Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI)

Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 2 September 2021

Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 2 September 2021: 0.9% for August 2021, above the 0.8% forecast and up from 0.7% in July 2021. It is the highest of the last 12 releases. 3 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. Printed 0.9%, inside the 0–2% target band. It was released on Thu 2 Sep 2021 at 06:30 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
0.9%
August 2021
Forecast
0.8%
The market consensus
Previous
0.7%
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) 2 September 2021: 0.9% for August 2021 against a 0.8% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 2 September 2021: 0.9% vs 0.8% forecast (Swiss Federal Statistical Office). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/ch-cpi/2021-09-02

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
2 Sep 2021Aug0.9%0.8%0.7%
2 Aug 2021Jul0.7%0.7%0.6%
1 Jul 2021Jun0.6%0.7%0.6%
7 Jun 2021May0.6%0.6%0.3%
5 May 2021Apr0.3%0.3%-0.2%
1 Apr 2021Mar-0.2%-0.3%-0.5%
3 Mar 2021Feb-0.5%-0.3%-0.5%
12 Feb 2021Jan-0.5%-0.6%-0.8%
5 Jan 2021Dec-0.8%-0.7%-0.7%
2 Dec 2020Nov-0.7%-0.5%-0.6%
3 Nov 2020Oct-0.6%-0.6%-0.8%
1 Oct 2020Sep-0.8%-0.8%-0.9%