Inflation rate (consumer prices) · Switzerland

Switzerland Inflation Rate YoY

The Switzerland Inflation Rate YoY measures how much the prices that households in Switzerland pay for a typical basket of goods and services have risen over the past year.

Importance
High
Publié
Monthly
Prochaine publication
Devise
CHF · Swiss franc
Banque centrale
The Swiss National Bank
Influence
AUDCHF · CADCHF · CHFJPY · CHFSGD · EURCHF · GBPCHF · NZDCHF · USDCHF

Derniers chiffres

La dernière publication, pour OCT, est parue le 2026-11-03 et s’est établie à 1.5%. C’est au-dessus du consensus de 1.3%. C’est plus que 1% la fois précédente.

A higher figure than expected makes the Swiss National Bank more likely to keep rates high or raise them: it tends to support the Swiss franc and push bond yields up, and is often a weight on stocks.

Sur les 12 dernières publications, la valeur est allée de 0.0% à 1.5%, avec une moyenne de 0.5%. Elle a augmenté trois publications d’affilée.

Dec 2025: 0%Jan 2026: 0.1%Feb 2026: 0.1%Mar 2026: 0.1%Apr 2026: 0.3%May 2026: 0.6%Jun 2026: 0.6%Jul 2026: 0.5%Aug 2026: 0.4%Sep 2026: 0.8%Oct 2026: 1%Nov 2026: 1.5% Dec 2025Nov 2026
Résultats réels ; le petit trait sur une barre indique le consensus.
PubliéPourRéelConsensusPrécédent
3 Nov 2026OCT1.5%1.3%1%
1 Oct 2026SEP1%1%0.8%
3 Sep 2026AUG0.8%0.5%0.4%
3 Aug 2026JUL0.4%0.4%0.5%
2 Jul 2026JUN0.5%0.5%0.6%
4 Jun 2026MAY0.6%0.8%0.6%
5 May 2026APR0.6%–0.3%
2 Apr 2026MAR0.3%0.5%0.1%
4 Mar 2026FEB0.1%-0.1%0.1%
13 Feb 2026JAN0.1%0.1%0.1%
8 Jan 2026DEC0.1%0.1%0%
3 Dec 2025NOV0%0.1%0.1%

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Pourquoi c’est important

Inflation is what the Swiss National Bank is charged with controlling, so this is one of the most market-moving releases of the month. A figure above expectations makes rate hikes (or a longer wait for cuts) more likely, which usually lifts the Swiss franc and bond yields; a soft figure does the reverse. It also drives wages, pensions and benefits that are linked to prices.

Mode de calcul

the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) collects many thousands of prices every month (food, rent, energy, transport, clothing, services) and weights them by how much households spend on each, from household surveys. The index compares the cost of the basket with a base year; the inflation rate is the change from the same month a year earlier.

CPI = Σ (price now ÷ base price) × weight × 100
Inflation (yoy) = CPI ÷ CPI 12 months ago − 1

Ce que signifient les variations

  • Above the central bank's target (usually 2%) and rising: pressure for higher rates.
  • Look at the core rate and services prices to see if the move is broad or driven by energy and food.
  • Base effects: a big jump a year ago drops out of the yearly rate and can make it fall even if prices keep rising.
  • Markets react to the difference from the consensus, often to a single decimal.

Supérieur aux attentes : A higher figure than expected makes the Swiss National Bank more likely to keep rates high or raise them: it tends to support the Swiss franc and push bond yields up, and is often a weight on stocks.

Inférieur aux attentes : A lower figure than expected gives the Swiss National Bank room to cut or hold rates lower: the Swiss franc tends to soften and bond yields to fall.

Un bref historique

The United States began publishing a national consumer price index in 1919, the United Kingdom's index goes back to 1914. Inflation targeting, started by New Zealand in 1990, made this release the centre of monetary policy almost everywhere.

Questions

What is the Switzerland Inflation Rate YoY?

The Switzerland Inflation Rate YoY measures how much the prices that households in Switzerland pay for a typical basket of goods and services have risen over the past year.

What was the latest Switzerland Inflation Rate YoY?

1.5% for OCT, published on 3 November 2026 (consensus 1.3%, previous 1%).

When is the next Switzerland Inflation Rate YoY?

On Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 07:30 UTC.

What is a good inflation rate?

Most central banks, including the Swiss National Bank in many cases, aim for about 2% a year: low enough not to erode savings, high enough to avoid deflation.

Why does the Switzerland Inflation Rate YoY move the Swiss franc?

Because it changes what traders expect the Swiss National Bank to do with the SNB policy rate, and interest rates decide what holding the currency pays.

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