NFIB Business Optimism Index
Low
Forecast96
Previous98.7
ImportanceLow
Track record
Published monthly. Across the 36 releases held here, from 2023-10-10 to 2026-09-08, the actual came in above forecast 15 times, below 20 times and in line 1 times. The typical gap between forecast and actual is 1.25.
What this moves here
Currency Indices
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Past releases 24
Aug98.799.3 · 99.8
106.290.4
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| Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug | 98.7 | 99.3 | 99.8 |
| Jul | 99.8 | 97.5 | 97.4 |
| Jun | 97.4 | 95.8 | 95.3 |
| May | 95.3 | 96 | 95.9 |
| Apr | 95.9 | 96.1 | 95.8 |
| Mar | 95.8 | 98.6 | 98.8 |
| Feb | 98.8 | 99.7 | 99.3 |
| Jan | 99.3 | 99.9 | 99.5 |
| Dec | 99.5 | 99.5 | 99 |
| Nov | 99 | 98.4 | 98.2 |
| Oct | 98.2 | 98.3 | 98.8 |
| Sep | 98.8 | 100.5 | 100.8 |
| Aug | 100.8 | 101 | 100.3 |
| Jul | 100.3 | 98.6 | 98.6 |
| Jun | 98.6 | 98.7 | 98.8 |
| May | 98.8 | 95.9 | 95.8 |
| Apr | 95.8 | 94.5 | 97.4 |
| Mar | 97.4 | 101.3 | 100.7 |
| Feb | 100.7 | 101 | 102.8 |
| Jan | 102.8 | 104.6 | 105.1 |
| Dec | 105.1 | 100.8 | 101.7 |
| Nov | 101.7 | 94.2 | 93.7 |
| Oct | 93.7 | 91.9 | 91.5 |
| Sep | 91.5 | 91.7 | 91.2 |
History goes back to 2023, which is as far as our data provider carries it.