Business statistics

Various statistics regarding Northern Ireland business including access to finance, carbon emissions, research and development, the Annual Business Inquiry and the Inter-Departmental Business Register.

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Annual Business Inquiry

Details on the conduct and results of the Northern Ireland Annual Business Inquiry.

 

 

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Broad Economy Sales and Exports Statistics

In December 2022 the name of the data series and publication was changed to better represent the breadth of trade data published. Therefore, the Broad Economy Sales and Exports Statistics (BESES) series is now called the Northern Ireland Economic Trade Statistics (NIETS).

Northern Ireland Economic Trade Statistics

The Northern Ireland Economic Trade Statistics (NIETS) (formerly known as Broad Economy Sales and Exports Statistics) is an annual measure of local businesses’ trade with markets inside and outside Northern Ireland and measures both the sales and purchases of goods and services by businesses in the non-financial industry sectors.

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Research and Development

The Northern Ireland Research & Development Survey provides information on the level of R&D activity in Northern Ireland.
 
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Inter Departmental Business Register

Details and background of the IDBR, which contains information on all businesses in the UK which are VAT registered and/or operating a PAYE scheme.

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