Editions
Why the Olympics and the European Football Championships will increase Swiss GDP
- Business Cycle
- KOF Bulletin
KOF is forecasting that the Swiss economy will grow by 1.6 per cent this year. A quarter of this increase will be due to the European Football Championships being held in Germany and the Olympic Games in Paris. KOF economist Alexander Rathke explains the background to this effect.
"Our goal is a symbiosis of economic research and data science"
- Business Cycle
- KOF Bulletin
KOF economist Samad Sarferaz talks about the methodological refinement of KOF’s economic forecasts and their underlying models. He also gives an up-to-date assessment of the Swiss economy, inflation and monetary policy.
KOF Business Situation Indicator continues to rise
- KOF Business Situation Indicator
- KOF Bulletin
The KOF Business Situation Indicator for the Swiss private sector rose very slightly in May. It did not fall again in the previous month and remained stable (see chart G 4). In May, firms were more confident than before about business activity over the next six months. There are increasing signs that the Swiss economy may have bottomed out.
COVID-19 fiscal measures: merely announcing them has an effect
KOF Bulletin
Switzerland’s COVID-19 policy was federal in nature, with the cantons taking specific support measures to limit the economic slump caused by the various challenges. Recent unpublished analysis of these measures suggests that they managed to stabilise business expectations in terms of demand, production, employment and the general outlook as soon as they were announced.
“Switzerland is under pressure to act”
- Europe
- KOF Bulletin
- Migration
KOF Director Jan-Egbert Sturm talks about Switzerland’s relationship with the European Union and analyses the opportunities and risks posed by the new negotiations for the bilateral agreements.
KOF Business Tendency Surveys: challenges facing the Swiss economy are diminishing
- Business Tendency Surveys
- KOF Bulletin
The KOF Business Situation Indicator for the Swiss private sector, which is calculated on the basis of the KOF Business Tendency Surveys, rose modestly in April (see chart G 7). The situation in the manufacturing sector eased, while it deteriorated slightly in the construction industry. Companies’ inflation forecasts are falling and private consumption could provide stimulus to the Swiss economy.