* Survey frequency changed to biannual as of 2018, however the questions asked in the Winter 2018 release are not comparable to previous surveys.
No data provided for Mar '18
Percentages after Jan '18 calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ using values provided by the source.
Survey sample size:
Jan '17 = 591
Feb '17 = 425
Mar '17 = 461
Apr '17 = 461
Apr '17 = 439
May '17 = 389
Jun '17 = 494
Jul '17 = 447
Aug' 17 = 421
Sep '17 =526
Oct '17 = 399
Nov '17 = 656
Dec '17 = 460
Jan '18 = 547
Feb '18 = 285
Apr '18 = 312
Jun '19 = 815
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Six month business outlook of SMEs in the U.S. from 2017 to 2019
This statistic shows the percentage of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who had a positive business outlook for the next six months in the United States from January 2017 to June 2019. As of June 2019, about **** percent of SME respondents in the United States had a positive business outlook for the next six months.
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FactWorks. (June 17, 2019). Share of SMEs who had a positive business outlook for the next six months in the United States between January 2017 to June 2019* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/708093/smes-outlook-on-business-state-within-next-months-us/
FactWorks. "Share of SMEs who had a positive business outlook for the next six months in the United States between January 2017 to June 2019*." Chart. June 17, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/708093/smes-outlook-on-business-state-within-next-months-us/
FactWorks. (2019). Share of SMEs who had a positive business outlook for the next six months in the United States between January 2017 to June 2019*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/708093/smes-outlook-on-business-state-within-next-months-us/
FactWorks. "Share of Smes Who Had a Positive Business Outlook for The next Six Months in The United States between January 2017 to June 2019*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jun 2019, /statistics/708093/smes-outlook-on-business-state-within-next-months-us/
FactWorks, Share of SMEs who had a positive business outlook for the next six months in the United States between January 2017 to June 2019* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/708093/smes-outlook-on-business-state-within-next-months-us/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Share of SMEs who had a positive business outlook for the next six months in the United States between January 2017 to June 2019* [Graph], FactWorks, June 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/708093/smes-outlook-on-business-state-within-next-months-us/
