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 Aug 2014
Jul 2014
95.7
—
95.0
08 Jul 2014
Jun 2014
95.0
—
96.6
10 Jun 2014
May 2014
96.6
—
95.2
13 May 2014
Apr 2014
95.2
—
93.4
08 Apr 2014
Mar 2014
93.4
—
91.4
11 Mar 2014
Feb 2014
91.4
—
94.1
11 Feb 2014
Jan 2014
94.1
—
93.9
14 Jan 2014
Dec 2013
93.9
—
92.5
10 Dec 2013
Nov 2013
92.5
—
91.6
12 Nov 2013
Oct 2013
91.6
—
93.9
08 Oct 2013
Sep 2013
93.9
—
94.0
10 Sept 2013
Aug 2013
94.0
—
94.1
13 Aug 2013
Jul 2013
94.1
—
93.5
09 Jul 2013
Jun 2013
93.5
—
94.4
11 Jun 2013
May 2013
94.4
—
92.1
14 May 2013
Apr 2013
92.1
—
89.5
09 Apr 2013
Mar 2013
89.5
—
90.8
12 Mar 2013
Feb 2013
90.8
—
88.9
12 Feb 2013
Jan 2013
88.9
—
88.0
08 Jan 2013
Dec 2012
88.0
—
87.5