The Greater Manchester Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) is the largest and most reliable business confidence indicator in the UK.

The QES is one of the single largest business sentiment surveys, contributing to the British Chambers of Commerce's national survey, . It gives us an unparalleled view into the health of the local economy and is invaluable to anybody interested in the economic climate for businesses in Greater Manchester and beyond.

As the most authoritative national business confidence survey, and the first to be published in each quarter, its results are closely watched by senior business leaders, GMCA, the Mayor's office, local and national government, HM Treasury, and the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee. Further afield, the European Commission, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Monetary Fund use the QES to assess the health of the UK economy compared with its competitors worldwide.

Since its formation over 35 years ago, it has reliably anticipated the onset of both the 1990s and 2008 recessions before they began and continues to act as a reliable indicator of national and regional economic performance.