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Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI)

Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 11 May 2017

Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 11 May 2017: 0.4% for April 2017, below the 0.5% forecast and down from 0.6% in March 2017. It is the lowest reading since January 2017. 3 of the last 10 releases came in below the forecast. Printed 0.4%, inside the 0–2% target band. It was released on Thu 11 May 2017 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
0.4%
April 2017
Forecast
0.5%
The market consensus
Previous
0.6%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Below the forecast: A downside surprise usually weighs on the franc by strengthening expectations of low rates or further easing, particularly if inflation is already subdued.

Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 11 May 2017: 0.4% for April 2017 against a 0.5% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
11 May 2017Apr0.4%0.5%0.6%
6 Apr 2017Mar0.6%0.5%0.6%
8 Mar 2017Feb0.6%—0.3%
14 Feb 2017Jan0.3%0.3%0.0%
5 Jan 2017Dec0.0%0.0%-0.3%
6 Dec 2016Nov-0.3%-0.2%-0.2%
7 Nov 2016Oct-0.2%—-0.2%
6 Oct 2016Sep-0.2%-0.1%-0.1%
6 Sep 2016Aug-0.1%-0.1%-0.2%
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%
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