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After the 2024/25 winter season recorded an all-time high, summer is also likely to see a slight increase. KOF’s latest forecast for Swiss tourism expects the number of overnight stays to rise by 0.7 per cent to a total of 21 million. Guests from overseas markets in particular will contribute to this trend. The high level of overnight stays is likely to be maintained and even increase slightly (up 0.5 per cent) during the coming winter season.

The AIECE Association of European Economic Research Institutes expects weak global economic growth due to trade disputes and geopolitical conflicts. The economists recommend that EU member states invest more in sustainability, digital infrastructure, and strategic sectors.

The KOF Business Situation Indicator for the Swiss private sector fell in March for the first time this year. Firms’ business forecasts for the coming half-year cooled for the second month in a row. The headwinds facing the Swiss economy are increasing.

The head of the KOF Research Division Swiss Labour Market was appointed professor by the ETH Board today.

The KOF Business Situation Indicator moved minimally upwards in February, having previously fallen for two months in a row. Companies are once again becoming slightly more cautious in their business expectations. The Swiss economy was tensely calm in February.