NFIB Business Optimism Index in the United States decreased to 95.80 points in April from 97.40 points in March of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Nfib Business Optimism Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Quality of Labor 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: Quality of Labor 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 29.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 23.000 % in Jan 2019. SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Quality of Labor 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]

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: CO: AE: $5,000 to $9,9999 data was reported at 7.000 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.000 % for Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: CO: AE: $5,000 to $9,9999 data is updated monthly, averaging 5.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.000 % in Sep 2017 and a record low of 3.000 % in Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: CO: AE: $5,000 to $9,9999 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: Earnings: Lower A Year Ago Due To: Sales Volume data was reported at 14.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 14.000 % for Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: Earnings: Lower A Year Ago Due To: Sales Volume data is updated monthly, averaging 12.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.000 % in Jun 2021 and a record low of 6.000 % in Sep 2019. SBOI: sa: Earnings: Lower A Year Ago Due To: Sales Volume 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: Credit Conditions: Borrowing Needs Satisfied data was reported at 30.000 % in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 27.000 % for Sep 2018. SBOI: Credit Conditions: Borrowing Needs Satisfied data is updated monthly, averaging 34.000 % from Jan 1996 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 274 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.000 % in Aug 2006 and a record low of 25.000 % in Jun 2011. SBOI: Credit Conditions: Borrowing Needs Satisfied 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.S017: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism.

SBOI: sa: Earnings: Lower Due To: Usual Seasonal Change data was reported at 8.000 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.000 % for Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: Earnings: Lower Due To: Usual Seasonal Change data is updated monthly, averaging 4.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.000 % in Mar 2019 and a record low of 2.000 % in Nov 2024. SBOI: sa: Earnings: Lower Due To: Usual Seasonal Change 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]

SBOI: sa: Earnings: Lower Two Years Ago Due To: Sales Volume data was reported at 11.000 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.000 % for Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: Earnings: Lower Two Years Ago Due To: Sales Volume data is updated monthly, averaging 12.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.000 % in Jun 2022 and a record low of 6.000 % in Sep 2020. SBOI: sa: Earnings: Lower Two Years Ago Due To: Sales Volume 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]

United States SBOI: sa: CO: TE: Purchased Two Years Ago: Vehicles data was reported at 26.000 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.000 % for Jan 2025. United States SBOI: sa: CO: TE: Purchased Two Years Ago: Vehicles data is updated monthly, averaging 23.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 130 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.000 % in Feb 2020 and a record low of 16.000 % in Sep 2014. United States SBOI: sa: CO: TE: Purchased Two Years Ago: Vehicles 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.S032: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: CO: AE: A Year Ago: $,1000 to$4,9999 data was reported at 6.000 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: CO: AE: A Year Ago: $,1000 to$4,9999 data is updated monthly, averaging 7.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.000 % in Mar 2017 and a record low of 4.000 % in Oct 2024. United States SBOI: sa: CO: AE: A Year Ago: $,1000 to$4,9999 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: TE: Purchased Two Years Ago: Furniture or Fixtures data was reported at 11.000 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.000 % for Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: CO: TE: Purchased Two Years Ago: Furniture or Fixtures data is updated monthly, averaging 12.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.000 % in Mar 2019 and a record low of 9.000 % in Sep 2024. SBOI: sa: CO: TE: Purchased Two Years Ago: Furniture or Fixtures 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: 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]

SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Inflation data was reported at 41.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 41.000 % for Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Inflation data is updated monthly, averaging 41.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 41.000 % in Mar 2025. SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Inflation 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: Earnings: Lower Two Years Ago Due To: Cut Selling Prices data was reported at 3.000 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.000 % for Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: Earnings: Lower Two Years Ago Due To: Cut Selling Prices data is updated monthly, averaging 3.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.000 % in Jun 2024 and a record low of 1.000 % in Feb 2023. SBOI: sa: Earnings: Lower Two Years Ago Due To: Cut Selling Prices 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: Credit Conditions: Actual Interest Rate Paid on ST Loans data was reported at 6.100 % in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.400 % for Oct 2018. SBOI: Credit Conditions: Actual Interest Rate Paid on ST Loans data is updated monthly, averaging 8.430 % from Jan 1986 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 395 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.920 % in May 1989 and a record low of 4.700 % in Nov 2015. SBOI: Credit Conditions: Actual Interest Rate Paid on ST Loans 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.S017: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism.

SBOI: Credit Conditions: Borrowing Needs Not Satisfied data was reported at 3.000 % in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.000 % for Dec 2024. SBOI: Credit Conditions: Borrowing Needs Not Satisfied data is updated monthly, averaging 3.000 % from Jan 2012 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 157 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.000 % in May 2012 and a record low of 1.000 % in May 2023. SBOI: Credit Conditions: Borrowing Needs Not Satisfied 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.

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.

United States SBOI: sa: Employment: Hiring Plans data was reported at 20.000 % in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.000 % for May 2018. United States SBOI: sa: Employment: Hiring Plans data is updated monthly, averaging 11.000 % from Jan 1986 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 390 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.000 % in Nov 2017 and a record low of -10.000 % in Mar 2009. United States SBOI: sa: Employment: Hiring Plans 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.S016: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism.

United States SBOI: sa: Prices: Price Plans data was reported at 28.000 % in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.000 % for Sep 2018. United States SBOI: sa: Prices: Price Plans data is updated monthly, averaging 19.000 % from Jan 1975 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 438 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.000 % in Oct 1979 and a record low of 0.000 % in Mar 2009. United States SBOI: sa: Prices: Price Plans 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.S017: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism.