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 2019
Jul 2019
104.7
104.3
103.3
09 Jul 2019
Jun 2019
103.3
—
105.0
11 Jun 2019
May 2019
105.0
—
103.5
14 May 2019
Apr 2019
103.5
—
101.8
09 Apr 2019
Mar 2019
101.8
—
101.7
12 Mar 2019
Feb 2019
101.7
—
101.2
12 Feb 2019
Jan 2019
101.2
—
104.4
08 Jan 2019
Dec 2018
104.4
—
104.8
11 Dec 2018
Nov 2018
104.8
—
107.4
13 Nov 2018
Oct 2018
107.4
—
107.9
09 Oct 2018
Sep 2018
107.9
—
108.8
11 Sept 2018
Aug 2018
108.8
—
107.9
14 Aug 2018
Jul 2018
107.9
—
107.2
10 Jul 2018
Jun 2018
107.2
—
107.8
12 Jun 2018
May 2018
107.8
—
104.8
08 May 2018
Apr 2018
104.8
—
104.7
10 Apr 2018
Mar 2018
104.7
—
107.6
13 Mar 2018
Feb 2018
107.6
—
106.9
13 Feb 2018
Jan 2018
106.9
—
104.9
09 Jan 2018
Dec 2017
104.9
—
107.5