NFIB Business Optimism Index in the United States increased to 98.80 points in May from 95.80 points in April of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Nfib Business Optimism Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

SBOI: sa: CO: TE: Purchased A Year Ago: Vehicles data was reported at 24.000 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.000 % for Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: CO: TE: Purchased A Year Ago: Vehicles data is updated monthly, averaging 23.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.000 % in Feb 2019 and a record low of 18.000 % in Aug 2023. SBOI: sa: CO: TE: Purchased A Year 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.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]

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: 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: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Poor Sales data was reported at 34.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 34.000 % for Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Poor Sales data is updated monthly, averaging 34.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 33.000 % in Jul 2019. SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Poor Sales 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: AE: No Answer data was reported at 1.000 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 % for Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: CO: AE: No Answer data is updated monthly, averaging 1.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.000 % in Jul 2016 and a record low of 0.000 % in Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: CO: AE: No Answer 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: 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: Employment: Actual Employment Changes data was reported at 3.000 % in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.000 % for May 2018. SBOI: sa: Employment: Actual Employment Changes data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 % from Jan 1996 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 270 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.000 % in Oct 2005 and a record low of -25.000 % in Apr 2009. SBOI: sa: Employment: Actual Employment Changes 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.

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]

SBOI: sa: CO: AE: A Year Ago: $5,000 to$9,9999 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: CO: AE: A Year Ago: $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 2018 and a record low of 3.000 % in Mar 2025. SBOI: sa: CO: AE: A Year Ago: $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]

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.

United States 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. United States 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. United States 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]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Others data was reported at 0.000 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Others data is updated monthly, averaging 1.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.000 % in Jul 2019 and a record low of 0.000 % in Mar 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Others 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: Number of Survey Participants data was reported at 1,743.000 NA in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 642.000 NA for Sep 2018. United States SBOI: Number of Survey Participants data is updated monthly, averaging 731.500 NA from Jan 1996 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 274 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,176.000 NA in Apr 2010 and a record low of 380.000 NA in Sep 2006. United States SBOI: Number of Survey Participants 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.

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Competition from Large Businesses data was reported at 6.000 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Competition from Large Businesses data is updated monthly, averaging 8.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.000 % in Dec 2019 and a record low of 0.000 % in May 2022. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Competition from Large Businesses 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]