Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 175th of 192 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 (annual %) (International Financial) 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 7% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -8564.3% | -0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | +4395.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
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 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units 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 175th out of 192 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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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.