Inflation Switzerland 2015
Average inflation: -1.1%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.1%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at -0.5%. The lowest inflation was in August at -1.4%.
- Highest month
- January: -0.5%
- Lowest month
- August: -1.4%
- Difference
- 0.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Education with an average of 1.2%. The lowest price increase was in Transport with an average of -4.4%.
- Highest increase
- Education: 1.2%
- Lowest increase
- Transport: -4.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% lower than the 5-year average of -0.3%.
- 5-year average
- -0.3%
- 10-year average
- 0.3%
- All-time high (2008)
- 2.4%
- All-time low (2015)
- -1.1%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2014, the difference is minimal (-1.1 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -1.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.1% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €98.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -0.5% | -0.6 |
| February | -0.8% | -0.7 |
| March | -0.9% | -0.9 |
| April | -1.1% | -1.1 |
| May | -1.2% | -1.4 |
| June | -1.0% | -1.0 |
| July | -1.3% | -1.3 |
| August | -1.4% | -1.5 |
| September | -1.4% | -1.3 |
| October | -1.4% | -1.4 |
| November | -1.4% | -1.3 |
| December | -1.3% | -1.0 |
| Average | -1.1% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.