Inflation Switzerland 2016
Average inflation: -0.4%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.4%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 0.0%. The lowest inflation was in January at -1.3%.
- Highest month
- December: 0.0%
- Lowest month
- January: -1.3%
- Difference
- 1.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Clothing and footwear with an average of 1.3%. The lowest price increase was in Transport with an average of -2.4%.
- Highest increase
- Clothing and footwear: 1.3%
- Lowest increase
- Transport: -2.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is around the 5-year average of -0.5%.
- 5-year average
- -0.5%
- 10-year average
- 0.1%
- All-time high (2008)
- 2.4%
- All-time low (2015)
- -1.1%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2015, the difference is minimal (+0.7 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +1.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.4% 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 CHF 100 this year will cost approximately CHF 99.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -1.3% | -0.8 |
| February | -0.8% | 0.0 |
| March | -0.9% | 0.0 |
| April | -0.4% | +0.7 |
| May | -0.4% | +0.8 |
| June | -0.4% | +0.6 |
| July | -0.2% | +1.1 |
| August | -0.1% | +1.3 |
| September | -0.2% | +1.2 |
| October | -0.2% | +1.2 |
| November | -0.3% | +1.1 |
| December | 0.0% | +1.3 |
| Average | -0.4% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 13/01/2026.