter of 2024, although it was still ahead of other issues. In the second half of 2024, however, taxation has emerged as the main worry for UK firms, with 63 percent of businesses citing it as an external concern in the fourth quarter of 2024. This is likely related to the rise in National Insurance businesses will have to pay from April 2025 onwards, one of the main measures announced in the Autumn Budget in October 2024. UK business demographics In 2024, there were approximately 5.5 million private business enterprises in the UK, which was down from a peak of 5.98 million in 2020. As of this year, the UK's private sector workforce was around 27.6 million, compared with 6.1 million who worked in the public sector. While most businesses in the UK are small enterprises that employ fewer than ten people, the UK's large businesses are responsible for employing a large share of the workforce, with around 8.2 million people working for large businesses in 2024. The biggest UK-based company, in terms of global employees in 2024 was the Compass Group, with a global workforce of around half a million, followed by Tesco at 345,000 employees.

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Business Confidence in Greece decreased to 106.20 points in September from 110 points in August of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Greece Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The business environments of the world's seven largest economies were all impacted by the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). During the first half of 2020, ***** measured the lowest business confidence index (BCI) at **, but it wasn't higher than **** in January 2020. However, the BCI of the country quickly recovered. Since **********, ***** has had the lowest CBI of the world's seven largest economies, with a few exceptions.

Georgia Business Confidence Index (BCI) data was reported at -1.300 % Point in Jun 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of -5.000 % Point for Mar 2025. Georgia Business Confidence Index (BCI) data is updated quarterly, averaging 17.700 % Point from Dec 2013 (Median) to Jun 2025, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.358 % Point in Sep 2014 and a record low of -28.600 % Point in Dec 2020. Georgia Business Confidence Index (BCI) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by ISET Policy Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Georgia – Table GE.S002: Business Confidence Index.

Between January and May 2020, Italy's BCI plummeted due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Afterward, the Business Confidence Index grew up to ****** in October 2021. The BCI has decreased since, reaching ***** in June 2025.

Business Confidence in Turkey decreased to 100.20 points in September from 100.60 points in August of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Business Confidence in Japan increased to 14 points in the third quarter of 2025 from 13 points in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This dataset provides values for BUSINESS CONFIDENCE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

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Business confidence survey in India, September, 2025 The most recent value is 117.94 points as of Q3 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 113.97 points. Historically, the average for India from Q3 2000 to Q3 2025 is 114.56 points. The minimum of 79.1 points was recorded in Q3 2020, while the maximum of 129.35 points was reached in Q4 2021. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Spain Business Survey: Other Services: Harmonised Confidence Index data was reported at 134.100 1Q2013=100 in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 133.500 1Q2013=100 for Oct 2024. Spain Business Survey: Other Services: Harmonised Confidence Index data is updated quarterly, averaging 126.900 1Q2013=100 from Jan 2013 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 134.500 1Q2013=100 in Jul 2024 and a record low of 92.400 1Q2013=100 in Jul 2020. Spain Business Survey: Other Services: Harmonised Confidence Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.S005: Business Survey: Business Confidence Indicators.

Business confidence survey in Hong Kong, September, 2025 The most recent value is -8 points as of Q3 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of -9 points. Historically, the average for Hong Kong from Q1 2022 to Q3 2025 is 0.67 points. The minimum of -10 points was recorded in Q1 2025, while the maximum of 15 points was reached in Q2 2023. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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Business confidence survey in Colombia, August, 2025 The most recent value is 5.3 points as of August 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 6.7 points. Historically, the average for Colombia from January 1980 to August 2025 is 0.11 points. The minimum of -35.8 points was recorded in April 2020, while the maximum of 20.4 points was reached in September 2021. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Business confidence survey in Ukraine, September, 2025 The most recent value is -5.51 points as of Q3 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of -6.18 points. Historically, the average for Ukraine from Q1 2017 to Q3 2025 is -10.21 points. The minimum of -36.82 points was recorded in Q2 2022, while the maximum of -1.41 points was reached in Q3 2019. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Mexico Business Confidence Index: Present Economic Situation data was reported at 51.692 Point in Apr 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 51.359 Point for Mar 2023. Mexico Business Confidence Index: Present Economic Situation data is updated monthly, averaging 48.107 Point from Jan 2004 (Median) to Apr 2023, with 232 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.042 Point in Nov 2010 and a record low of 27.257 Point in May 2020. Mexico Business Confidence Index: Present Economic Situation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.S005: Business Confidence Index: EMOE 2013.

Business confidence survey in Peru, August, 2025 The most recent value is 15.68 points as of August 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 15.93 points. Historically, the average for Peru from January 2008 to August 2025 is 8.85 points. The minimum of -71.55 points was recorded in April 2020, while the maximum of 48.01 points was reached in February 2008. | TheGlobalEconomy.com