Tag Archives: Swiss Macro

02.08.2016 09:15  – FSO, Economic Surveys (0353-1607-20) The Used Goods Question Retail sales in several countries like Germany, Italy, Japan and Switzerland continue to fall. In the United States they have strongly risen recently. We should remind readers, that used goods sold via Ebay or similar, are not contained in this statistics. Still they create economic value for the purchases. By mentality, Swiss, Germans...

The Swiss consumption indicator by UBS shows improvements.  The indicator is still distant from the highs in 2012. At the time stronger growth in Emerging Markets and the weaker franc helped the Swiss economy. In June, the UBS consumption indicator rose from 1.24 to 1.34 points. This was mainly due to a better performance in the tourism industry as well as a slight improvement in sentiment in the retail trade....

14.07.2016 09:15  – FSO, Prices (0353-1607-00) Producer and Import Price Index in June 2016 0.1% rise in Producer and Import Price Index Neuchâtel, 14.07.2016 (FSO) – The Producer and Import Price Index rose in June 2016 by 0.1% compared with the previous month, reaching 99.9 points (base December 2015 = 100). Whereas the Producer Price Index declined by 0.2%, the Import Price Index rose by 0.8%. The slight increase...

07.07.2016 09:15  – FSO, Prices (0353-1606-90) Swiss Consumer Price Index in June 2016 Consumer prices increase by 0.1% Neuchâtel, 07.07.2016 (FSO) – The Swiss Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.1% in June 2016 compared with the previous month, reaching 100.7 points (December 2015=100). Inflation was -0.4% in comparison with the same month in the previous year. These are the findings of the Federal Statistical...

05.07.2016 09:15  – FSO, Tourism (0353-1606-80) Tourism accommodation statistics in May 2016 Increase in overnight stays during May 2016 Neuchâtel, 05.07.2016 (FSO) – The Swiss hotel industry registered 2.7 million overnight stays in May 2016, which corresponds to a growth of 1.3% (+35,000 overnight stays) compared with May 2015. Domestic visitors recorded 1.1 million overnight stays, representing an increase of 1.9%...

01.07.2016 09:15  – FSO, Economic Surveys (0353-1606-60) The Used Goods Question Retail sales in several countries like Germany, Italy, Japan and Switzerland continue to fall. In the United States they have strongly risen recently. We should remind readers, that used goods sold via Ebay or similar, are not contained in this statistics. Still they create economic value for the purchases. By mentality, Swiss, Germans...

01.07.2016 09:15  – FSO, Social Analysis (0353-1606-70) Swiss Social Security Accounts 2014 Social security expenditure accounted for 24.5% of GDP Neuchâtel, 01.07.2016 (FSO) – In 2014 expenditure on social benefits from the Swiss social security system amounted to CHF 157 billion. This corresponds to a 24.5% share of the gross domestic product (GDP). Compared with the previous year, inflation-adjusted expenditure...

30.06.2016 09:15  – FSO, Demography and Migration (0353-1606-50) More paternity acknowledgements and divorces Neuchâtel, 30.06.2016 (FSO) – Births outside marriage, paternity acknowledgements and divorces increased in 2015. There was also a rise in births in general and in deaths. Marriages and registered partnerships declined. These are the definitive findings of the Vital Statistics from the Federal Statistical...

The UBS Consumption Indicator rose to 1.35 points in May from 1.24, extending its positive month-on-month run. The indicator was, however, adversely affected by the recently released employment figures for 1Q 2016. Zurich, 29 June 2016 – The UBS Consumption Indicator’s rise to 1.35 in May from 1.24 points represents a month-on-month improvement, albeit one measured from a lower level. The April figures were revised...

24.06.2016 09:15  – FSO, National Accounts (0353-1606-40) Tourism balance of payments 2015 Tourism balance of payments affected by strong franc Neuchâtel, 24.06.2016 (FSO) – The strong franc in 2015 made Switzerland less attractive to foreign tourists, whereas holidays abroad maintained their appeal to Swiss residents. Foreign tourists spent CHF 15.7 billion in Switzerland in 2015, 3.4% less than in 2014, while the...