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Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI)

Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 8 August 2016

Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 8 August 2016: -0.2% for July 2016, above the -0.3% forecast and up from -0.4% in June 2016. It is the highest of the last 12 releases. It is the second release in a row above the forecast. Printed -0.2%, below the 0–2% target band. It was released on Mon 8 Aug 2016 at 07:15 UTC.

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
-0.2%
July 2016
Forecast
-0.3%
The market consensus
Previous
-0.4%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Above the forecast: A clear upside surprise, especially if inflation is approaching or above 2%, usually supports the franc as markets price a less dovish SNB.

Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 8 August 2016: -0.2% for July 2016 against a -0.3% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 8 August 2016: -0.2% vs -0.3% forecast (Swiss Federal Statistical Office). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/ch-cpi/2016-08-08

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
8 Aug 2016Jul-0.2%-0.3%-0.4%
7 Jul 2016Jun-0.4%-0.5%-0.4%
8 Jun 2016May-0.4%-0.4%-0.4%
9 May 2016Apr-0.4%-0.6%-0.9%
8 Apr 2016Mar-0.9%-0.9%-0.8%
8 Mar 2016Feb-0.8%-1.1%-1.3%
11 Feb 2016Jan-1.3%-1.3%-1.3%
8 Jan 2016Dec-1.3%-1.2%-1.4%
4 Dec 2015Nov-1.4%-1.3%-1.4%
5 Nov 2015Oct-1.4%-1.4%-1.4%
6 Oct 2015Sep-1.4%-1.4%-1.4%
4 Sep 2015Aug-1.4%-1.4%-1.3%
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