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
14 Apr 2026
Mar 2026
95.8
99.2
98.8
10 Mar 2026
Feb 2026
98.8
99.4
99.3
10 Feb 2026
Jan 2026
99.3
99.2
99.5
13 Jan 2026
Dec 2025
99.5
99.2
99.0
09 Dec 2025
Nov 2025
99.0
97.3
98.2
12 Nov 2025
Oct 2025
98.2
95.7
98.8
14 Oct 2025
Sep 2025
98.8
102.0
100.8
09 Sept 2025
Aug 2025
100.8
109.5
100.3
12 Aug 2025
Jul 2025
100.3
95.0
98.6
08 Jul 2025
Jun 2025
98.6
102.8
98.8
10 Jun 2025
May 2025
98.8
92.9
95.8
13 May 2025
Apr 2025
95.8
97.0
97.4
08 Apr 2025
Mar 2025
97.4
99.9
100.7
11 Mar 2025
Feb 2025
100.7
98.8
102.8
11 Feb 2025
Jan 2025
102.8
106.9
105.1
14 Jan 2025
Dec 2024
105.1
104.9
101.7
10 Dec 2024
Nov 2024
101.7
93.7
93.7
12 Nov 2024
Oct 2024
93.7
90.4
91.5
08 Oct 2024
Sep 2024
91.5
91.6
91.2
10 Sept 2024
Aug 2024
91.2
93.6
93.7