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 Apr 2021
Mar 2021
98.2
—
95.8
09 Mar 2021
Feb 2021
95.8
—
95.0
09 Feb 2021
Jan 2021
95.0
98.7
95.9
12 Jan 2021
Dec 2020
95.9
102.8
101.4
08 Dec 2020
Nov 2020
101.4
104.1
104.0
10 Nov 2020
Oct 2020
104.0
102.2
104.0
13 Oct 2020
Sep 2020
104.0
99.6
100.2
08 Sept 2020
Aug 2020
100.2
98.0
98.8
11 Aug 2020
Jul 2020
98.8
105.9
100.6
14 Jul 2020
Jun 2020
100.6
93.7
94.4
09 Jun 2020
May 2020
94.4
86.0
90.9
12 May 2020
Apr 2020
90.9
96.9
96.4
07 Apr 2020
Mar 2020
96.4
104.6
104.5
10 Mar 2020
Feb 2020
104.5
104.5
104.3
11 Feb 2020
Jan 2020
104.3
103.4
102.7
14 Jan 2020
Dec 2019
102.7
103.1
104.7
10 Dec 2019
Nov 2019
104.7
102.8
102.4
12 Nov 2019
Oct 2019
102.4
103.5
101.8
08 Oct 2019
Sep 2019
101.8
104.1
103.1
10 Sept 2019
Aug 2019
103.1
104.2
104.7