The Consumer Spending Index (CSI) Switzerland grew by 4.2% in October 2025 compared to the same month in the previous year. The increase was driven by higher spending in the category Retail: Food, beverage, tobacco (+7.3%). Compared to September 2025, spending in the category Accommodation has been no longer declining, showing a small increase (+1.7%).… Read More Consumer expenditure growth remains strong in Switzerland in October

The Consumer Spending Index (CSI) Switzerland grew by 3.5% in September 2025 compared to the same month in the previous year. The increase was driven by higher spending in the category Retail: Food, beverage, tobacco (+7.9%); and, compared to August 2025, spending in the category Retail: Other goods has been no longer declining, showing a… Read More Strong consumer expenditure growth in Switzerland in September

The Consumer Spending Index (CSI) Switzerland decreased by 0.1% in August 2025 compared to the same month in the previous year. Higher spending in e-commerce (+7.7%) did not fully offset lower expenditures at the point-of-sale across all regions. The decline in consumer expenditures was especially pronounced in Zurich (-3.2%).  In the whole of Switzerland, the… Read More Marginal decline of consumer expenditures in Switzerland in August

The Consumer Spending Index (CSI) Switzerland grew by 2% in July 2025 compared to the same month in the previous year. The increase was broad-based across Swiss regions and driven by higher spending in the category Retail: Food, beverage, tobacco (+5.7%). Ticino experienced exceptionally large spending growth (+4.1%), particularly in the categories Retail: Food, beverage,… Read More Higher consumer expenditures in Switzerland in July