Switzerland Business Confidence Growth

1996 - 2026 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Switzerland Business Confidence Growth

  • Switzerland Business Confidence dropped by 4.0 % in Feb 2026, compared with an increase of 2.8 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Switzerland Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1996 to Feb 2026, with an averaged rate of 8.0 %.
  • 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 2026 in the chart:

Switzerland Business Confidence Growth

What was Switzerland's Business Confidence Growth in Feb 2026?

Switzerland Business Confidence dropped by 4.0 % in Feb 2026, compared with an increase of 2.8 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-4.0 Feb 2026 2.8 Jan 2026 -55.2 Feb 2009 62.6 Mar 2010 % Point monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -3.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2017 - Dec 2025
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) -2.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2013 - Jan 2026
Austria (% Point) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -1.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Brazil (% Point) -9.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
Bulgaria (% Point) -4.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
Canada (% Point) 7.6 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2026
Chile (% Point) 2.6 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2026
China (% Point) -2.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Colombia (% Point) -3.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Croatia (% Point) -2.6 Jan 2026 monthly May 2009 - Jan 2026
Cyprus (% Point) -12.0 Jan 2026 monthly May 2003 - Jan 2026
Czech Republic (% Point) 3.7 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2026
Denmark (% Point) -23.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
Ecuador (% Point) -1.6 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2011 - Jan 2026
Estonia (% Point) -1.0 Feb 2026 monthly May 2002 - Feb 2026
European Union (% Point) 2.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
Finland (% Point) 9.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
France (% Point) 9.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Georgia (% Point) 12.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Germany (% Point) 10.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Ghana (%) 11.5 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Greece (% Point) -2.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) 7.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Hungary (% Point) 0.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Iceland (% Point) -129.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
India (% Point) 2.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Israel (% Point) -4.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2026
Italy (% Point) 1.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
Japan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (% Point) 1.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
South Korea (% Point) 8.0 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2026
Latvia (% Point) 2.1 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1994 - Nov 2025
Lithuania (% Point) 2.7 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2026
Luxembourg (% Point) -14.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Malta (% Point) 37.8 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2003 - Jan 2026
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -4.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 2.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
New Zealand (% Point) 10.2 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (% Point) 12.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2015 - Jan 2026
Norway (% Point) 6.1 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2025
Palestinian Territory (% Point) 3.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2014 - Oct 2025
Peru (% Point) -8.7 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2003 - Feb 2026
Philippines (% Point) -15.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Poland (% Point) 3.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Nov 2025
Portugal (% Point) 3.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) 0.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1992 - Feb 2026
Russia (% Point) -4.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Serbia (% Point) -5.4 Jan 2026 monthly May 2014 - Jan 2026
Singapore (% Point) -0.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Slovakia (% Point) -0.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
Slovenia (% Point) -1.3 Feb 2026 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2026
South Africa (% Point) 4.8 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2000 - Feb 2026
Spain (% Point) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Sri Lanka (% Point) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly May 2016 - Oct 2025
Sweden (% Point) 5.4 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1995 - Feb 2026
Switzerland (% Point) -4.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Taiwan, China (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) 1.4 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2000 - Feb 2026
Turkey (% Point) 1.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Ukraine (% Point) -2.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2013 - Dec 2025
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 4.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1949 - Feb 2026
Uruguay (% Point) -6.8 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Oct 2025

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Switzerland Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 4,838.441 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 244,550.975 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 231,894.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) 298.944 2030 yearly 1983 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) 303.343 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) 299.524 2030 yearly 1983 - 2030
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) 1,537.719 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) 296,410.545 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) 292,542.492 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Gross Public Debt: General Government (CHF mn) 212,434.551 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 7,328.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 51,332.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -7.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,311,928.609 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 50,907,255.064 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 61,063,628.261 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 44,003.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) -6.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 48,007,778.429 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 20,192,753.322 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,159.165 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 5,910.998 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,655.568 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,990.149 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8,290.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,320.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 7.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,078.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -271.549 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -3,178.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,907.391 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,448,597.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 235.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,238,829.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 118.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 898.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 94.459 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,292,300.070 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) 8,339.784 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 63.216 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 208,016.326 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 3,263.964 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 6,634.398 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) 3,665.162 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 160,002.824 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 51,783.711 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) 3,652.154 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 223,385.825 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 14,869.890 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -5,934.763 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 41,487.307 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 48,513.111 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 15,369.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 140,201.027 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 118,515.517 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 95,929.548 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 35.910 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -217.312 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -27.306 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 44,271.479 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) 618.510 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) 4,709.904 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 16,031.588 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,950,553.036 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 963,701.690 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 986,851.346 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,242,511.891 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,271,958.126 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 1,029,446.235 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) 3,741.760 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) 2,381.279 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) 920.646 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) 5,671.431 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) 1,779.811 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) 10,204.627 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) -11,081.337 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -53,862.247 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) -21,285.963 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) 2,385.054 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) 22,571.812 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) -83,400.999 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
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
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 16,235.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
No of Registered Companies: New (Unit) 43,037.000 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 123.1 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 925,106.516 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,429,718.547 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 16.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 926,074.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 87.408 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 20.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 168,317.767 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,439,636.767 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,878,339.1 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.3 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 19.700 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,314.900 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,722.083 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1953 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,159,621.7 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,013,753.780 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1985 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.94 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 160.61 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 508,495.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2026
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 507,727.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,212,594.000 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2026
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 926,050.117 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 1,109,482.514 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -4.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Purchasing Manager Index: Manufacturing (Mfg): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) 47.400 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026

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