Switzerland Inflation Rate

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

0.2

Units In

0.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Oct 02, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
11.92 Dec 1973	-1.4 Aug 2015	2.26 %	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

Consumer prices in Switzerland rose 0.2% year-on-year in August 2025, matching July’s pace and in line with expectations. This marked the third month of inflation, driven by a sharp rebound in clothing and footwear prices (4.5% vs -0.2% in July) and a modest uptick in housing and energy (0.4% vs 0.2%). Inflation also accelerated for education (2.6% vs 0.7%) and restaurant and hotels (1.8% vs 1.6%). Meanwhile, downward pressure came from ongoing deflation in food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.5% vs -0.6%), transport (-2.4% vs -2.4%), household goods and services (-1.1% vs -1.3%), and health (-0.7% vs -0.1%). Price growth also eased for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (1.2% vs 1.3%) and communications (0.2% vs 0.3%), while recreation and culture held steady (0.8% vs 0.8%). Core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as unprocessed food and energy, eased to 0.7% from 0.8%. Monthly, the CPI dipped 0.1%, missing forecasts for no change, after being flat in July.