景气指数 又称为景气度，它是对企业景气调查中的定性指标通过定量方法加工汇总，综合反映某一特定调查群体或某一社会经济现象所处的状态或发展趋势的一种指标。景气指数以100为临界值，范围在0—200点之间，即景气指数高于100，表明经济状态趋于上升或改善，处于景气状态；景气指数低于100，表明经济状况处于下降或恶化，处于不景气状态。
    为了更好地反映不同规模企业（尤其是大型企业）在全市经济份额中的代表性差异，在编制景气指数时以反映企业综合生产经营状况的总量指标（如产品销售收入）为权数，对各企业所做结论进行了加权处理。
    企业家信心指数 也称“宏观经济景气指数”是根据企业家对企业外部市场经济环境与宏观政策的认识、看法、判断与预期（通常为对“乐观”、“一般”、“不乐观”的选择）而编制的指数，用以综合反映企业家对宏观经济环境的感受与信心。日常生活中，为便于反映企业家信心指数的涵义，常表述为“反映企业家对宏观经济环境的信心与预期的企业家信心指数”。
    企业景气指数 也称“企业综合生产经营景气指数”，是根据企业家对本企业综合生产经营情况的判断与预期（通常为对“好”、“一般”、“不佳”的选择）而编制的指数，用以综合反映企业的生产经营状况。为便于直观地反映企业景气指数的涵义，日常生活中，常常表述为“反映企业综合生产经营状况的企业景气指数”。

    Climate Index is the quantitative description of the qualitative economic indicators of the business climate survey, which can comprehensively reflect the situation of some colony or of the economy. The business climate index is ranging from 0 to 200%. 100 is the critical value, when the climate index is larger than 100, it indicates that the economic performance is picking up or improving. When it is lower than 100, it shows that the economic performance is declining or worsening. 
    Entrepreneur Expectation Index also called as macro-economic climate index is compiled basing on entrepreneurs judgment on development situation of the sector and their expectation for the performance (as choices of “Optimistic”, “Ordinary” and “Unoptimistic”).
    Business Climate Index also called as comprehensive production and management climate index of enterprises is compiled basing on entrepreneurs judgment on production situation of their own enterprises and their expectation for the performance (as choices of “Good”, “Ordinary” and “Bad”).