Switzerland Inflation Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

0.3

Units In

0.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 05, 2025

Time to Release

30 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
11.92 Dec 1973	-1.4 Aug 2015	2.28 %	1956-2025	Swiss Federal Statistical Office

In Switzerland, the most important categories in the consumer price index are: Housing and energy (27 percent of the total weight) and Healthcare (18 percent). Transport accounts for 10 percent; Food and non-alcoholic beverages for 12 percent; Restaurants and hotels for 7 percent; and Recreation and culture for 7 percent. The index also includes: Miscellaneous goods and services (6 percent); Household goods and services (4 percent); and Clothing and footwear (3 percent). Communication, Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco and Education account for the remaining 6 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Switzerland stood at 0.3% in March 2025, unchanged from February’s near four-year low, slightly below market forecasts of 0.5%. Price growth held steady for housing and energy (at 1.4%), communication (at 0.7%), recreation and culture (at 1%), and education (at 0.8%). Meanwhile, transport costs dropped further (-2.1% vs -1.1% in February). Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.2% vs -0.6%) and household goods and services (-0.7% vs -1.2%) also decreased, albeit at a slower pace compared to the prior month. The core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as unprocessed food and energy, remained unchanged at 0.9% for the third month in a row. On a monthly basis, the CPI held flat in March, in line with expectations, following a 0.6% rise in the previous month.