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Consumer Sentiment (CHF)

A survey of consumer confidence levels.

Latest reading: -39.9752 Index · Last updated: · Source: SNB/FSO

Category: Economy

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/chf/consumer_sentiment

Use the production OpenAPI schema for the authoritative REST route metadata.

https://fxmacrodata.com/api/openapi.json

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About Consumer Sentiment (CHF)

Consumer sentiment for Switzerland is a survey-based measure of household attitudes toward personal finances, business conditions, and buying intentions. It is closely related to consumer confidence but may use a different methodology.

Why FX traders watch it

Consumer sentiment is an early-warning indicator of spending trends. Sustained weakness in sentiment typically precedes declines in retail sales and GDP, informing the Swiss National Bank's growth and inflation outlook.

How to interpret the data

Rising sentiment supports the view that consumers will maintain or increase spending, supporting growth and the chf. Falling sentiment raises recession concerns and can shift rate expectations dovishly.

Historical Consumer Sentiment (CHF)

Source: SNB/FSO  ·  Quarterly  ·  Index

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/chf/consumer_sentiment endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

SNB/FSO

Official Series ID

SECO_KSI

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Quarterly

Unit of Measure

Index

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format. 

{
    "currency": "CHF",
    "indicator": "consumer_sentiment",
    "has_official_forecast": false,
    "start_date": "2023-01-01",
    "end_date": "2023-12-31",
    "data": [
        {
            "date": "2024-07-01",
            "val": 4.2,
            "announcement_datetime": 1722456000
        }
    ]
}

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter Required Format Description
start_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional lower bound for the requested history.
end_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
api_key CONDITIONAL string Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Consumer Sentiment data for CHF from 2023: 

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/chf/consumer_sentiment?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is Switzerland Consumer Sentiment updated?
Consumer Sentiment for Switzerland is released on a quarterly schedule by Swiss National Bank (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Consumer Sentiment reported in?
The series is published in Index. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source Switzerland Consumer Sentiment data?
Data is fetched directly from Swiss National Bank or the official national statistics publication for Switzerland. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Consumer Sentiment for Switzerland via the API?
Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/chf/consumer_sentiment?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.