Switzerland GDP Growth Rate

Switzerland GDP Growth Rate 6 September 2018

Switzerland GDP Growth Rate 6 September 2018: 0.7% for Q2 2018, above the 0.5% forecast and against 1% in Q1 2018 (first reported as 0.6%). It is the highest of the last 12 releases. It is the second release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Thu 6 Sep 2018 at 05:45 UTC.

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: State Secretariat for Economic Affairs. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
0.7%
Q2 2018
Forecast
0.5%
The market consensus
Previous
1%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Above the forecast: A result above forecast would usually give the franc modest support, especially if it changes expectations for the SNB’s rate path. The move may be limited if inflation or global risk sentiment points the other way.

Switzerland GDP Growth Rate 6 September 2018: 0.7% for Q2 2018 against a 0.5% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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Switzerland GDP Growth Rate 6 September 2018: 0.7% vs 0.5% forecast (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/ch-gdp/2018-09-06

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
6 Sep 2018Q20.7%0.5%1%
31 May 2018Q10.6%0.5%0.6%
1 Mar 2018Q40.6%0.6%0.7%
30 Nov 2017Q30.6%0.5%0.4%
5 Sep 2017Q20.3%0.5%0.1%
1 Jun 2017Q10.3%0.4%0.2%
2 Mar 2017Q40.1%0.5%0.1%
2 Dec 2016Q30.0%0.3%0.6%
6 Sep 2016Q20.6%0.4%0.3%
1 Jun 2016Q10.1%0.2%0.4%
2 Mar 2016Q40.4%0.2%-0.1%
1 Dec 2015Q30.0%0.2%0.2%