Latest reading: Retail sales grew 0.5% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in July (June: +0.9% mom), in line with market...
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
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Sales (ann. var. %) | 1.4 | 4.6 | -0.1 | -1.6 | 1.0 |
Retail sales fall at a softer clip in August
Latest reading: Retail sales were down 0.2% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in August, following a 0.4% decline in the previous month. Relative to the prior month's figures, readings in August improved for food, beverages, and tobacco (-0.1% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms vs -0.6% in July) and automotive fuel (+0.3% vs -1.8% in July). In contrast, the reading for household equipment worsened in August (-1.8% vs +3.0% in July). In calendar-adjusted year-on-year terms, retail sales fell 0.2% in August, following 0.9% growth in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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