Switzerland Consumer Climate
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Swiss Consumer Climate Index is calculated based on a quarterly telephone survey of about 1,200 households. The index reflects consumers' opinion about economic conditions and their medium-term expectations. The questionnaire contains 11 questions divided into 6 blocks. Respondents provide relative estimates (the value has greatly improved/grown, slightly improved/grown, remains the same, slightly deteriorated/decreased, greatly deteriorated/decreased; I don't know; I have no answer).
- Block 1: evaluation of general economic conditions over the past 12 months and expectations for the next 12 months.
- Block 2: evaluation of price movements over the past 12 months and expectations for the next 12 months.
- Block 3: evaluation of labor market state over the past 12 months and expectations for the next 12 months.
- Block 4: evaluation of the respondent's own financial position over the past 12 months and expectations for the next 12 months.
- Block 5: evaluation of the current ability to make savings, expectations for the next 12 months and evaluation of willingness to make large purchases.
A composite estimate of the consumer climate index is calculated based on answers received. It is a composite estimate of national households' confidence and expectations. Index values above zero indicate an increase in consumer confidence and values below zero point to a decrease.
The growth in the Consumer Climate Index can affect the Swiss franc positively.
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The chart of the entire available history of the "Switzerland Consumer Climate" macroeconomic indicator. The dashed line shows the forecast values of the economic indicator for the specified dates.
A significant deviation of a real value from a forecast one may cause a short-term strengthening or weakening of a national currency in the Forex market. The threshold values of the indicators signaling the approach of the critical state of the national (local) economy occupy a special place.
