The D&B Business Optimism Index is a quarterly measure of business sentiment. It studies the business outlook in an economy and measures the growth expectations of the business community.

The Index is arrived at on the basis of a quarterly survey of business expectations. Over time, the quarterly survey has emerged as a leading measure of business and economic activity in various countries.

D&B South Asia Middle East Ltd. has been successfully creating a quarterly Business Optimism Index for Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia in this region.