Each tendency is surveyed in different parts of the business sector. The surveys, which comprise manufacturing and mining, the construction sector and a significant proportion of the services sector, are based on questionnaires to firms. Questions deal with production, the inflow of orders, capacity utilisation, employment, etc. as well as the expectations of firms regarding inflation. These surveys provide up to date and relevant information about the current situation and the expectations of firms regarding the immediate future.

Manufacturing sectors covered
Manufacturing industry total, Food, beverages and tobacco industry, Textile, clothing and leather industry, Timber industry, Sawmills and wood impregnation plants, Pulp, paper and paper products industry, Pulp industry, Publishing industry, Mineral oil products, nuclear fuel industry, Chemical industry, Rubber and plastic product industry, Mining and quarrying, Steel and metal works, Iron and steelworks, Metal goods industry, Machinery industry, Office equipment and computer industry, Other electrical manufacturing industry, Telecommunication products industry, Instruments and watch making industry, Motor vehicle and trailer industry, Intermediate goods, Investment goods, Non-durable consumer goods, Durable consumer goods and Consumer goods industry total.

Service sectors covered
Trade in motor vehicle and spare parts, Trade in motor vehicles excl motorcycles, Wholesale trade, Wholesale trade in agricultural raw materials and livestocks, Wholesale trade in food, beverages and tobacco, Wholesale trade in household goods, Wholesale trade in fuels, Wholesale trade in timber, other construction material and sanitary ware, Wholesale trade in hardware goods and heating, water and sanitation fittings, Wholesale trade in machinery and equipment, Wholesale trade in office machines and office equipment, Wholesale trade in other intermediate goods, Non-durable goods trade, Durable goods trade, Store retailing of textiles, clothing and shoes, Store retailing of household appliances, Store retailing of computers, office machines and telecommunications equipment, Other durable goods trade, Hauliers, Data processing, Software and hardware consulting, Consulting, Legal consulting, Accounting and bookkeeping, Market research and opinion polls, Management and information consulting, Architecture, Construction and other technical consulting, Advertising and other business services.

Construction sectors covered
Construction and major civil works construction total, Construction of residential and other buildings, Construction of residential buildings, Construction of other buildings and Road and major civil work construction