Switzerland’s consumer sentiment index inched up to -30 in January 2026 from -31 in December, matching market expectations and marking its strongest reading since January 2025. The improvement was driven by a firmer financial outlook, which rose to -26 from -28, alongside a better assessment of the past economic situation (-53 vs. -59) and past personal financial conditions (-37 vs. -39). The unemployment outlook also strengthened modestly, improving to 59 from 64. However, optimism about the broader economic outlook weakened slightly, with that gauge slipping to -34 from -32. On the inflation front, expectations for price growth over the next year eased, while five-year inflation expectations edged higher, pointing to mixed views on the longer-term price environment. source: State Secretariat for Economic Affairs

Consumer Confidence in Switzerland increased to -30 points in January from -31 points in December of 2025. Consumer Confidence in Switzerland averaged -10.65 points from 1972 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 20.00 points in December of 1972 and a record low of -53.00 points in October of 2023. This page provides - Switzerland Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Switzerland Consumer Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Consumer Confidence in Switzerland increased to -30 points in January from -31 points in December of 2025. Consumer Confidence in Switzerland is expected to be -29.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Switzerland Consumer Confidence is projected to trend around -10.00 points in 2027 and -5.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-12 08:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Dec -31 -34 -33 -33
2026-02-09 08:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Jan -30 -31 -30 -31
2026-03-09 08:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Feb -30 -30


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -30.00 -31.00 points Jan 2026
Consumer Spending 101628.68 101243.76 CHF Million Sep 2025
Gasoline Prices 2.18 2.15 USD/Liter Jan 2026
Households Debt to GDP 121.10 120.80 percent of GDP Jun 2025
Personal Savings 18.10 17.70 percent Dec 2024
Retail Sales MoM 1.00 -0.10 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY 2.90 1.70 percent Dec 2025


Switzerland Consumer Confidence
In Switzerland, the consumer confidence survey is conducted every year, in the months of January, April, July and October. Around 1000 households are questioned for State Secretariat for Economic Affairs regarding their subjective evaluation of the economic situation, financial situation of the household in question, inflation, job security etc. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-30.00 -31.00 20.00 -53.00 1972 - 2026 points Monthly
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Swiss Consumer Sentiment Improves to One-Year High
Switzerland’s consumer sentiment index inched up to -30 in January 2026 from -31 in December, matching market expectations and marking its strongest reading since January 2025. The improvement was driven by a firmer financial outlook, which rose to -26 from -28, alongside a better assessment of the past economic situation (-53 vs. -59) and past personal financial conditions (-37 vs. -39). The unemployment outlook also strengthened modestly, improving to 59 from 64. However, optimism about the broader economic outlook weakened slightly, with that gauge slipping to -34 from -32. On the inflation front, expectations for price growth over the next year eased, while five-year inflation expectations edged higher, pointing to mixed views on the longer-term price environment.
2026-02-09
Swiss Consumer Sentiment Strengthens to 11-Month High
Switzerland’s consumer sentiment index rose to -31 in December 2025, up from -34 in November and beating market expectations of -33. It marked the strongest level since January 2025, driven by a sharp improvement in the economic outlook (-32 vs. -39) and a modestly better financial outlook (-28 vs. -29). Meanwhile, the unemployment outlook deteriorated slightly (64 vs. 62). Looking at the past situation, households were less pessimistic about both the economic (-59 vs. -61) and financial (-39 vs. -42) conditions. On the price front, expectations for 1-year and 5-year inflation eased, reflecting softer price pressures.
2026-01-12
Swiss Consumer Confidence Climbs in November
Switzerland’s consumer confidence indicator rose to -34 in November 2025, up from -37 in both October and the same month last year. It marked its highest level since July, driven by stronger economic expectations (-39 vs. -49 in October) and a more positive financial outlook (-29 vs. -32). Consumers were slightly more optimistic about the timing of major purchases (-25 vs. -26), though their assessment of the past economic situation remained weak at -61. The price outlook held steady, while expectations for unemployment worsened (-61 vs. -54).
2025-12-08