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
12 Dec 2017
Nov 2017
107.5
—
103.8
14 Nov 2017
Oct 2017
103.8
—
103.0
10 Oct 2017
Sep 2017
103.0
—
105.3
12 Sept 2017
Aug 2017
105.3
—
105.2
08 Aug 2017
Jul 2017
105.2
—
103.6
11 Jul 2017
Jun 2017
103.6
—
104.5
13 Jun 2017
May 2017
104.5
—
104.5
09 May 2017
Apr 2017
104.5
—
104.7
11 Apr 2017
Mar 2017
104.7
—
105.3
14 Mar 2017
Feb 2017
105.3
—
105.9
14 Feb 2017
Jan 2017
105.9
—
105.8
10 Jan 2017
Dec 2016
105.8
—
98.4
13 Dec 2016
Nov 2016
98.4
—
94.9
08 Nov 2016
Oct 2016
94.9
—
94.1
11 Oct 2016
Sep 2016
94.1
—
94.4
13 Sept 2016
Aug 2016
94.4
—
94.6
09 Aug 2016
Jul 2016
94.6
—
94.5
12 Jul 2016
Jun 2016
94.5
—
93.8
14 Jun 2016
May 2016
93.8
—
93.6
10 May 2016
Apr 2016
93.6
—
92.6