Consumer sentiment lower than a year ago

In October 2026 the consumer sentiment index stood at −45 points. This is 8 points lower than in October 2025. The following sub-indices are lower than in October 2025: past financial situation, financial outlook and moment to make major purchases. The following sub-index has barely changed compared to October 2025: economic outlook.

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Latest results

• 2026-10 Graphs: Consumer sentiment

  PDF291.33 kB6 November 2026

Tables

Monthly and quarterly data are now available in a single file.

• Results: Consumer sentiment
  XLSX | 198 kB | November 6, 2026

Machine-readable format

Monthly and quarterly data are now available in a single file.

• Downloads

  • Time series data, machine-readable: Consumer sentiment
    CSV | 453 kB | November 6, 2026
  • Metadata: Consumer sentiment
    JSON | 10 kB | November 6, 2026

Information for respondents

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• Have you received a letter inviting you to take part in the survey?

  You have been randomly selected from the sampling register of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) to take part in the consumer sentiment survey. The survey is being conducted on behalf of SECO by the research institute YouGov Switzerland. Data protection is enshrined in law and fully guaranteed.

• How can you take part?

  Using the access details in your invitation letter, you can take part in the survey at www.survey.yougov.ch/konsti. If you have any questions, YouGov Switzerland can be reached free of charge on 0800 513 513 or by e-mail at [e-mail].

• Why does your opinion matter?

  Consumer sentiment has been surveyed since 1972 and is an important source of information for assessing the economic situation in Switzerland. To obtain representative results, it is important that as many of the selected people as possible take part. We would be delighted if you took part too.

Further information

• Downloads

  • Methodology: Consumer sentiment

    PDF202.73 kB15 February 2024

  • Factsheet: Consumer sentiment

    PDF67.95 kB30 October 2024

  • Konjunkturtendenzen, Analysen: Konsumentenstimmung – auf Wochenfrequenz steigt sie bereits wieder an

    In German and French

    PDF233.34 kB2 June 2025

  • [043] Study to evaluate the future data compilation for the Swiss Consumer Sentiment Index

    Foundations for Economic Policy No 43: Study in English with French, Italian and German Summary

    PDF3.27 MB15 February 2024

  • An Evaluation of the European Commission's Concept of the Consumer Confidence Index for Switzerland

    PDF438.84 kB15 July 2019

  • Konsumentenumfrage: Art der Erhebung und Erhebungsgrundlagen

    In German and French

    PDF94.96 kB31 January 2007

• Links

  • Konsumentenstimmung: Jeden Monat neu (in german)
    Die Volkswirtschaft
  • Neuerungen zum 50. Geburtstag der Konsumentenstimmung (in german)
    Die Volkswirtschaft
  • Konsumentenumfrage liefert frühe Hinweise auf BIP-Entwicklung (in german)
    Die Volkswirtschaft
  • Stimmungsschwankungen bei Konsumenten früh erkennen (in german)
    Die Volkswirtschaft
  • Frauen und Jüngere schätzen Inflation höher ein (in german)
    Die Volkswirtschaft
  • Index der Konsumentenstimmung – die Messung des Nicht-Beobachtbaren (in german)
    Die Volkswirtschaft

Experimental data

• Machine-readable format

  

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  Experimental statistics are produced using new methods and/or data sources and made available to data users at an early stage. They are a focal point of the Confederation's 2024–2027 multi-annual programme for statistics (in German, French and Italian).

  Two experimental questions were added to the consumer sentiment survey in 2023. These questions ask households about their price expectations in numerical terms. The wording or assessment of the questions is subject to change in the future.

  • Time series data, machine-readable, experimental data: Consumer sentiment
    CSV | 17 kB | November 6, 2026
  • Metadata, experimental data: Consumer sentiment
    JSON | 6 kB | November 6, 2026

• Further information

  • Methodology, experimental data: Consumer sentiment

    PDF204.09 kB11 March 2024

  • [051] Study on inflation expectations in the survey of Swiss consumer sentiment

    Foundations for Economic Policy No 51: Study in German with French, Italian and English summary

    PDF4.02 MB11 March 2024

Publication schedule

• Provisional dates

  • November 2026
    Monday, December 14, 2026 - 09:00 AM

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