Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Switzerland
Switzerland: Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real was 1.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.46
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 49 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 17th out of 49 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 parities, price level indices, nominal and real 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% |
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
- 15 United States of America 1.57 compare
- 15 United States 1.57 compare
- 18 Luxembourg 1.31 compare
- 19 Finland 1.19 compare
- 20 Ireland 1.18 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 21,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1573 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,057 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 20,973 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,110 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.82 % 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 17th out of 49 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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