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
11 Dec 2012
Nov 2012
87.5
—
93.1
13 Nov 2012
Oct 2012
93.1
—
92.8
09 Oct 2012
Sep 2012
92.8
—
92.9
11 Sept 2012
Aug 2012
92.9
—
91.2
14 Aug 2012
Jul 2012
91.2
—
91.4
10 Jul 2012
Jun 2012
91.4
—
94.4
12 Jun 2012
May 2012
94.4
—
94.5
08 May 2012
Apr 2012
94.5
—
92.5
10 Apr 2012
Mar 2012
92.5
—
94.3
13 Mar 2012
Feb 2012
94.3
—
93.9
14 Feb 2012
Jan 2012
93.9
—
93.8
10 Jan 2012
Dec 2011
93.8
—
92.0
13 Dec 2011
Nov 2011
92.0
—
90.2
08 Nov 2011
Oct 2011
90.2
—
88.9
11 Oct 2011
Sep 2011
88.9
—
88.1
13 Sept 2011
Aug 2011
88.1
—
89.9
09 Aug 2011
Jul 2011
89.9
—
90.8
12 Jul 2011
Jun 2011
90.8
—
90.9
14 Jun 2011
May 2011
90.9
—
91.2
10 May 2011
Apr 2011
91.2
—
91.9