Latest reading: Retail sales were up 5.2% in annual terms in February, following a 4.4% rise in the previous month....
Retail Sales in Switzerland
The Swiss economy recorded an average growth rate of 0.8% in retail sales over the decade to 2024, same level as 's average of %. In 2024, Switzerland's retail sales growth was 1.0%.
Switzerland Retail Chart
Note: This chart displays Retail Sales (ann. var. %) for Switzerland from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Switzerland Retail Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Sales (ann. var. %) | 4.6 | -0.1 | -1.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
Retail sales fall in January
Latest reading: Retail sales declined 2.0% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in January, following a 1.1% rise in the prior month. January's reading was the weakest since July 2023. Relative to the prior month's data, readings in January worsened for food, beverages, and tobacco (-1.1% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms vs +1.6% in December) and household equipment (-3.0% vs +3.6% in December). In contrast, the reading for automotive fuel improved in January (+0.4% vs -1.0% in December). On a calendar-adjusted year-on-year basis, retail sales were down 1.1% in January, following 2.8% growth in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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