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 Expected change in price charged over the next 3 months (Seasonal adjusted balance) for Services
Characteristic Description
Name Expected change in price charged over the next 3 months (Seasonal adjusted balance) for Services; Monthly
Regularity Monthly
Source Statistics Portugal, Short-term statistics on business - services survey
First available period May 2003
Last available period March 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Month)
  • Geographic localization
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • ENTERPRISE:  Legal entity (natural or legal person) that is an organisational unit producing goods or services, which benefits from a certain degree of autonomy in decision-making, especially for the allocation of its current resources. An enterprise carries out one or more activities at one or more locations.
Formule %resp. (+) - %resp. (-)
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations SA - Values are seasonally adjusted
Last update date 30/03/2021

 

 Evaluation of global order books over the last 3 months (Seasonal adjusted balance) for Services
Characteristic Description
Name Evaluation of global order books over the last 3 months (Seasonal adjusted balance) for Services; Monthly
Regularity Monthly
Source Statistics Portugal, Short-term statistics on business - services survey
First available period April 2001
Last available period March 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Month)
  • Geographic localization
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • ENTERPRISE:  Legal entity (natural or legal person) that is an organisational unit producing goods or services, which benefits from a certain degree of autonomy in decision-making, especially for the allocation of its current resources. An enterprise carries out one or more activities at one or more locations.
  • ORDER PORTFOLIO:  The amount (quantity and/or value) of orders that a statistical unit holds in a certain period.
Formule %resp. (+) - %resp. (-)
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations SA - Values are seasonally adjusted
Last update date 30/03/2021

 

 Evaluation of the activity over the last 3 months (Seasonal adjusted balance) for services
Characteristic Description
Name Evaluation of the activity over the last 3 months (Seasonal adjusted balance) for services; Monthly
Regularity Monthly
Source Statistics Portugal, Short-term statistics on business - services survey
First available period April 2001
Last available period March 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Month)
  • Geographic localization
Concepts
  • ENTERPRISE:  Legal entity (natural or legal person) that is an organisational unit producing goods or services, which benefits from a certain degree of autonomy in decision-making, especially for the allocation of its current resources. An enterprise carries out one or more activities at one or more locations.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Formule %resp. (+) - %resp. (-)
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations SA - Values are seasonally adjusted
Last update date 30/03/2021

 

 Confidence indicator (Balance of extreme answers) for Services
Characteristic Description
Name Confidence indicator (Balance) for services; Monthly
Regularity Monthly
Source Statistics Portugal, Short-term statistics on business - services survey
First available period April 2001
Last available period March 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Month)
  • Geographic localization
Concepts
  • ENTERPRISE:  Legal entity (natural or legal person) that is an organisational unit producing goods or services, which benefits from a certain degree of autonomy in decision-making, especially for the allocation of its current resources. An enterprise carries out one or more activities at one or more locations.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Formule Services 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:
- How has your business situation developed over the past 3 months? It has... 1. + improved; 2. = remained unchanged; 3. - deteriorated.
- How has demand (turnover) for your company's services changed over the past 3 months? It has... 1. + increased; 2. = remained unchanged; 3. - decreased.
- How do you expect the demand (turnover) for your company's services to change over the next 3 months? It will... 1. + increase; 2. = remain unchanged; 3. - decrease.
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations AV - Actual value (Gross value)
Last update date 30/03/2021

 

 Climate indicator (% - 3mma)
Characteristic Description
Name Climate indicator (% - 3mma); Monthly
Regularity Monthly
Source Statistics Portugal, Short-term statistics on business
First available period March 1989
Last available period March 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Month)
  • Geographic localization
Concepts
  • ENTERPRISE:  Legal entity (natural or legal person) that is an organisational unit producing goods or services, which benefits from a certain degree of autonomy in decision-making, especially for the allocation of its current resources. An enterprise carries out one or more activities at one or more locations.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
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 30/03/2021


information presented in 22/4/2021