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 Apr 2016
Mar 2016
92.6
—
92.9
08 Mar 2016
Feb 2016
92.9
—
93.9
09 Feb 2016
Jan 2016
93.9
—
95.2
12 Jan 2016
Dec 2015
95.2
—
94.8
08 Dec 2015
Nov 2015
94.8
—
96.1
10 Nov 2015
Oct 2015
96.1
—
96.1
13 Oct 2015
Sep 2015
96.1
—
95.9
08 Sept 2015
Aug 2015
95.9
—
95.4
11 Aug 2015
Jul 2015
95.4
—
94.1
14 Jul 2015
Jun 2015
94.1
—
98.3
09 Jun 2015
May 2015
98.3
—
96.9
12 May 2015
Apr 2015
96.9
—
95.2
14 Apr 2015
Mar 2015
95.2
—
98.0
10 Mar 2015
Feb 2015
98.0
—
97.9
10 Feb 2015
Jan 2015
97.9
—
100.4
13 Jan 2015
Dec 2014
100.4
—
98.1
09 Dec 2014
Nov 2014
98.1
—
96.1
11 Nov 2014
Oct 2014
96.1
—
95.3
14 Oct 2014
Sep 2014
95.3
—
96.1
09 Sept 2014
Aug 2014
96.1
—
95.7