Every release since 23 Jul 2020: 26 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the GBP. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last UK CBI Business Optimism Index (Q4 2026, released 22 Oct 2026) came in at -27; the previous reading was -36.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 06:00 | Q4 2026 | -27 | – | -36 | – |
| 23 Jul 2026 06:00 | Q3 2026 | -36 | – | -65 | – |
| 23 Apr 2026 06:00 | Q2 2026 | -65 | – | -19 | – |
| 21 Jan 2026 06:00 | Q1 2026 | -19 | – | -31 | – |
| 23 Oct 2025 06:00 | Q4 2025 | -31 | – | -27 | – |
| 24 Jul 2025 06:00 | Q3 2025 | -27 | – | -33 | – |
| 24 Apr 2025 06:00 | Q2 2025 | -33 | – | -47 | – |
| 23 Jan 2025 06:00 | Q1 2025 | -47 | – | -24 | – |
| 24 Oct 2024 06:00 | Q4 2024 | -24 | – | -9 | – |
| 25 Jul 2024 06:00 | Q3 2024 | -9 | – | 9 | – |
| 24 Apr 2024 06:00 | Q2 2024 | 9 | – | -3 | – |
| 24 Jan 2024 06:00 | Q1 2024 | -3 | – | -15 | – |
| 24 Oct 2023 06:00 | Q4 2023 | -15 | – | 6 | – |
| 25 Jul 2023 06:00 | Q3 2023 | 6 | – | -2 | – |
| 25 Apr 2023 06:00 | Q2 2023 | -2 | – | -5 | – |
| 24 Jan 2023 06:00 | Q1 2023 | -5 | – | -48 | – |
| 25 Oct 2022 06:00 | Q4 2022 | -48 | – | -21 | – |
| 25 Jul 2022 06:00 | Q3 2022 | -21 | – | -34 | – |
| 25 Apr 2022 06:00 | Q2 2022 | -34 | – | -9 | – |
| 25 Jan 2022 06:00 | Q1 2022 | -9 | – | 2 | – |
| 21 Oct 2021 06:00 | Q4 2021 | 2 | – | 27 | – |
| 22 Jul 2021 06:00 | Q3 2021 | 27 | – | 38 | – |
| 22 Apr 2021 06:00 | Q2 2021 | 38 | – | -22 | – |
| 21 Jan 2021 06:00 | Q1 2021 | -22 | – | 0 | – |
| 22 Oct 2020 06:00 | Q4 2020 | 0 | – | -1 | – |
| 23 Jul 2020 06:00 | Q3 2020 | -1 | – | -87 | – |
The last UK CBI Business Optimism Index (Q4 2026, released 22 Oct 2026) came in at -27; the previous reading was -36.
UK CBI Business Optimism Index is released quarterly by Confederation of British Industry. CRTLAB has 26 releases on record since 23 Jul 2020.
The highest was 38 (Q2 2021) and the lowest -65 (Q2 2026). The five-year average is -22.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the GBP, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the GBP against its forecast, red one that was bad.
In the United Kingdom, the Business Optimism Index is published by the Confederation of British Industry's in its Industrial Trends Survey. An average of 400 small, medium and large companies from the manufacturing sector is surveyed each quarter.