CBI Business Optimism Index
Medium
Forecast-38
Previous-36
ImportanceMedium
Track record
Published quarterly. Across the 11 releases held here, from 2024-01-24 to 2026-07-23, the actual came in above forecast 5 times, below 6 times and in line 0 times. The typical gap between forecast and actual is 7.
What this moves here
Currency Indices
Indices
+15 more in scope
Past releases 11
Q3-36-40 · -65
+70.2-70.2
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| Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | -36 | -40 | -65 |
| Q2 | -65 | -23 | -19 |
| Q1 | -19 | -27 | -31 |
| Q4 | -31 | -29 | -27 |
| Q3 | -27 | -31 | -33 |
| Q2 | -33 | -40 | -47 |
| Q1 | -47 | -30 | -24 |
| Q4 | -24 | -3 | -9 |
| Q3 | -9 | 15 | 9 |
| Q2 | 9 | 2 | -3 |
| Q1 | -3 | -2 | -15 |
History goes back to 2024, which is as far as our data provider carries it.