Switzerland’s economy returned to modest growth in the fourth quarter, with gross domestic product (GDP) rising 0.1% quarter‑on‑quarter after a contraction in the previous period. The latest figures, updated on 27 February 2026, show a clear improvement from the earlier −0.4% reading.
Both the previous and current readings refer to the fourth quarter of 2025, but they capture different quarter‑on‑quarter comparisons. The earlier figure of −0.4% reflected how GDP in that quarter compared with the prior one, while the latest 0.1% print measures the current quarter’s change relative to its immediate predecessor. The shift from contraction to slight expansion suggests that Switzerland has exited a brief soft patch and moved back into positive, if still subdued, growth momentum on a quarter‑over‑quarter basis.
