Switzerland Business Confidence: 49.85 Index (February 2023)
Switzerland Business Confidence came in at 49.85 on Feb 28, 2023, compared with 49.83 previously. See the full release history, chart, Swiss National Bank context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 49.85
- Previous
- 49.83
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
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February 2023
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Switzerland Business Confidence release analysis
What the release showed
Switzerland Business Confidence came in at 49.85 in the release of Feb 28, 2023, up 0.02 from 49.83.
How it compares
Across the 4 releases shown since November 2022, readings ranged from 49.8 to 49.91.
The series rose in 2 and fell in 1 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Business Confidence matters for CHF
Business investment drives productivity and potential output. Confidence surveys lead actual capital spending by several months, giving an early read on whether the Switzerland economy is likely to accelerate or slow.
How to read it
Above-consensus business confidence is chf-supportive as it implies planned investment and hiring that will sustain growth. Deteriorating confidence raises the prospect of a capex and hiring pullback, which is dovish.
What to watch next
- Forward expectations sub-index as the lead
- Direction over three to six months
- Sector breakdown — manufacturing vs services
- Cross-check with PMI new orders
Recent Switzerland Business Confidence releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2023 | February 2023 | 49.85 | 49.83 | -- |
| Jan 31, 2023 | January 2023 | 49.83 | 49.91 | -- |
| Dec 31, 2022 | December 2022 | 49.91 | 49.8 | -- |
| Nov 30, 2022 | November 2022 | 49.8 | 49.82 | -- |
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/chf/business_confidence",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id chf_business_confidence_2023-02-28. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/chf/business_confidence.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | chf_business_confidence_2023-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Release time | Exact time unavailable |
| Reference period date | 2023-02-28 |
| Actual value | 49.85 |
| Previous value | 49.83 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Common questions about this release
The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Switzerland Business Confidence.
What did Switzerland Business Confidence come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Switzerland Business Confidence was 49.85 Index (0-100 normalized) in February 2023. The previous reading was 49.83 Index (0-100 normalized).
When was this Switzerland Business Confidence release published?
The actual publication time is unavailable.
When is the next Switzerland Business Confidence release?
The next Switzerland Business Confidence date is added here as soon as the publisher confirms its official schedule.
What is the official source for Switzerland Business Confidence?
SECO / KOF publishes the official Business Confidence series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
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"original_unit": "Index",
"original_val": -0.29,
"previous_value": 49.83,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "unknown",
"revisions": [
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"val": 49.85,
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}
],
"val": 49.85,
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}