Switzerland Retail Sales Growth

2001 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Switzerland Retail Sales Growth

  • Switzerland Retail Sales dropped 3.4 % YoY in Apr 2023, compared with a 2.2 % decrease in the previous month.
  • Switzerland Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Apr 2023, with an average growth rate of 1.5 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 38.4 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -18.3 % in Apr 2020.
  • In the latest reports, Car Sales of Switzerland recorded 254,884.0 units in Dec 2022, representing a drop of 6.3 %.

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 2015=100.

View Switzerland's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 2001 to Apr 2023 in the chart:

Switzerland Retail Sales Growth

What was Switzerland's Retail Sales Growth in Apr 2023?

Switzerland Retail Sales dropped 3.4 % YoY in Apr 2023, compared with a 2.2 % decrease in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-3.4 Apr 2023 -2.2 Mar 2023 -18.3 Apr 2020 38.4 Apr 2021 % monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023

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Albania (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) -13.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2018 - Jan 2024
Armenia (%) 1.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Australia (%) 4.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1983 - May 2023
Austria (%) -4.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 3.6 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Feb 2024
Belarus (%) 15.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2008 - Feb 2024
Belgium (%) -5.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2023
Brazil (%) 2.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (%) -0.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Canada (%) 1.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2023
Chile (%) 4.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Feb 2024
China (%) 12.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2023
Colombia (%) -3.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
Croatia (%) 3.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Cyprus (%) 5.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Denmark (%) 0.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Egypt (%) 1.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Estonia (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) -0.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Finland (%) -1.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2023
France (%) -1.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 4.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) -4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2023
Greece (%) -8.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 16.6 May 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2023
Hungary (%) 0.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Iceland (%) 6.7 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 2002 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 0.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2023
Ireland (%) 0.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Israel (%) 3.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Italy (%) -0.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Japan (%) 5.2 Apr 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Apr 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 5.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2023
South Korea (%) -0.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Latvia (%) 0.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Lithuania (%) 4.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (%) 7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 40.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) -2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2024
Malaysia (%) 12.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Apr 2023
Malta (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 4.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Moldova (%) 5.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2024
Mongolia (%) 14.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.5 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Netherlands (%) -4.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
New Zealand (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1996 - Dec 2023
Norway (%) -0.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.2 2018 yearly 2011 - 2018
Peru (%) 6.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2024
Poland (%) -1.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Portugal (%) 3.1 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Qatar (%) 6.9 2021 yearly 1987 - 2021
Romania (%) 7.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Russia (%) 12.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Serbia (%) -6.2 May 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - May 2023
Singapore (%) -1.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (%) 5.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (%) -14.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) -2.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Spain (%) 3.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Sweden (%) -3.9 May 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2023
Switzerland (%) -3.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Taiwan (%) 1.7 Feb 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2022
Thailand (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2023
Turkey (%) 13.2 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2023
Ukraine (%) -3.1 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2022
United Kingdom (%) -2.1 May 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2023
United States (%) 1.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2023
Uzbekistan (%) -4.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2019 - Apr 2023
Venezuela (%) -53.5 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2019
Vietnam (%) 7.0 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Mar 2024

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Includes 253 key indicators for Switzerland, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 4,720.312 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 224,067.841 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 27.5 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
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) 290,223.012 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) 290,893.139 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) -670.127 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) 4,304.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 37,694.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 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) 33,390.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 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) 4,583.780 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4,183.203 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,324.816 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,565.452 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Imports (CHF mn) 29,286.910 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Exports (CHF mn) 33,062.019 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Imports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 1,763.152 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,749.372 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) 1,316.839 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) 2,154.669 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 4,685.777 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,677.948 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 6,066.144 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 11,239.859 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 18,195.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 7.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -15,764.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -13,015.589 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -5.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 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) -6,457.003 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 2,281,043.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 241.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,104,611.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 116.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
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) 896,106.963 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 200,107.317 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 512.817 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) -31,793.796 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 15,432.217 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 16,124.300 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 147,086.666 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -29,223.610 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) -35,601.340 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) -13,969.528 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 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) 16,422.377 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) 2,125.436 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 45,607.300 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 12,523.580 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -482.261 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 54,114.785 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 125,130.864 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 215,539.534 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 58,554.076 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 39,140.255 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -11,533.981 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) -10,097.831 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 79,523.564 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 30.556 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -306.447 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,021,542.916 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,268,365.014 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 753,177.902 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,917,217.250 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 988,791.217 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 928,426.033 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 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: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) -975.182 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: Services (CHF mn) -67,919.626 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) -19,217.695 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) 1,030,439.262 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) -10.4 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1985 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 771,212.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 88.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 23.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 68,467.771 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,139,374.255 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) -4.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,566,046.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 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) 1,790,277.163 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.04 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 167.53 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 544,820.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1950 - Feb 2024
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 544,749.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,130,090.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 771,112.702 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 854,408.702 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024

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