Switzerland Business Confidence Growth

1996 - 2024 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Switzerland Business Confidence Growth

  • Switzerland Business Confidence grew 10.8 % in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 12.8 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Switzerland Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1996 to Dec 2024, with an averaged rate of -0.6 %.
  • 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 Dec 2024 in the chart:

Switzerland Business Confidence Growth

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

Switzerland Business Confidence grew 10.8 % in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 12.8 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
10.8 Dec 2024 12.8 Nov 2024 -55.2 Feb 2009 62.6 Mar 2010 % Point monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -5.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2017 - Dec 2024
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2013 - Oct 2024
Austria (% Point) -2.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -2.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Brazil (% Point) -2.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (% Point) 4.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Canada (% Point) -3.2 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Chile (% Point) 9.3 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Nov 2024
China (% Point) 2.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Colombia (% Point) 4.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Croatia (% Point) -7.1 Nov 2024 monthly May 2009 - Nov 2024
Cyprus (% Point) -5.5 Nov 2024 monthly May 2003 - Nov 2024
Czech Republic (% Point) -7.0 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Denmark (% Point) 18.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Ecuador (% Point) 5.7 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Nov 2024
Estonia (% Point) 10.0 Dec 2024 monthly May 2002 - Dec 2024
European Union (% Point) -1.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Finland (% Point) 13.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
France (% Point) 0.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Georgia (% Point) -18.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2024
Germany (% Point) -8.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024
Greece (% Point) 10.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -11.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Hungary (% Point) -5.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Iceland (% Point) 98.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
India (% Point) -15.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (% Point) -0.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
Israel (% Point) 10.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2024
Italy (% Point) -1.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Japan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2025
Kazakhstan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
South Korea (% Point) -8.0 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2025
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 7.8 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Nov 2024
Luxembourg (% Point) 14.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
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) 11.7 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Nov 2024
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -4.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 4.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) 4.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Nov 2024
Norway (% Point) 0.3 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2024
Palestinian Territory (% Point) 4.1 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2014 - Dec 2024
Peru (% Point) 26.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Philippines (% Point) -1.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2024
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) 3.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -0.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Nov 2024
Russia (% Point) -1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Serbia (% Point) 2.7 Sep 2024 monthly May 2014 - Sep 2024
Singapore (% Point) 1.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (% Point) 5.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Slovenia (% Point) -1.0 Dec 2024 monthly May 1996 - Dec 2024
South Africa (% Point) 0.4 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2000 - Nov 2024
Spain (% Point) 4.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 9.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (% Point) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) 0.6 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Nov 2024
Turkey (% Point) -0.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Ukraine (% Point) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2013 - Jun 2024
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 4.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Dec 2024
Uruguay (% Point) -3.2 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Sep 2024

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Switzerland Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 4,837.034 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 221,465.144 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 267,524.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) 296.896 2029 yearly 1983 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) 254.346 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) 298.445 2029 yearly 1983 - 2029
General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) 297,379.803 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) 293,908.633 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) 3,471.170 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 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 8,707.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 39,661.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,842,420.114 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 46,444,634.628 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 53,975,805.966 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 30,954.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 40,713,750.327 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 18,198,632.481 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,855.907 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,829.170 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,475.968 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,664.297 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Exports (CHF mn) 34,938.160 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Imports (CHF mn) 27,267.760 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) 1,226.679 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Imports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 1,693.839 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) 2,406.090 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 5,054.511 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,945.909 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,660.679 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 12,176.857 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 5,671.973 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,089.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -836.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -2,270.191 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -638.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,631.328 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 2,324,031.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 238.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,155,165.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 115.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 934.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 89.007 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,080,879.440 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 193,890.909 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 2,674.202 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -14.032 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 6,277.369 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 100,364.541 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) -7,321.258 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 64.133 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -1,965.077 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) 9,144.384 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 52,058.054 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -6,508.254 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: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 200,168.278 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) 15,880.196 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 139,863.329 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: Primary Income (CHF mn) 45,581.620 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 121,243.408 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: 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: Direct Investment (CHF mn) -724.018 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: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 47,603.581 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,191,293.696 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: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,278,599.097 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,962,412.558 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - 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
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: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -12,872.783 2023 yearly 1986 - 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 (CHF mn) 49,365.836 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) -3,722.898 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 (%) 0.7 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 128.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 749,108.336 May 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,079,671.276 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) -10.4 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1985 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 822,005.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 91.320 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 26.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 88,779.162 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,190,804.999 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.7 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,597,411.1 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.1 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 21.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,137.390 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,425.497 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1953 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,225,829.9 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,800,093.663 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.74 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 165.18 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 524,956.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1950 - Nov 2024
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 526,110.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2024
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,155,949.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 822,021.655 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 925,052.586 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Purchasing Manager Index: Manufacturing (Mfg): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) 48.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024

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