Inflation, consumer prices in Switzerland
Switzerland: Inflation, consumer prices was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Switzerland stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 85.5% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Switzerland peaked at 9.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1961 | 1.8% | +28.3% |
| 1962 | 4.3% | +133.9% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | +39.9% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -40.2% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +45.3% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | +81.8% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -74.4% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +254.6% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +61.4% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -47.8% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -78.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +92.0% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +68.5% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +71.3% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -74.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +111.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -54.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -35.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -96.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +4395.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +93.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +231.3% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -119.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -243.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -66.4% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -399.4% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -68.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -93.9% |
| 2015 | -1.1% | +8564.3% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -62.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -222.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +75.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -61.2% |
| 2020 | -0.7% | -300.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -180.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +387.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -50.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -85.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 1.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 0.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -1.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -0.7% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- 175 Cyprus 0.1% compare
- 176 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1% compare
- 177 China 0.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 93,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 88,875 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Switzerland?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Switzerland was 0.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Switzerland ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.