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 Dec 2022
Nov 2022
91.9
—
91.3
08 Nov 2022
Oct 2022
91.3
—
92.1
11 Oct 2022
Sep 2022
92.1
—
91.8
13 Sept 2022
Aug 2022
91.8
—
89.9
09 Aug 2022
Jul 2022
89.9
—
89.5
12 Jul 2022
Jun 2022
89.5
—
93.1
14 Jun 2022
May 2022
93.1
—
93.2
10 May 2022
Apr 2022
93.2
—
93.2
12 Apr 2022
Mar 2022
93.2
—
95.7
08 Mar 2022
Feb 2022
95.7
—
97.1
08 Feb 2022
Jan 2022
97.1
—
98.9
11 Jan 2022
Dec 2021
98.9
—
98.4
14 Dec 2021
Nov 2021
98.4
—
98.2
09 Nov 2021
Oct 2021
98.2
—
99.1
12 Oct 2021
Sep 2021
99.1
—
100.1
14 Sept 2021
Aug 2021
100.1
—
99.7
10 Aug 2021
Jul 2021
99.7
—
102.5
13 Jul 2021
Jun 2021
102.5
—
99.6
08 Jun 2021
May 2021
99.6
—
99.8
11 May 2021
Apr 2021
99.8
—
98.2