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15. April 2026

Consumer expenditures grew in Switzerland in March, with a sharp increase at fuel stations

The Consumer Spending Index (CSI) Switzerland increased by 1.6% in March 2026 compared to the same month in the previous year. This growth was driven by an increase in expenditures in the category Retail: Fuel stations (+11.8%), particularly in northwestern (+19.0%) and eastern (+17.5%) Switzerland. Furthermore, expenditures in the category Retail: Food, beverage, tobacco increased by 5.1%.…

12. March 2026

Solid consumer expenditure growth in Switzerland in February

The Consumer Spending Index (CSI) Switzerland increased (+1.2%) in February 2026 compared to the same month in the previous year. High expenditure growth in Retail: Food, beverage, tobacco (+4.6%) more than offset lower spending in the residual category Other (-4.1%). In the further listed categories spending was similar as in the same month in the…

10. February 2026

Strong consumer expenditure growth in Switzerland in January

The Consumer Spending Index (CSI) Switzerland increased substantially (+3.0%) in January 2026 compared to the same month in the previous year. As in December 2025, spending growth was broad-based across all regions and driven by higher expenditure growth in Retail: Food, beverage, tobacco (+6.8%). All categories except for Other (-2.6%) experienced positive growth rates. Similarly,…

13. January 2026

10. December 2025

Consumer expenditure stagnates in Switzerland in November

The Consumer Spending Index (CSI) Switzerland remained practically unchanged (+0.2%) in November 2025 compared to the same month in the previous year. Negative growth rates at the point-of-sale were compensated by a strong increase in E-commerce (+8.3%). Compared to October 2025, spending growth declined across all categories. This was especially pronounced in Retail: Food, beverage,…

11. November 2025

Consumer expenditure growth remains strong in Switzerland in October

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%).…

15. October 2025

Strong consumer expenditure growth in Switzerland in September

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…

09. September 2025

Marginal decline of consumer expenditures in Switzerland in August

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…

12. August 2025

Higher consumer expenditures in Switzerland in July

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,…