NFIB Business Optimism Index in the United States decreased to 98.60 points in June from 98.80 points in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Nfib Business Optimism Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Govt Regs & Red Tape data was reported at 27.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 27.000 % for Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Govt Regs & Red Tape data is updated monthly, averaging 27.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 27.000 % in Mar 2025. SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Govt Regs & Red Tape data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

SBOI: sa: CO: Amount of Expenditure (AE): $1 to $999 data was reported at 1.000 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.000 % for Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: CO: Amount of Expenditure (AE): $1 to $999 data is updated monthly, averaging 2.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.000 % in Dec 2019 and a record low of 1.000 % in Mar 2025. SBOI: sa: CO: Amount of Expenditure (AE): $1 to $999 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

According to a survey of businesses in Singapore, business sentiments for the 3rd quarter of 2023 decreased to 3.98 percentage points from 4.6 percentage points in the previous quarter. Despite the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, business confidence is falling due to high inflation and a global economic downturn.

SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Cost of Insurance data was reported at 29.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 29.000 % for Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Cost of Insurance data is updated monthly, averaging 29.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 29.000 % in Mar 2025. SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Cost of Insurance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Business Confidence in the United Kingdom increased to -33 points in the second quarter of 2025 from -47 points in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

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

United States Small Business Optimism Index (SBOI): sa data was reported at 107.900 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 108.800 % for Aug 2018. United States Small Business Optimism Index (SBOI): sa data is updated monthly, averaging 99.540 % from Jan 1975 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 437 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 108.800 % in Aug 2018 and a record low of 80.090 % in Apr 1980. United States Small Business Optimism Index (SBOI): sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.S017: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism.

The Business Confidence Index (BCI) of the United Kingdom was 98.7 in May 2025, compared with 99 in the previous month, an indication that business confidence is falling in the UK. During this time period, business confidence was highest in late 2021, and was at its lowest point in March 2009. Taxation overtakes inflation as main business concern In the third quarter of 2023, inflation was seen by 65 percent of UK firms as a major external concern facing their business. At that time, the UK's inflation rate was still at the relatively high figure of 6.7 percent, although this was down from a peak of 11.1 percent in October 2022. As the rate of inflation continued to fall in 2024, the issue became slightly less pressing for UK businesses, with 49 percent seeing it as a main concern in the second quarter of 2024, although it was still ahead of other issues. In the second half of 2024, however, taxation has emerged as the main worry for UK firms, with 63 percent of businesses citing it as an external concern in the fourth quarter of 2024. This is likely related to the rise in National Insurance businesses will have to pay from April 2025 onwards, one of the main measures announced in the Autumn Budget in October 2024. UK business demographics In 2024, there were approximately 5.5 million private business enterprises in the UK, which was down from a peak of 5.98 million in 2020. As of this year, the UK's private sector workforce was around 27.6 million, compared with 6.1 million who worked in the public sector. While most businesses in the UK are small enterprises that employ fewer than ten people, the UK's large businesses are responsible for employing a large share of the workforce, with around 8.2 million people working for large businesses in 2024. The biggest UK-based company, in terms of global employees in 2024 was the Compass Group, with a global workforce of around half a million, followed by Tesco at 345,000 employees.

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

The business environments of the world's seven largest economies were all impacted by the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). During the first half of 2020, ***** measured the lowest business confidence index (BCI) at **, but it wasn't higher than **** in January 2020. However, the BCI of the country quickly recovered. Since **********, ***** has had the lowest CBI of the world's seven largest economies, with a few exceptions.

The business confidence index (BCI) measures the expectations of businesses and is based on UK enterprises' assessment of production, orders and stocks, in addition to its current operating position and presumptions for the immediate future. Respondents are grouped into three categories - optimistic, pessimistic and neutral - based on their respective attitudes with regards to their operating potential. The number of pessimistic organisations is subtracted from the number of optimistic entities to give an overall score which proxies the level of business confidence. The BCI is amplitude adjusted to a long-term average of 100 points, whereby a score above the 100-point critical mark indicates that more businesses are confident with regards to their respective operating potential than those which are not, and vice versa for scores below the 100-point critical mark. The data is sourced from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in addition to estimates by IBISWorld, and annual figures are reported in financial years (i.e., April through March).

******************** and ******** are the three European countries whose business communities display the greatest confidence going into 2024, according to the annual survey of the association of European chambers of commerce and industry. *******************, and ******* are the three European countries with the most pessimistic business communities in 2024, while the business communities of Germany and France, the largest economies in the group, were also negative about the economic prospects in the following year.

This report analyses trends in the business confidence index. The data for this report is sourced from ANZ's monthly Business Outlook Survey. Business confidence is calculated as the net balance of responses to a survey of about 1,500 businesses which asks respondents to rate the expected future state of their business and the overall economy. When the index is at 100, the number of optimistic and pessimistic responses are equal. The index is positive when more businesses are optimistic and negative when more are pessimistic. The report uses the average of monthly index values over each financial year and is measured in index points.

According to a survey of businesses in Singapore, ***** out of six indicators showed quarter-on-quarter decreases, with only net profits seeing an increase to **** percentage points from zero percentage points in the previous quarter. Overall, business sentiments have been decreasing in the last two quarters due to rising inflation and a volatile global market.

Baseline: 2017 Q2

Business Expectation Survey: Business Optimism Index data was reported at 123.900 Jun1999=100 in Dec 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 129.200 Jun1999=100 for Sep 2015. Business Expectation Survey: Business Optimism Index data is updated quarterly, averaging 143.000 Jun1999=100 from Sep 2002 (Median) to Dec 2015, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 201.200 Jun1999=100 in Jun 2007 and a record low of 93.800 Jun1999=100 in Jun 2009. Business Expectation Survey: Business Optimism Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Dun and Bradstreet. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.OG002: Business Optimism Index: June1999=100: Dun and Bradstreet. Rebased from 1999=100 to 2011=100. Replacement series ID: 376242587.

This report analyses business confidence in Australia. The data is sourced from the National Australia Bank (NAB) Quarterly Business Survey and is measured by the quarterly NAB Business Confidence Index, which is calculated as the net balance of responses to a survey of over 900 businesses in the non-farm business sector and is seasonally adjusted. The responses are an indicator of overall business conditions, represented by the current financial position and economic outlook of businesses. When the index is at 100, the number of optimistic and pessimistic responses are equal. The index is above 100 when more businesses are optimistic and below 100 when more are pessimistic. The data for this report is an average level of the index over each financial year and is measured in index points.