Source: KOF Swiss Economic InstituteZurich, 08/05/2026, 9 AMThe KOF Business Situation Indicator for the Swiss private sector, which is calculated from the KOF Business Tendency Surveys, rose in July. Companies’ business forecasts for the next six months are also brightening significantly. Business is improving in almost all of the sectors surveyed, reflecting a fairly broad-based recovery across the Swiss economy. The hospitality sector stands out as an exception: the business situation here is worsening noticeably in both the food-service and accommodation sectors. The results of the KOF Business Tendency Surveys for July 2026 are based on responses from around 4,500 firms in the manufacturing, construction and key service sectors.