Switzerland GDP Growth Rate

Switzerland GDP Growth Rate 28 February 2019

Switzerland GDP Growth Rate 28 February 2019: 0.2% for Q4 2018, below the 0.4% forecast and against -0.3% in Q3 2018 (first reported as -0.2%). It is the second release in a row below the forecast. It was released on Thu 28 Feb 2019 at 06:45 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
0.2%
Q4 2018
Forecast
0.4%
The market consensus
Previous
-0.3%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Below the forecast: A downside surprise would usually soften the franc somewhat by adding to expectations of easier SNB policy. The reaction is generally stronger if the weakness is broad or a sharp change from the previous quarter.

Switzerland GDP Growth Rate 28 February 2019: 0.2% for Q4 2018 against a 0.4% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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Switzerland GDP Growth Rate 28 February 2019: 0.2% vs 0.4% forecast (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/ch-gdp/2019-02-28

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
28 Feb 2019Q40.2%0.4%-0.3%
29 Nov 2018Q3-0.2%0.4%0.7%
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%