Annual inflation, consumer prices in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.1% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.
The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and up 8,146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Switzerland peaked at 2.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 177th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 45% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -1.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -0.7% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Switzerland?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Switzerland was 1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Switzerland ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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