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 />
Concerns Related to Reducing Cost of Capital by Offering Loans and/or Loan Guarantees<br />
Respondents with the greatest concern for Reducing Cost of Capital by Offering Loans and/or Loan Guarantees<br />
(Medium-to-High) included: Leather (100%), Lumber and Wood (100%), Tobacco (100%), Renewable Energy<br />
(78.26%), Paper and Allied Industry (75%), Food (68.35%) and Printing (67.86%).<br />
Respondents with the least concern for Reducing Cost of Capital by Offering Loans and/or Loan Guarantees on<br />
their industry (Low-to-Mid-Low) included: Accounting & Audit (76.19%), Marketing and Public Relations (73.08%),<br />
Legal (72.73%), Social Welfare (71.43%), Fabricated Metals (64%).<br />
Low Mid-Low Medium Mid-High High<br />
Accommodation 25% 28.57% 7.14% 17.86% 17.86%<br />
Accounting & Audit 52.38% 23.81% 9.52% 4.76% 9.52%<br />
Aerospace 55.56% 5.56% 22.22% 0% 16.67%<br />
Architecture & Design 35% 20% 10% 15% 20%<br />
Automotive 35% 10% 17.50% 15% 15%<br />
Beverages 33.33% 8.33% 33.33% 12.50% 12.50%<br />
Carpentry & Cabinetry 25% 25% 25% 16.67% 0%<br />
Chemicals 29.17% 12.50% 8.33% 20.83% 29.17%<br />
Clothing & apparel 15% 15% 20% 15% 30%<br />
Construction 31.96% 24.74% 18.56% 11.34% 10.31%<br />
Consulting - General 33.02% 20.75% 13.21% 12.26% 16.98%<br />
Education 41.67% 8.33% 14.58% 10.42% 22.92%<br />
Engineering 30.36% 21.43% 14.29% 14.29% 19.64%<br />
Entertainment 42.86% 9.52% 14.29% 4.76% 23.81%<br />
Fabricated Metals 40% 24% 16% 4% 16%<br />
Finance & Investment 35.29% 23.53% 5.88% 11.76% 23.53%<br />
Food 17.72% 13.92% 20.25% 12.66% 35.44%<br />
Furniture & Fixtures 23.53% 29.41% 29.41% 5.88% 0%<br />
Gifts / Giftware 28.57% 21.43% 7.14% 14.29% 21.43%<br />
Hardware 57.14% 0% 28.57% 14.29% 0%<br />
Industrial Machinery & Equipment 21.05% 13.16% 28.95% 13.16% 21.05%<br />
Information Technology 32.35% 17.65% 17.65% 10.29% 20.59%<br />
Instruments 15.38% 30.77% 15.38% 15.38% 15.38%<br />
Insurance 29.41% 17.65% 0% 0% 29.41%<br />
Jewelry 10% 30% 40% 20% 0%<br />
Leather 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%<br />
Legal 54.55% 18.18% 0% 4.55% 22.73%<br />
Lighting 23.08% 23.08% 23.08% 0% 23.08%<br />
Lumber and Wood 0% 0% 33.33% 66.67% 0%<br />
Manufacturing - mixed 21.62% 22.97% 27.03% 6.76% 21.62%<br />
Marketing and Public Relations 38.46% 34.62% 19.23% 0% 3.85%<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Council</strong> www.tradecouncil.org Page 137
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