Consumer Sentiment

Consumer sentiment lower than a year ago

In April 2025 the consumer sentiment index stood at –42 points. This is 4 points lower than in April 2024. The following sub-index is lower than in April 2024: economic outlook. The following sub-indices are higher than a year ago: past financial situation, financial outlook and moment to make major purchases.

Latest results

Graphs (PDF, 283 kB, 09.05.2025)

Results (XLSX, 46 kB, 09.05.2025)

Machine readable data (CSV, 45 kB, 09.05.2025)

Metadata machine readable data (TXT, 7 kB, 09.05.2025)

Archive

11.04.2025

Consumer sentiment higher than a year ago

Graphs (PDF, 282 kB, 11.04.2025)

10.03.2025

Consumer sentiment significantly higher than a year ago

Graphs (PDF, 282 kB, 10.03.2025)

07.02.2025

Consumer sentiment significantly higher than a year ago

Graphs (PDF, 282 kB, 07.02.2025)

13.01.2025

Consumer sentiment significantly higher than a year ago

Graphs (PDF, 283 kB, 13.01.2025)

09.12.2024

Consumer sentiment significantly higher than a year ago

Graphs (PDF, 283 kB, 09.12.2024)

08.11.2024

Consumer sentiment significantly higher than a year ago

Graphs (PDF, 284 kB, 08.11.2024)

11.10.2024

Consumer sentiment significantly higher than a year ago

Graphs (PDF, 284 kB, 11.10.2024)

06.09.2024

Publication notice: Consumer sentiment higher than a year ago

Graphs (PDF, 283 kB, 06.09.2024)

09.08.2024

Publication notice: Consumer sentiment higher than a year ago

Graphs (PDF, 283 kB, 09.08.2024)

05.07.2024

Publication notice: Consumer sentiment higher than a year ago

Graphs (PDF, 284 kB, 05.07.2024)

10.06.2024

Publication notice: Consumer sentiment higher than a year ago

Graphs (PDF, 284 kB, 10.06.2024)

13.05.2024

Publication notice: Consumer sentiment the same as a year ago

Graphs (PDF, 282 kB, 13.05.2024)

05.04.2024

Publication notice: Consumer sentiment the same as a year ago

11.03.2024

Publication notice: Consumer sentiment remains lower than last year

Graphs (PDF, 283 kB, 11.03.2024)

15.02.2024

Consumer sentiment recovers from recent low

Press release and graphs (PDF, 398 kB, 15.02.2024)

02.11.2023

Publication notice: Consumer sentiment less positive

Graphs (PDF, 277 kB, 02.11.2023)

02.08.2023

Publication notice: Modest uptick in consumer sentiment

Graphs (PDF, 278 kB, 02.08.2023)

02.05.2023

Publication notice: Consumer sentiment remains low

Graphs (PDF, 277 kB, 02.05.2023)

02.02.2023

Publication notice: Tangible recovery in consumer sentiment

Graphs (PDF, 277 kB, 02.02.2023)

01.11.2022

Consumer sentiment continues to dampen

02.08.2022

Consumer sentiment down again

02.05.2022

Consumer sentiment deteriorates significantly

01.02.2022

Rising prices dampen consumer sentiment

04.11.2021

Consumer sentiment: confidence despite price increases

03.08.2021

Strong upswing in consumer sentiment over pre-crisis levels

04.05.2021

Consumer sentiment back to pre-crisis level

05.11.2020

No further recovery of consumer sentiment

04.08.2020

Consumer sentiment makes a strong recovery but remains below average

05.05.2020

Consumer sentiment: poor prospects for the economy and labour market

15.04.2020

Consumer sentiment at record low

05.02.2020

Consumer sentiment confirms economy is stabilising

04.11.2019

Consumer sentiment: expectations regarding the Swiss economy deteriorating

05.08.2019

Households’ financial situation continues to dampen consumer sentiment

03.05.2019

Consumer sentiment slightly worse

01.02.2019

Consumers do not foresee job losses

01.11.2018

Consumer sentiment remains slightly above average

02.08.2018

Consumer sentiment falls almost back to its average

02.05.2018

Consumers remain optimistic

01.02.2018

Consumers optimistic

02.11.2017

Consumers continue to expect a positive economic development

02.08.2017

Consumers more optimistic about economy and job market

04.05.2017

Consumer sentiment stands near its average

07.02.2017

Consumer sentiment brightens

03.11.2016

Consumer sentiment still lukewarm

04.08.2016

Consumer sentiment remains subdued

03.05.2016

Consumer sentiment remains below average

04.02.2016

Consumers still rather downbeat

05.11.2015

Consumer climate unchanged between July and October

06.08.2015

Less confidence in the economic outlook

07.05.2015

Consumer climate unchanged between January and April, expected price trends revised downwards

05.02.2015

Consumer confidence survey results for January influenced by the Swiss franc appreciation

06.11.2014

Weakening of consumer sentiment

07.08.2014

Consumer sentiment: no further improvement for the time being

08.05.2014

Consumer sentiment remains unchanged

06.02.2014

Increasing consumer confidence

07.11.2013

Consumer confidence remains fairly stable

07.08.2013

Cautious consumer sentiment

07.05.2013

Consumer sentiment remains mildly optimistic

07.02.2013

Consumer Sentiment Improves

06.11.2012

No Change in Weak Consumer Confidence

08.08.2012

Weakening in Consumer Confidence

Documents

Factsheet (2024) (PDF, 56 kB, 30.10.2024)

Methodology (2024) (PDF, 176 kB, 15.02.2024)

Study to evaluate the future data compilation for the Swiss Consumer Sentiment Index (2024) (PDF, 3 MB, 15.02.2024)(Study in English with French, Italian and German summary)

Konsumentenstimmung: Jeden Monat neu (2024)

Neuerungen Datenerhebung (2022)

Frühe Hinweise auf BIP-Entwicklung (2019) (PDF, 268 kB, 04.11.2019)

Evaluation of new index (2019) (PDF, 428 kB, 30.04.2024)(Study in English with French, Italian and German summary)

Stimmungsschwankungen bei Konsumenten früh erkennen (2017) (PDF, 287 kB, 24.11.2017)

Frauen und Jüngere schätzen Inflation höher ein (2016) (PDF, 1 MB, 24.03.2016)

Die Messung des Nicht-Beobachtbaren (2009) (PDF, 120 kB, 18.06.2009)

Konsumentenumfrage: Art der Erhebung und Erhebungsgrundlagen (1980) (PDF, 92 kB, 31.01.2007)

Agenda

Provisional publication schedule:

May 2025
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 9:00

June 2025
Friday, 11 July 2025, 9:00

July 2025
Friday, 8 August 2025, 9:00

August 2025
Friday, 5 September 2025, 9:00

September 2025
Friday, 10 October 2025, 9:00

October 2025
Friday, 7 November 2025, 9:00

November 2025
Monday, 8 December 2025, 9:00

Last modification 08.05.2025