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 />
General Political Climate<br />
1. Low Impact 11.25%<br />
2. Medium-Low Impact 15.57%<br />
3. Medium Impact 23.86%<br />
4. Medium-High Impact 23.80%<br />
5. High Impact 25.52%<br />
Low Mid-Low Medium Mid-High High<br />
Australia 8.15% 14.81% 25.93% 28.15% 22.96%<br />
Canada 12.96% 17.28% 25.93% 20.99% 22.84%<br />
China 22.22% 22.22% 22.22% 22.22% 11.11%<br />
Czech Republic 4.17% 29.17% 25% 20.83% 20.83%<br />
India 17.65% 22.06% 26.47% 17.65% 16.18%<br />
Jordan 7.46% 14.93% 19.40% 23.88% 34.33%<br />
Malaysia 6.06% 6.06% 27.27% 39.39% 21.21%<br />
Nepal 18.42% 5.26% 28.95% 28.95% 18.42%<br />
Pakistan 11.36% 13.64% 31.82% 20.45% 22.73%<br />
Poland 9.09% 18.18% 9.09% 45.45% 18.18%<br />
Romania 0% 6.52% 30.43% 43.48% 19.57%<br />
Singapore 14.29% 23.81% 14.29% 33.33% 14.29%<br />
UAE 18.18% 18.18% 27.27% 18.18% 18.18%<br />
United Kingdom 8.51% 18.44% 19.15% 27.66% 26.24%<br />
United States of America 13.47% 14.20% 22.11% 21.38% 28.84%<br />
Respondents with the highest levels of concern related to the general political climate impacting their business in<br />
the coming 12 months originated from the following countries (Medium-High): Romania (93.48%), Malaysia<br />
(87.87%), Jordan (77.61%), Australia (77.04%) and Nepal (76.32%).<br />
Respondents with the lowest levels of concern related to the general political climate impacting their business in<br />
the coming 12 months originated from the following countries (Low - Mid-Low): China (44.44%), India (39.71%)<br />
and Singapore (38.10%).<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Council</strong> www.tradecouncil.org Page 58
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