Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure was 1.39 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Switzerland, 1966–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.39 for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 5.44 in 1972 and was at its lowest, -3.38, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.02 | — |
| 1967 | 2.94 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 4.01 | +36.5% |
| 1969 | 5.42 | +35.1% |
| 1970 | 5.4 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 4.76 | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 5.44 | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 2.76 | -49.2% |
| 1974 | -0.4862 | -117.6% |
| 1975 | -2.92 | +501.2% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -136.5% |
| 1977 | 3.03 | +184.2% |
| 1978 | 2.22 | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 1.27 | -42.6% |
| 1980 | 2.63 | +106.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9722 | -63.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3156 | -67.5% |
| 1983 | 1.25 | +294.5% |
| 1984 | 1.62 | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 2.13 | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 2.78 | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 3 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 2.17 | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 2.53 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 1.57 | -37.8% |
| 1991 | 1.8 | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4591 | -74.6% |
| 1993 | -0.3277 | -171.4% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | -465.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7154 | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 1.47 | +105.8% |
| 1997 | 2.06 | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 2.14 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 2.23 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.39 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3863 | -83.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4702 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 1.85 | +293.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 1.57 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | +54.7% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.991 | -56.4% |
| 2015 | 2.46 | +148.5% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6624 | -43.3% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | +83.2% |
| 2020 | -3.38 | -378.5% |
| 2021 | 2.25 | -166.5% |
| 2022 | 4.28 | +90.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -64.9% |
| 2024 | 1.75 | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 1.05 | -39.9% |
| 2026 | 1.39 | +31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.85 | 2.94 | 5.42 | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.25 | -2.92 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 | 0.3156 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | -0.3277 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 0.3863 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 0.6624 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | -3.38 | 4.28 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,110 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 28,694 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -0.0765 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2079 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 23,855 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.531 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Switzerland?
- Economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Switzerland was 1.39 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 in 1972.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.38 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP