Annual Inflation Visualization (Switzerland)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

2.51% Historical average
9.80% Maximum recorded
-1.27% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Switzerland

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Switzerland.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Switzerland

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 1.02% -1.47pp
2022 2.50% +1.25pp
2021 1.25% +1.95pp
2020 -0.70% -0.60pp
2019 -0.10% -0.87pp
2018 0.76% +1.13pp
2017 -0.37% +0.22pp
2016 -0.58% +0.68pp
2015 -1.27% -0.61pp
2014 -0.65% -0.57pp
2013 -0.09% -0.15pp
2012 0.06% +0.08pp
2011 -0.02% -0.33pp
2010 0.31% -0.14pp
2009 0.46% -0.99pp
2008 1.45% -0.93pp
2007 2.38% +0.23pp
2006 2.15% +1.23pp
2005 0.92% +0.63pp
2004 0.30% -0.88pp
2003 1.18% +1.43pp
2002 -0.25% -1.22pp
2001 0.97% -0.39pp
2000 1.37% +1.32pp
1999 0.04% +0.23pp
1998 -0.19% +0.29pp
1997 -0.48% -0.76pp
1996 0.28% -0.46pp
1995 0.74% -0.45pp
1994 1.18% -1.14pp
1993 2.32% +0.20pp
1992 2.12% -3.28pp
1991 5.41% +0.81pp
1990 4.60% +1.15pp
1989 3.46% +0.67pp
1988 2.79% +0.60pp
1987 2.19% -0.84pp
1986 3.03% +0.76pp
1985 2.27% -1.49pp
1984 3.76% +1.39pp
1983 2.37% -4.98pp
1982 7.35% +1.69pp
1981 5.66% +2.95pp
1980 2.71% +0.72pp
1979 1.99% -1.62pp
1978 3.61% +3.35pp
1977 0.26% -2.47pp
1976 2.73% -4.40pp
1975 7.13% +0.20pp
1974 6.93% -1.21pp
1973 8.14% -1.66pp
1972 9.80% +0.65pp
1971 9.15% +4.44pp
1970 4.71% +2.14pp
1969 2.57% -0.51pp
1968 3.08% -1.37pp
1967 4.45% -0.35pp
1966 4.80% +1.01pp
1965 3.80% -1.51pp
1964 5.31% +0.46pp
1963 4.85% -0.98pp
1962 5.83% +1.77pp
1961 4.06% -

About Switzerland inflation

Switzerland inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Switzerland inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Switzerland inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Switzerland?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Switzerland inflation in 2023 was 1.02%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Switzerland?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Switzerland, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Switzerland?
You can check Switzerland's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Switzerland.
What is the historical average inflation in Switzerland?
The historical average inflation in Switzerland can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Switzerland inflation data is based on the official CPI.