Switzerland Business Confidence Growth

1996 - 2024 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Switzerland Business Confidence Growth

  • Switzerland Business Confidence dropped by 9.8 % in Feb 2024, compared with a decrease of 12.4 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Switzerland Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1996 to Feb 2024, with an averaged rate of -0.9 %.
  • The data reached an all-high of 62.6 % in Mar 2010 and a record low of -55.2 % in Feb 2009.

CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from monthly Purchasing Manager Index. Credit Suisse Group AG provides Purchasing Manager Index with range from 0 to 100 with neutral point 50. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.

View Switzerland's Business Confidence Growth from Jan 1996 to Feb 2024 in the chart:

Switzerland Business Confidence Growth

What was Switzerland's Business Confidence Growth in Feb 2024?

Switzerland Business Confidence dropped by 9.8 % in Feb 2024, compared with a decrease of 12.4 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-9.8 Feb 2024 -12.4 Jan 2024 -55.2 Feb 2009 62.6 Mar 2010 % Point monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024

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Australia (% Point) -5.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2013 - Jan 2024
Austria (% Point) -12.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2023
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Brazil (% Point) 5.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (% Point) -0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Canada (% Point) -7.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Chile (% Point) 8.2 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2024
China (% Point) -7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Colombia (% Point) -3.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Croatia (% Point) -8.5 Feb 2024 monthly May 2009 - Feb 2024
Cyprus (% Point) -10.5 Feb 2024 monthly May 2003 - Feb 2024
Czech Republic (% Point) -3.9 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2024
Denmark (% Point) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (% Point) -1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Jan 2024
Estonia (% Point) -6.3 Feb 2024 monthly May 2002 - Feb 2024
European Union (% Point) -8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Finland (% Point) -3.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
France (% Point) 0.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Georgia (% Point) -21.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2024
Germany (% Point) -14.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Ghana (%) 20.1 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Greece (% Point) -9.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -5.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
Hungary (% Point) -0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Iceland (% Point) -6.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
India (% Point) -2.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Indonesia (% Point) 5.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Israel (% Point) -11.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2024
Italy (% Point) -6.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Japan (% Point) 4.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2024
Kazakhstan (% Point) -2.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
South Korea (% Point) 9.0 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2024
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 9.1 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (% Point) -5.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Malta (% Point) -34.7 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Feb 2024
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) 6.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) -5.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) -9.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 2015 - Oct 2023
Norway (% Point) 1.9 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2024
Palestinian Territory (% Point) -40.5 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2014 - Feb 2024
Peru (% Point) 23.9 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Jan 2024
Philippines (% Point) 12.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2023
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) -2.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -0.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Feb 2024
Russia (% Point) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Serbia (% Point) 5.9 Feb 2024 monthly May 2014 - Feb 2024
Singapore (% Point) 1.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (% Point) 5.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (% Point) -4.4 Feb 2024 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2024
South Africa (% Point) 5.8 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2000 - Feb 2024
Spain (% Point) 1.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 4.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (% Point) -9.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) -3.6 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Feb 2024
Turkey (% Point) -0.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Ukraine (% Point) 32.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2013 - Jun 2023
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 0.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Feb 2024
Uruguay (% Point) -4.1 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 7,116.923 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 210,304.153 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 28.3 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
National Government Debt (USD mn) 267,524.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.1 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) 295.317 2028 yearly 1983 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) 307.210 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) 297.186 2028 yearly 1983 - 2028
General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) 283,988.720 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) 276,367.907 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) 7,620.813 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Gross Public Debt: General Government (CHF mn) 205,756.098 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.350 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 8,680.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 41,210.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 8.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,099,182.082 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 47,816,107.171 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 51,506,950.761 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 32,530.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -7.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 32,226,153.643 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 17,240,890.720 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,346.041 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3,510.483 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,614.551 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,605.348 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Imports (CHF mn) 27,947.286 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports (CHF mn) 35,404.283 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Imports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 1,595.362 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) 1,164.890 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,737.362 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) 1,915.087 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 4,203.468 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,413.606 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 6,258.113 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 12,445.523 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 31,672.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -580.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 48,111.089 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -23.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 28,382.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 19,728.560 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 2,315,096.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 272.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,149,634.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 142.7 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 980.0 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 95.411 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 839,210.321 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 189,817.314 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 210.292 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) -3,333.976 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 20,027.898 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 150,338.019 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 28,469.589 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) -521.838 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -40,571.204 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) -29,246.342 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 113,070.387 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 15,790.362 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 12,523.580 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) 25,254.238 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 42,749.337 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -181.032 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 46,983.612 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 123,184.152 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 209,845.211 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 37,267.632 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) 43,245.454 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 50,842.800 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) -71,969.958 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 80,434.815 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 29.260 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2023
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) 15,155.053 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,231,883.941 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,481,042.466 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 750,841.474 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 2,071,316.578 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 1,042,738.773 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 1,028,577.806 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) -57,578.351 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Manufacturing (Mfg) (CHF mn) 162,001.536 2017 yearly 1985 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Services: Trade (CHF mn) 1,806.961 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) 2,404.235 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) -827.729 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) 1,647.519 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) -12,952.586 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) 98.710 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -25,959.539 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) -975.182 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) -19,217.695 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) -67,919.626 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) -3,140.005 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) -71,059.631 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 15,425.000 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
No of Registered Companies: New (Unit) 43,037.000 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.7 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 128.4 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 749,108.336 May 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,067,448.469 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) -10.4 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1985 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 773,682.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 88.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 23.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 68,657.693 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,178,599.697 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1987 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,606,966.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 20.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,096.724 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,367.028 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1953 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,085,441.0 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,827,071.981 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1985 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.09 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 167.53 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 541,050.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2024
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 540,303.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,135,369.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 773,615.822 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 857,224.292 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -9.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024

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