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British Virgin Islands Business Conditions Survey 2025
1.
What does your business enterprise do?
A. Agriculture, forestry and fishing
B. Mining and quarrying
C. Manufacturing
D. Electricity; gas, steam and air conditioning supply
E. Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
F. Construction
G. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
H. Transportation and storage
I. Accommodation and food service activities
J. Information and communication
K. Financial and insurance activities
L. Real estate activities
M. Professional, scientific and technical activities
N. Administrative and support service activities
R. Arts, entertainment and recreation
S. Other services
2.
How many males and females are employed in your business
Male
Female
Please ensure that the total number of employees in question 2 matches the total number of employees in question 3
3.
How many people does your business employ (full-time(FT) and part-time(PT))?
Full-time (FT)
Part-time (PT)
4.
With regard to the British Virgin Islands Economy:
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Over the
past
6 months
, how have
General Business Conditions
changed?
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Over the
next
6 months
, how do you think the
General Business Conditions
for your business will change?
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
5.
With regard to Your Business:
Improved
Remain unchanged
Deteriorated
Over the
past
6 months
, how has the
Outlook
for your business changed?
Improved
Remain unchanged
Deteriorated
Over the
next
6 months
, how do you think the
Outlook
for your business will change?
Improved
Remain unchanged
Deteriorated
6.
With regard to
Your Business
, how have these variables changed over the
past 6 months?
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Sales
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Profits
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Employment
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Investment
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Production
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Supply Chain
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Computerization
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
7.
With regard to
Your Business
, how do you expect these variables to change over the
next 6 months?
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Sales
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Profits
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Employment
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Investment
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Production
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Supply Chain
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
Computerization
Improve
Remain unchanged
Deteriorate
8.
With regard to
Financing Business Activity
:
Easier
Remain the same
Harder
Has it become harder or easier to get credit over the
past 6 months
?
Easier
Remain the same
Harder
Will it be harder or easier to get credit in the
next 6 months
?
Easier
Remain the same
Harder
9.
With regard to Your Business for the
PAST 6 MONTHS
, what factors do you think limit your ability to increase business activity? (Please rank factors from 1-3 where 1 is the least important and 3 is the most important )
1
2
3
Demand for service/product, offering;
1
2
3
Weather conditions;
1
2
3
Cost of materials;
1
2
3
Cost of labour;
1
2
3
Cost of finance (e.g., interest rate);
1
2
3
Access to bank credit;
1
2
3
Shortage of skilled labour;
1
2
3
Lack of equipment;
1
2
3
Shortage of materials;
1
2
3
Competition in own sector;
1
2
3
Uncertainty of economic environment;
1
2
3
Regulatory requirements;
1
2
3
Trade Tariffs
1
2
3
Other, please specify
10.
With regard to Your Business
PRESENTLY
, what factors do you think limit your ability to increase business activity? (Please rank factors from 1-3 where 1 is the least important and 3 is the most important )
1
2
3
Demand for service/product, offering;
1
2
3
Weather conditions;
1
2
3
Cost of materials;
1
2
3
Cost of labour;
1
2
3
Cost of finance (e.g., interest rate);
1
2
3
Access to bank credit;
1
2
3
Shortage of skilled labour;
1
2
3
Lack of equipment;
1
2
3
Shortage of materials;
1
2
3
Competition in own sector;
1
2
3
Uncertainty of economic environment;
1
2
3
Regulatory requirements;
1
2
3
Trade Tariffs
1
2
3
Other, please specify
11.
With regard to Your Business for the
NEXT 6 MONTHS
, what factors do you think will limit your ability to increase business activity? (Please rank factors from 1-3 where 1 is the least important and 3 is the most important )
1
2
3
Demand for service/product, offering;
1
2
3
Weather conditions;
1
2
3
Cost of materials;
1
2
3
Cost of labour;
1
2
3
Cost of finance (e.g., interest rate);
1
2
3
Access to bank credit;
1
2
3
Shortage of skilled labour;
1
2
3
Lack of equipment;
1
2
3
Shortage of materials;
1
2
3
Competition in own sector;
1
2
3
Uncertainty of economic environment;
1
2
3
Regulatory requirements;
1
2
3
Trade Tariffs
1
2
3
Other, please specify
