Switzerland Consumer Confidence: 43.43 Index (Q2 2017)
Switzerland Consumer Confidence came in at 43.43 on May 8, 2017, compared with 46.38 previously. See the full release history, chart, Swiss National Bank context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 43.43
- Previous
- 46.38
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Nov 6, 2026
Q2 2017
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Switzerland Consumer Confidence release analysis
What the release showed
Switzerland Consumer Confidence came in at 43.43 in the release of May 8, 2017, down 2.95 from 46.38.
Why Consumer Confidence matters for CHF
Confident consumers are more likely to spend and borrow, supporting near-term GDP growth. A deterioration in confidence often precedes spending weakness by 1–3 months, giving an early signal for the economic outlook.
How to read it
Above-consensus consumer confidence supports the chf as it implies sustained consumer spending and economic momentum. A collapse in confidence may prompt fiscal or monetary stimulus, weighing on the chf.
What to watch next
The next Switzerland Consumer Confidence release is due on Nov 6, 2026.
- Expectations sub-index as the leading edge
- Inflation-expectations component (Michigan especially)
- Income-expectations vs spending-intention divergence
- Political-cycle distortions in survey responses
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/chf/consumer_confidence",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id chf_consumer_confidence_2017-04-30. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/chf/consumer_confidence.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | chf_consumer_confidence_2017-05-08 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | chf_consumer_confidence_2017-04-30 |
| Release time |
Estimated 2017-05-08 07:00 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2017-04-30 |
| Actual value | 43.43 |
| Previous value | 46.38 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Current Account Balance
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Exports of Goods & Services
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Imports of Goods & Services
Total imports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.
Common questions about this release
The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Switzerland Consumer Confidence.
What did Switzerland Consumer Confidence come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Switzerland Consumer Confidence was 43.43 Index (0-100 normalized) in Q2 2017. The previous reading was 46.38 Index (0-100 normalized).
When was this Switzerland Consumer Confidence release published?
The publication time is estimated for May 8, 2017 at 09:00 Europe/Zurich. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.
When is the next Switzerland Consumer Confidence release?
The next Switzerland Consumer Confidence release is scheduled for Nov 6, 2026.
What is the official source for Switzerland Consumer Confidence?
National Statistics Office publishes the official Consumer 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.
{
"announcement_datetime": 1494226800,
"announcement_id": "chf_consumer_confidence_2017-04-30",
"date": "2017-04-30",
"original_unit": "Index",
"original_val": -13.14,
"previous_value": 46.38,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "assumed_historical",
"release_time_assumed": true,
"revisions": [
{
"epoch": 1494226800,
"val": 43.43
}
],
"val": 43.43
}