Switzerland’s consumer confidence index fell to -45 in October 2026 from -37 in the same period a year earlier, marking a sharp deterioration in household sentiment and its weakest reading since November 2023. The decline was driven by weaker assessments of both past and expected financial situations, with the corresponding sub-indices dropping to -54 from -41 and -45 from -32, respectively. Meanwhile, sentiment regarding the timing of major purchases worsened to -33 from -26, while expectations for major purchases also deteriorated to -62 from -54, suggesting increased caution among households. Expectations for economic development remained broadly unchanged at -48, compared with -49 a year earlier. Assessments of past economic development also weakened to -60, while expectations for unemployment deteriorated to 69 from 64, pointing to growing concerns about the labor market. source: State Secretariat for Economic Affairs

Consumer Confidence in Switzerland decreased to -45 points in October from -36 points in September of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Switzerland averaged -11.63 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 November of 2026.

Consumer Confidence in Switzerland decreased to -45 points in October from -36 points in September of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Switzerland is expected to be -31.00 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 -28.00 points in 2027 and -26.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-10-09 07:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Sep -36 -33 -31 -32
2026-11-06 08:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Oct -45 -36 -35 -37
2026-12-14 08:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Nov -45


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -45.00 -36.00 points Oct 2026
Consumer Spending 102252.00 101945.00 CHF Million Jun 2026
Gasoline Prices 2.60 2.60 USD/Liter Oct 2026
Households Debt to GDP 127.00 122.90 percent of GDP Mar 2026
Personal Savings 19.30 18.30 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM -0.70 0.60 percent Sep 2026
Retail Sales YoY 1.60 3.90 percent Sep 2026


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
-45.00 -36.00 20.00 -53.00 1972 - 2026 points Monthly
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Swiss Consumer Confidence Weakest Since 2023
Switzerland’s consumer confidence index fell to -45 in October 2026 from -37 in the same period a year earlier, marking a sharp deterioration in household sentiment and its weakest reading since November 2023. The decline was driven by weaker assessments of both past and expected financial situations, with the corresponding sub-indices dropping to -54 from -41 and -45 from -32, respectively. Meanwhile, sentiment regarding the timing of major purchases worsened to -33 from -26, while expectations for major purchases also deteriorated to -62 from -54, suggesting increased caution among households. Expectations for economic development remained broadly unchanged at -48, compared with -49 a year earlier. Assessments of past economic development also weakened to -60, while expectations for unemployment deteriorated to 69 from 64, pointing to growing concerns about the labor market.
2026-11-06
Switzerland Consumer Mood Below Forecast
Switzerland's consumer confidence index edged up to -36 in September 2026 from -37 in the same month a year earlier, pointing to an improvement in household confidence but coming in below market expectations of -31. The improvement was driven by a more positive economic outlook, with the corresponding index rising to -43 from -53. However, this was partly offset by a deterioration in the financial outlook, which fell to -31 from -28 in September last year. Meanwhile, sentiment regarding the past financial situation weakened slightly to -42 from -40. The index measuring whether it was a good time to make major purchases also declined to -27 from -25, suggesting households remained cautious about discretionary spending. The overall reading weakened from the previous month, when the index stood at -33.
2026-10-09
Swiss Consumer Morale Least Negative in 6 Months
Switzerland's consumer confidence index rose to -33 in August 2026 from -40 in the same month a year earlier, pointing to an improvement in household confidence but remaining slightly below market expectations of -32. This marked the least negative reading since February, with the biggest improvement coming from the economic outlook, as the corresponding index rose to -36 from -66 in August last year. Meanwhile, sentiment around the past financial situation improved modestly to -39 from -40, while the financial outlook weakened slightly to -30 from -29. The index measuring whether it was a good time to make major purchases also declined to -26 from -24, suggesting households remained cautious about discretionary spending. The overall reading also improved from the previous month, when the index stood at -35.
2026-09-11