At the present context, the information, the knowledge and the analysis of the economy trend, together with the understanding of the state of health and the level of risk of the enterprises and the public entities, assume a role of primary importance.

National and local financial statements database (whose ability of territory coverage is increasing), together with industry sector data and macroeconomic data, permit:

1) the creation of benchmark:

• for enterprises belonged to the same industry sector


• for companies which operate in the same business line


• for enterprises located in a specific area


• for companies groups defined for different purposes (e.g. competitors, risk profile, etc..)


• for public entities.

2) the monitoring of the present and future state of health of enterprises, public entities and economic system, offering important information.

Economic Observatory area is an active support for:

• policy makers to know and understand the current direction of the economic system and the different entities, and to assume consistent decisions


• Regions and public entities in order to develop economic and investments planning and in comparison with other Regions and public entities (benchmark)


• investors and financers of enterprises and public entities in order to support their decisions (financial companies, credit institutions, etc.)


• associations and chambers of commerce for the knowledge of the state of health of enterprises (sector analysis and territory analysis) and their risk level


• enterprises for the management of their relationship with customers and suppliers; for comparisons with competitors; for relationship with investors and financers.