The Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) is the UK’s largest private quarterly survey of business. Each quarter, over 5,000 businesses – belonging to Chambers of Commerce in every region of the country – participate in the QES. Businesses are questioned on a wide range of issues, including: home sales and orders, export sales and orders, employment prospects, investment, recruitment difficulties, cashflow, confidence and price pressures.
The QES is the first economic indicator of the quarter, published in advance of official figures and other private surveys, and it consistently mirrors trends in the national economy. For this reason the survey is closely watched by policymakers such as the Treasury and the Bank of England, and also by the media.
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Quarterly Economic Survey - Public Archive
The summaries and national tables of each QES in the last few years are freely available below.
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QES Summaries/National tables of results
2008
Summary: Q1 2008 | Q2 2008
National Tables: Q1 2008 | Q2 2008
2007
Summary: Q1 2007 | Q2 2007 | Q3 2007 | Q4 2007
National Tables: Q1 2007 | Q2 2007 | Q3 2007 | Q4 2007
2006
Summary: Q1 2006 | Q2 2006 | Q3 2006 | Q4 2006
National Tables: Q1 2006 | Q2 2006 | Q3 2006 | Q4 2006
2005
Summary: Q1 2005 | Q2 2005 | Q3 2005 | Q4 2005
National Tables: Q1 2005 | Q2 2005 | Q3 2005 | Q4 2005
2004
Summary: Q1 2004 | Q2 2004 | Q3 2004 | Q4 2004
National Tables: Q1 2004 | Q2 2004 | Q3 2004 | Q4 2004
2003
Summary: Q1 2003 | Q2 2003 | Q3 2003 | Q4 2003
National Tables: Q1 2003 | Q2 2003 | Q3 2003 | Q4 2003
2002
Summary: Q1 2002 | Q2 2002 | Q3 2002 | Q4 2002
National Tables: Q1 2002 | Q2 2002 | Q3 2002 | Q4 2002.