CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Switzerland
Switzerland: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 0.15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Switzerland, 1956–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Switzerland stood at 0.15.
The figure is down 85.8% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Switzerland peaked at 9.77 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -1.14, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1.51 | — |
| 1957 | 1.96 | +29.8% |
| 1958 | 1.84 | -6.1% |
| 1959 | -0.65 | -135.3% |
| 1960 | 1.44 | -321.5% |
| 1961 | 1.85 | +28.5% |
| 1962 | 4.32 | +133.5% |
| 1963 | 3.44 | -20.4% |
| 1964 | 3.08 | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 3.41 | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 4.78 | +40.2% |
| 1967 | 4.01 | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 2.4 | -40.1% |
| 1969 | 2.49 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 3.62 | +45.4% |
| 1971 | 6.57 | +81.5% |
| 1972 | 6.66 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 8.75 | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 9.77 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 6.7 | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 1.72 | -74.3% |
| 1977 | 1.3 | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 1.03 | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 3.65 | +254.4% |
| 1980 | 4.02 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 6.49 | +61.4% |
| 1982 | 5.66 | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 2.95 | -47.9% |
| 1984 | 2.93 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.44 | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 0.75 | -78.2% |
| 1987 | 1.44 | +92.0% |
| 1988 | 1.87 | +29.9% |
| 1989 | 3.16 | +69.0% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | +70.9% |
| 1991 | 5.86 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 4.04 | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 3.29 | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.85 | -74.2% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | +111.8% |
| 1996 | 0.81 | -55.0% |
| 1997 | 0.52 | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 0.02 | -96.2% |
| 1999 | 0.81 | +3950.0% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | +92.6% |
| 2001 | 0.99 | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 0.64 | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.73 | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 2.43 | +232.9% |
| 2009 | -0.48 | -119.8% |
| 2010 | 0.69 | -243.8% |
| 2011 | 0.23 | -66.7% |
| 2012 | -0.69 | -400.0% |
| 2013 | -0.22 | -68.1% |
| 2014 | -0.01 | -95.5% |
| 2015 | -1.14 | +11300.0% |
| 2016 | -0.43 | -62.3% |
| 2017 | 0.53 | -223.3% |
| 2018 | 0.94 | +77.4% |
| 2019 | 0.36 | -61.7% |
| 2020 | -0.73 | -302.8% |
| 2021 | 0.58 | -179.5% |
| 2022 | 2.84 | +389.7% |
| 2023 | 2.14 | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | -50.5% |
| 2025 | 0.15 | -85.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.17 | -0.65 | 1.96 | 4 |
| 1960s | 3.12 | 1.44 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.98 | 1.03 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 | 0.75 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 0.02 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.954 | -0.48 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.026 | -1.14 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | -0.73 | 2.84 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Switzerland?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Switzerland was 0.15 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 in 1974.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.14 in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Switzerland ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.