NFIB Small Business Optimism is a composite of 10 seasonally adjusted components, which reflect the economic state of US small businesses. A higher than expected reading is seen as favorable for the US dollar, while lower readings are seen as negative.
NFIB United States Small Business Optimism
Last release
14 Apr 2026 16:00 GMT
Actual
95.8
Forecast
99.2
Previous
98.8
Next release
12 May 2026 16:00 GMT
Actual
Coming in 14 days
Forecast
96.2
Previous
95.8
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
13 Aug 2024
Jul 2024
93.7
91.4
91.5
09 Jul 2024
Jun 2024
91.5
—
90.5
11 Jun 2024
May 2024
90.5
—
89.7
14 May 2024
Apr 2024
89.7
—
88.5
09 Apr 2024
Mar 2024
88.5
—
89.4
12 Mar 2024
Feb 2024
89.4
—
89.9
13 Feb 2024
Jan 2024
89.9
—
91.9
09 Jan 2024
Dec 2023
91.9
—
90.6
12 Dec 2023
Nov 2023
90.6
—
90.7
14 Nov 2023
Oct 2023
90.7
—
90.8
10 Oct 2023
Sep 2023
90.8
—
91.3
12 Sept 2023
Aug 2023
91.3
—
91.9
08 Aug 2023
Jul 2023
91.9
—
91.0
11 Jul 2023
Jun 2023
91.0
—
89.4
13 Jun 2023
May 2023
89.4
—
89.0
09 May 2023
Apr 2023
89.0
—
90.1
11 Apr 2023
Mar 2023
90.1
—
90.9
14 Mar 2023
Feb 2023
90.9
—
90.3
14 Feb 2023
Jan 2023
90.3
—
89.8
10 Jan 2023
Dec 2022
89.8
—
91.9