FAQ (BAPAU)
What is the earliest year for which figures are available?
Quarterly figures of construction industry production date back to the year 1963; quarterly figures of industrial turnover, orders and stock of finished goods date back to the year 1975. Annual figures of production are available from the year 1866 to the present: historical table (available in German and French only)
Do you have absolute figures (e.g. in Swiss francs)?
No, absolute figures are not published and are not supplied upon request.
What is an index?
The figures are standardised, so that in a certain year (the base year), the annual average is 100.
How are the change rates calculated?
The growth rates are calculated on a year-to-year basis which means that the indicated growth rates represent the percentage change from a given month (quarter) from one year to the next. If the figures are seasonally adjusted, the growth rates are either calculated on a month-to-month (quarter-to-quarter) basis, which means that the indicated growth rates represent the percentage change from one month (quarter) to the next.
Where can I find the tables and graphs in the internet?
Historical tables (FSO - available in French and German only)