Swiss Consumer Spending Rises In March Despite Tariff Uncertainties

2025-04-15 02:19:15

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Global financial turmoil and uncertainties surrounding trade tariffs have not yet had an impact on consumer behaviour in Switzerland, where spending rose strongly in March. This content was published on April 15, 2025 - 16:17 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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Consumer spending increased by 1.5% compared to the same period last year, according to the PostFinance consumption indicator published on Tuesday. This followed significant increases in January (+1.2%) and February (+1.1%).

According to a press release, consumer concerns have increased significantly. At the same time, expectations regarding Switzerland's future economic development have deteriorated due to the trade tariffs announced by United States President Donald Trump. But actual spending behaviour has so far remained unaffected, it said.

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