All-Island Business Monitor
A comprehensive quarterly all-island survey tracking economic indicators such as the business position, sales employment and other topical issues.
The largest and most comprehensive business survey on the island
InterTradeIreland’s quarterly All-Island Business Monitor (AIBM) is the largest and most comprehensive business survey on the island, covering business owner’s views from both Northern Ireland and Ireland. A robust sample of more than 750 telephone interviews are conducted each quarter from SMEs across a range of sectors. The survey has a lengthy time series of more than 10 years and tracks all-island economic indicators such as sales, employment, business outlook and other specific topical issues on a quarterly basis.
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2025
InterTradeIreland’s latest All-Island Business Monitor points to a marked shift in sentiment with firms across the island increasingly prioritising consolidation over expansion.
The infographic below illustrates the findings from the latest Business Monitor (Q4 2025). For more details, please refer to the most recent press release.
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InterTradeIreland have been surveying businesses for the All-Island Business Monitor for 15 years. You can read all of the AIBM reports back to 2010 in our new Research Hub.