The Consumer Spending Index (CSI) Switzerland increased by 4.0% in September 2026 compared to the same month in the previous year.

Expenditures in the category Retail: Fuel stations accelerated further (+23.6%), the strongest increase in 2026, exceeding 19% in all regions and reaching +29.0% in Northwestern Switzerland. Expenditures in Retail: Food, beverage, tobacco rose by 4.7% and in Food and beverage services by 4.0%. Retail: Other goods was the only category with less spending in October than in the previous year (−2.9%), declining at the point of sale in all regions.

Expenditures in Accommodation returned to growth (+3.5%), with spending at the point of sale increasing in Ticino (+7.8%), Central Switzerland (+7.2%) and Espace Mittelland (+6.8%). In Zurich (−14.1%) and Northwestern Switzerland (−11.0%), expenditures at the point of sale continued to decline, although considerably less than in the previous months. Spending on Accommodation via E-commerce continued to grow strongly (+18.4%).

A detailed overview and the underlying data are available here: Consumer Spending Index.

Consumer Spending Index (CSI) Switzerland

The CSI Switzerland is a joint initiative of the University of St.Gallen and its research partner Worldline Switzerland AG. The high-frequency index is granular across regions and broad product categories and allows for a consistent analysis over multiple years. It is updated monthly.

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