Federal Statistical Office of Switzerland announced the Switzerland's April actual retail sales year-on-year on 2025-06-02. The reported figure stands at 1.3%, with the prior figure recorded as 2.20%.
Regarding the Switzerland's April actual retail sales year-on-year, Actual value > Expected value = Bullish for Swiss Franc, Retail sales are a statistical summary of the value of retail sales, including the total value of goods sold by all major retailers in cash or credit form. Retail data plays an important guiding role in determining a country's economic status and prospects, as retail sales directly reflect changes in consumer spending. In Western developed countries, consumer spending typically accounts for more than half of the national economy; in countries like the United States and the United Kingdom, this proportion can be as high as two-thirds. An increase in a country's retail sales represents an increase in consumer spending, indicating an improvement in economic conditions, which may lead to higher interest rates, favoring the currency; conversely, if retail sales decline, it indicates a slowdown or poor economic conditions, which may result in lower interest rates, negatively impacting the country's currency.
This data holds an importance level of , calculated using Excluding the total value changes in retail sales adjusted for inflation from the automotive sector and gas station sales, the monthly and annual rate data is released, and updates monthly.
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