Small Business Optimism Index (I:SBOI)

95.80 for Mar 2026
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Basic Info

Small Business Optimism Index is at a current level of 95.80, down from 98.80 last month and down from 97.40 one year ago. This is a change of -3.04% from last month and -1.64% from one year ago.
Report Small Business Optimism Index
Category Economic Sentiment, Outlook and Activity
Region United States
Source National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

Stats

Last Value 95.80
Latest Period Mar 2026
Last Updated Apr 14 2026, 09:34 EDT
Next Release May 12 2026, 10:00 EDT
Average Growth Rate -1.03%
Value from Last Month 98.80
Change from Last Month -3.04%
Value from 1 Year Ago 97.40
Change from 1 Year Ago -1.64%
Frequency Monthly
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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Notes Based on Ten Survey Indicators.

Historical Data

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Date Value
March 31, 2026 95.80
February 28, 2026 98.80
January 31, 2026 99.30
December 31, 2025 99.50
November 30, 2025 99.00
October 31, 2025 98.20
September 30, 2025 98.80
August 31, 2025 100.80
July 31, 2025 100.30
June 30, 2025 98.60
May 31, 2025 98.80
April 30, 2025 95.80
March 31, 2025 97.40
February 28, 2025 100.70
January 31, 2025 102.80
December 31, 2024 105.10
November 30, 2024 101.70
October 31, 2024 93.70
September 30, 2024 91.50
August 31, 2024 91.20
July 31, 2024 93.70
June 30, 2024 91.50
May 31, 2024 90.50
April 30, 2024 89.70
March 31, 2024 88.50
Date Value
February 29, 2024 89.40
January 31, 2024 89.90
December 31, 2023 91.90
November 30, 2023 90.60
October 31, 2023 90.70
September 30, 2023 90.80
August 31, 2023 91.30
July 31, 2023 91.90
June 30, 2023 91.00
May 31, 2023 89.40
April 30, 2023 89.00
March 31, 2023 90.10
February 28, 2023 90.90
January 31, 2023 90.30
December 31, 2022 89.80
November 30, 2022 91.90
October 31, 2022 91.30
September 30, 2022 92.10
August 31, 2022 91.80
July 31, 2022 89.90
June 30, 2022 89.50
May 31, 2022 93.10
April 30, 2022 93.20
March 31, 2022 93.20
February 28, 2022 95.70

News

Headline
Time (ET)
CFIB's Cure to Fix Canada's "Entrepreneurial Drought"
04/27 08:28
Canada's GDP to Rebound in First Two Quarters of This Year, Says CFIB
04/23 08:30
Canada's Spring Budget Must Address Levels of Entrepreneurship, Says CFIB
04/22 12:02
Bank of Canada's Business, Consumer Surveys Show Pre-Iran War Optimism, Disinflationary Views, Says Rosenberg Research
04/22 10:21
Bank of Canada's Q1 Business Survey Offers "Glimmers of Hope", Says BMO
04/21 08:57
Bank of Canada's Q1 Business Outlook Survey Posts "Solid" Growth Figures, Says BMO
04/21 06:03
Bank of Canada's Q1 Business Outlook Survey Shows Many Firms Face Higher Input Costs Due to Rising Prices From the Iran War
04/20 12:02
Fuel Costs Now Top Cost Constraint for Nearly Three in Four Small Businesses in Canada, Says CFIB
04/16 09:13
More Businesses Have Been Closing Than Opening in Canada, Says CFIB
04/15 11:50
Small Business Sales Grew Steadily in March as Higher Ticket Sizes Offset Softer Foot Traffic, Fiserv Data Shows
04/02 08:30

Basic Info

Small Business Optimism Index is at a current level of 95.80, down from 98.80 last month and down from 97.40 one year ago. This is a change of -3.04% from last month and -1.64% from one year ago.
Report Small Business Optimism Index
Category Economic Sentiment, Outlook and Activity
Region United States
Source National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

Stats

Last Value 95.80
Latest Period Mar 2026
Last Updated Apr 14 2026, 09:34 EDT
Next Release May 12 2026, 10:00 EDT
Average Growth Rate -1.03%
Value from Last Month 98.80
Change from Last Month -3.04%
Value from 1 Year Ago 97.40
Change from 1 Year Ago -1.64%
Frequency Monthly
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
Download Source File
Notes Based on Ten Survey Indicators.
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