This five-minute survey, conducted each quarter, helps shape economic policy that impacts your business.
The insights garnered from NI Chamber’s Quarterly Business Insights (QBI) survey, in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast, create a real-time snapshot of Northern Ireland’s business performance and ensure your collective voice is heard at both Stormont and Westminster.
What is NI Chamber’s Quarterly Business Insights survey?
The Quarterly Business Insights survey is the UK’s largest and longest-running independent survey of business sentiment. Founded in 1989 and comprising around 5,000 respondents each quarter, it provides unparalleled insight into how UK businesses are performing from quarter to quarter.
How often is this survey conducted?
Each quarter, we ask our membership to complete our QBI to capture real-time business sentiment. Each survey includes a set of consistent core questions, along with a few additional timely questions that change quarterly to reflect policy developments.
What makes QBI unique?
It’s the longest-running independent survey of business sentiment, providing a powerful snapshot of both local and national economic conditions that are closely monitored by policymakers, including the UK Treasury and the Bank of England.
It’s viewed as the leading economic indicator, often detecting major changes in the economy before other official statistics or surveys.
QBI also provides a unique and unrivalled insight into business sentiment in Northern Ireland relative to other UK regions.
How can I contribute?
It’s open to any UK business that wants to contribute. It should take no longer than five minutes to complete.
How will the data be used?
It’s used at all levels to understand economic trends, challenges and opportunities, feeding into national debates and decisions on economic policy and business environment improvements.
Is the QBI anonymous?
Yes, this survey is anonymous.
How are survey results released/ how can I access the results?
The results are released at a briefing and in the QBI report.
If you would like access to the report or have further questions, please email niamh.mcgonagle@northernirelandchamber.com
