Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 was 1.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.46
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
19th
of 51 countries
All-time high
2.29
in 1995
All-time low
1.46
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Switzerland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Switzerland stood at 1.46. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Switzerland peaked at 2.29 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.29 | — |
| 1996 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.16 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.14 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.09 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.09 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.07 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.01 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.92 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.79 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.72 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.73 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.66 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.52 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.51 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.46 | -3.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 | 2.16 | 2.29 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.92 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.46 | 1.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 17 United States 1.57 compare
- 17 United States 1.57 compare
- 20 Luxembourg 1.31 compare
- 21 Finland 1.19 compare
- 22 Ireland 1.18 compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Switzerland?
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Switzerland was 1.46 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 1995.
- What is the lowest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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