+ Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox<\/a><\/p>\nIn April, the indicator stood at 97.9 points, 2.3 points higher than the figure \u2013 revised from 96.1 to 95.6 \u2013 in March, which had been the lowest since mid-2025, the KOF reported in a statement on Thursday. Although improving, the parameter thus remains at a level below the multi-year average of 100.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe outlook for the Swiss economy remains modest,\u201d KOF experts commented. The indicators for manufacturing, services and consumer demand in particular contributed to the increase in the index; negative signals came from the hotel and restaurant industry, while the indices for foreign demand, financial services and insurance, as well as construction were virtually unchanged.<\/p>\n
The KOF presents its monthly barometer \u2013 published since the 1970s \u2013 as an indicator that anticipates economic developments. It consists of various data: it currently includes hundreds of sub-indicators. The KOF also presents its own quarterly economic forecasts on the Swiss and international economy, as well as a survey of economists (called Consensus).<\/p>\n
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