Pulse - the KPMG Global Business Outlook Survey - is produced by Markit on behalf of KPMG and is based on a survey of around 11,000 manufacturers and service providers that are asked to give their thoughts on future business conditions.
This map demonstrates the extent of the net optimism (green) or net pessimism (red) demonstrated in the 17 Business Outlook countries over the past four years, across all of the Pulse indicators. Please note that BRIC countries joined Pulse in January 2008 while the US and Japan joined in November 2009.