Investment survey for business
How do the business sectors expect their investments to evolve in future? In April and October every year, we ask enterprises in the manufacturing industries and the service sector how they expect their investments to develop. We ask about their total investments, how the investments are distributed by purpose and which factors have an effect on the level of investments.
Selected statistics on Investment survey for business
Investment survey of enterprises in manufacturing
The statistics is compiled from data collected via questionnaires. The sample is based on information in the Central Business Register. The survey is carried out with a panel based stratified sample Because of drop-out the sample is updated two times a year.
The sample is stratified into lines of industries as is seen in that statbank tables.
Investment survey among enterprises in the service sector
The statistics is compiled from data collected via questionnaires. The sample is based on information in the Central Business Register. The survey is carried out with a panel based stratified sample Because of drop-out the sample is updated two times a year.
The sample is stratified into lines of industries as is seen in that statbank tables.
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
See the documentation of statistics to learn more:
The monthly tendency survey provides a quick and up-to-date overview of actual conditions and expectations within the manufacturing industries, construction, retail trade and services. The surveys are directly connected to and defined by the Business and Consumer Survey joint harmonized program as managed by the Directorate-Generale for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission.