Switzerland Retail Sales Growth

2001 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Switzerland Retail Sales Growth

  • Switzerland Retail Sales grew 2.6 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a 1.9 % increase in the previous month.
  • Switzerland Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Oct 2025, with an average growth rate of 1.6 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 38.2 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -18.3 % in Apr 2020.
  • In the latest reports, Car Sales of Switzerland recorded 275,836.0 units in Dec 2024, representing a drop of 4.2 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Real Retail Trade Turnover Index. Swiss Federal Statistical Office provides Real Retail Trade Turnover Index with base 2021=100.

View Switzerland's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 2001 to Oct 2025 in the chart:

Switzerland Retail Sales Growth

What was Switzerland's Retail Sales Growth in Oct 2025?

Switzerland Retail Sales grew 2.6 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a 1.9 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.6 Oct 2025 1.9 Sep 2025 -18.3 Apr 2020 38.2 Apr 2021 % monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025

Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 6.1 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2025
Argentina (%) -0.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2018 - Sep 2025
Armenia (%) 6.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 4.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1983 - May 2023
Austria (%) -2.4 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 9.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Oct 2025
Belarus (%) 3.9 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2008 - Oct 2025
Belgium (%) 0.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 9.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
Brazil (%) 0.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 4.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Canada (%) 3.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 9.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Oct 2025
China (%) 2.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Colombia (%) 10.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 3.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Cyprus (%) 10.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (%) 4.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 3.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Egypt (%) 25.1 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Estonia (%) 7.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
France (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 9.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 0.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Greece (%) -0.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 5.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 5.6 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 2002 - Aug 2025
Indonesia (%) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2025
Ireland (%) 1.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Israel (%) 8.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) -0.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Japan (%) 1.8 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Oct 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 8.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
South Korea (%) 3.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 14.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 4.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Lithuania (%) 3.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (%) 0.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 3.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2025
Malaysia (%) 7.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 33.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 14.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 3.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Netherlands (%) 2.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1996 - Sep 2025
Norway (%) 3.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.2 2018 yearly 2011 - 2018
Peru (%) 8.8 May 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - May 2025
Poland (%) 0.9 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2025
Portugal (%) 5.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 47.3 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Romania (%) -2.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) 7.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Singapore (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 2.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
South Africa (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 3.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Sweden (%) 4.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 2.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Taiwan (%) 1.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Thailand (%) 49.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Turkey (%) 11.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Ukraine (%) 20.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
United Kingdom (%) 0.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
United States (%) 4.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Uzbekistan (%) 15.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Oct 2025
Venezuela (%) -53.5 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2019
Vietnam (%) 8.0 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2004 - Oct 2025

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Switzerland Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,132.176 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
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 (%) 23.0 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
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: 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
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) 3,868.053 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) 2,634.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 52,774.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 15.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
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) 50,140.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 44.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
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) 6,876.693 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 11,550.993 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,495.918 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,820.243 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Exports (CHF mn) 43,677.788 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports (CHF mn) 36,393.417 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) 1,210.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 1,621.031 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 4,665.373 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,379.642 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 6,232.949 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,713.842 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) 1,994.790 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 13,583.513 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -19,452.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,320.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -12,369.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -13,787.576 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -5.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -786.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -13,001.481 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,462,106.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 233.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,242,189.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 118.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 897.5 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 58.001 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,203,742.672 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 2,674.202 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 20,589.447 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) -724.018 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 64.133 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 45,581.620 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 193,890.909 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) 9,144.384 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 100,364.541 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 52,058.054 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 14,723.328 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 139,863.329 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 6,277.369 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -14.032 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -6,508.254 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 121,243.408 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 47,603.581 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 200,168.278 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) 8,481.740 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 73,639.827 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) 18,569.292 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 50.101 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) 15,880.196 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) -7,321.258 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 39,498.789 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -1,965.077 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 912,694.599 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,191,293.696 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,278,599.097 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 986,991.038 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 975,421.520 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,962,412.558 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) -49,127.202 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
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) 1,424.215 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) -9,674.793 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) 1,664.130 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) 11,575.375 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) -1,934.846 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) 8,534.594 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) -3,722.898 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) 49,365.836 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) 25,546.997 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) 23,818.839 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -12,872.783 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
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) 1,359,697.272 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 16.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 902,110.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 89.325 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 18.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 134,424.914 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,414,223.377 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,795,552.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 20.900 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,181.309 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,495.839 Mar 2025 quarterly Sep 1953 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,159,621.7 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,996,628.170 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1985 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.49 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 160.34 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 902,072.747 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 1,051,331.220 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 508,558.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 507,921.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,152,888.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -2.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Purchasing Manager Index: Manufacturing (Mfg): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) 49.600 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2025

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