Graph and download economic data for Composite Leading Indicators: Composite Business Confidence Amplitude Adjusted for United States (BSCICP03USM665S) from Jan 1950 to Jan 2024 about business sentiment, composite, business, manufacturing, and USA.

In December 2024, the Business Confidence Index (BCI) of the United States stood at *****. This is a slight decrease from the previous month, confirming a general downward trend that began at the end of 2021. The BCI is an indicator for the confidence of businesses regarding production developments, and the movement of finished goods. A BCI value above *** indicates an increase in business confidence and potential growth in economic activity. A value below *** indicates potential decreases in business performance in the future.

Key information about US Business Confidence Growth

• United States Business Confidence grew 3.6 % in Oct 2025, compared with an increase of 3.2 % YoY in the previous month.
• US Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1949 to Oct 2025, with an averaged rate of 7.6 %.
• The data reached an all-high of 90.0 % in Jun 1950 and a record low of -70.8 % in Jul 1951.

CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from monthly Purchasing Managers' Index. The Institute for Supply Management provides Purchasing Managers' Index with range from 0 to 100 with neutral point 50. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.

Graph and download economic data for Business Tendency Surveys (Manufacturing): Confidence Indicators: Composite Indicators: National Indicator for United States (BSCICP02USM460S) from Jan 1950 to Oct 2025 about business sentiment, composite, business, manufacturing, and USA.

Business Confidence in the United States decreased to 48.20 points in November from 48.70 points in October of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States ISM Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This dataset provides values for BUSINESS CONFIDENCE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

NFIB Business Optimism Index in the United States decreased to 98.20 points in October from 98.80 points in September of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Nfib Business Optimism Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Business Tendency Surveys (Manufacturing): Confidence Indicators: Composite Indicators: National Indicator for United States (BSCICP02USQ460S) from Q1 1950 to Q3 2025 about business sentiment, composite, business, manufacturing, and USA.

In August 2024, the U.S. Small Business Optimism Index amounted to 91.2. This is a slight decrease from a value of 93.7 in the previous month. The index consists of 10 indicators derived from questions addressing small business owners: Plans to create employment; plans to make capital outlays; plans to increase inventories; expect economy to improve; expect real sales higher; current inventory; current job openings; expected credit conditions; now a good time to expand; earnings trends.

Business Confidence in Brazil increased to 48.30 points in November from 47.20 points in October of 2025. This dataset provides - Brazil Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

U.S. Business Confidence Indicators - Historical chart and current data through 2024.

This dataset provides values for BUSINESS CONFIDENCE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

United States CCI: Present Situation: sa: Business Conditions: Bad data was reported at 16.100 % in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.500 % for Mar 2025. United States CCI: Present Situation: sa: Business Conditions: Bad data is updated monthly, averaging 19.600 % from Feb 1967 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 637 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.000 % in Dec 1982 and a record low of 6.000 % in Dec 1968. United States CCI: Present Situation: sa: Business Conditions: Bad data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The Conference Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H049: Consumer Confidence Index. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Time series data for the statistic Composite Business Confidence and country Virgin Islands (U.S.).

The business sentiment index gauges the overall health of the business environment by reviewing production levels, inventory levels, supply deliveries and employment levels. This driver is sourced from the Institute of Supply Management's United States Business Confidence index.

United States CCI: 6 Months Expectations: sa: Business Conditions: Better data was reported at 15.700 % in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.800 % for Mar 2025. United States CCI: 6 Months Expectations: sa: Business Conditions: Better data is updated monthly, averaging 19.000 % from Feb 1967 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 637 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.500 % in May 2020 and a record low of 8.500 % in Feb 2009. United States CCI: 6 Months Expectations: sa: Business Conditions: Better data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The Conference Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H049: Consumer Confidence Index. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Five monthly confidence indicators for the sectors industry, services, retail trade, construction and consumers are produced by the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) of the European Commission to reflect economic perceptions and expectations. The surveys are implemented in the European Union (EU) and in the candidate countries, and addressed to representatives of the industry (manufacturing), services, retail trade and construction sectors, as well as to consumers. Confidence indicators are produced as arithmetic average of the (seasonally adjusted) balances of answers to selected questions chosen from the whole set of questions in each individual survey; balances series are the difference between positive and negative answering options, measured as percentage points of total answers. Monthly confidence indicators are produced monthly at country, EU and euro area level for all sectors but financial services, which covers the EU and the euro area only. Data are seasonally adjusted (SA). For more details on the methods used by DG ECFIN in the computation of confidence indicators, please refer to the user guide of The Joint Harmonised EU Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys. Source: DG ECFIN

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Graph and download economic data for Business Tendency Surveys: Order Books: Economic Activity: Manufacturing: Current for United States (BSOBLV02USM460S) from Jan 1993 to Oct 2025 about business sentiment, orders, business, manufacturing, and USA.

Small Business Sentiment in the United States increased to 51.67 in February from 49.03 in January of 2015. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - US Small Business Health Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

United States CCI: 6 Months Expectations: sa: Business Conditions: Same data was reported at 49.500 % in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 56.100 % for Mar 2025. United States CCI: 6 Months Expectations: sa: Business Conditions: Same data is updated monthly, averaging 68.900 % from Feb 1967 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 637 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.200 % in Apr 2000 and a record low of 35.100 % in Apr 2020. United States CCI: 6 Months Expectations: sa: Business Conditions: Same data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The Conference Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H049: Consumer Confidence Index. [COVID-19-IMPACT]