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2017 4th Quarter International Trade Council Global Business Confidence Survey

The Global Business Confidence Survey is designed to take the pulse of companies and sectors and reports on the conditions for businesses like yours. It offers valuable insights into trends of US and global business confidence by surveying people from across a broad spectrum of industries. The survey draws information from a range of sectors about current and historical business growth trends, efficiency, employment, regulation and other conditions affecting industry. Key users of statistical data include government agencies, trade bodies, chambers of commerce and academic researchers. This survey report was produced by the International Trade Council (http://www.tradecouncil.org | http://www.itcapproved.org).

The Global Business Confidence Survey is designed to take the pulse of companies and sectors and reports on the conditions for businesses like yours. It offers valuable insights into trends of US and global business confidence by surveying people from across a broad spectrum of industries. The survey draws information from a range of sectors about current and historical business growth trends, efficiency, employment, regulation and other conditions affecting industry.

Key users of statistical data include government agencies, trade bodies, chambers of commerce and academic researchers. This survey report was produced by the International Trade Council (http://www.tradecouncil.org | http://www.itcapproved.org).

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GLOBAL BUSINESS CONFIDENCE REPORT<br />

4 th Qtr. <strong>2017</strong><br />

Increasing Digital and<br />

Technology Capabilities<br />

1. Low Impact 14.98%<br />

2. Medium-Low Impact 17.70%<br />

3. Medium Impact 23.56%<br />

4. Medium-High Impact 23.68%<br />

5. High Impact 20.07%<br />

Low Mid-Low Medium Mid-High High<br />

Australia 10.37% 18.52% 18.52% 22.96% 29.63%<br />

Canada 20.37% 15.43% 24.69% 22.22% 17.28%<br />

China 11.11% 11.11% 22.22% 22.22% 33.33%<br />

Czech Republic 4.17% 29.17% 33.33% 29.17% 4.17%<br />

India 8.82% 10.29% 26.47% 22.06% 32.35%<br />

Jordan 8.96% 14.93% 31.34% 20.90% 23.88%<br />

Malaysia 6.06% 12.12% 9.09% 30.30% 42.42%<br />

Nepal 13.16% 18.42% 13.16% 31.58% 23.68%<br />

Pakistan 9.09% 11.36% 20.45% 25% 34.09%<br />

Poland 36.36% 0% 27.27% 36.36% 0%<br />

Romania 10.87% 21.74% 26.09% 26.09% 15.22%<br />

Singapore 4.76% 23.81% 9.52% 28.57% 33.33%<br />

UAE 18.18% 9.09% 27.27% 27.27% 18.18%<br />

United Kingdom 23.40% 26.95% 19.86% 17.73% 12.06%<br />

United States of America 17.72% 18.16% 24.01% 22.55% 17.57%<br />

Respondents with the highest levels of concern related to increasing their digital and technology capabilities for<br />

the coming 12 months originated from the following countries (Medium-High): Malaysia (81.81%), India (80.88%),<br />

Pakistan (79.54%), China (77.77%) and Jordan (76.12%).<br />

Respondents with the lowest levels of concern related to increasing their digital and technology capabilities for<br />

the coming 12 months originated from the following countries (Low - Mid-Low): United Kingdom (50.35%), Poland<br />

(36.36%) and United States of America (35.88%).<br />

<strong>International</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Council</strong> www.tradecouncil.org Page 103

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