Latest reading: Retail sales dropped 0.9% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in May (April: -0.1% mom), a larger fall than...
Retail Sales in Switzerland
In the year 2024, the retail sales in Switzerland was 1.01%, compared to 0.96% in 2014 and -1.64% in 2023. It averaged 0.77% over the last decade.
Switzerland Retail Chart
Note: This chart displays Retail Sales (ann. var. %) for Switzerland from 2014 to 2024.
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 dips in April
Latest reading: Retail sales fell 0.3% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in April (March: +0.2% mom). April's figure was largely driven by a deterioration in food, beverages, and tobacco sales. In addition, household equipment sales fell. On an annual basis, retail sales grew 1.3% in April, which was below March’s 2.1% expansion and marking the worst result since June 2024.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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