Investment survey indicators can be useful for assessing business investment developments in the euro area. The Global Business Outlook Survey on future business conditions is produced by IHS Markit on a triannual basis, with data collected in February, June and October, thus providing more timely information compared with other available investment surveys. As indicated by IHS Markit, questionnaires are sent to a representative panel of manufacturing and services sector firms, which are carefully selected to reflect the economic structure of each country in terms of sectoral contribution to GDP, regional distribution and firm size. Furthermore, its harmonised methodology allows for direct comparisons of business expectations across euro area countries, which is particularly useful for monitoring ongoing developments in business investment and policy assessments.