Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI)

Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 3 March 2022

Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 3 March 2022: 2.2% for February 2022, above the 1.8% forecast and up from 1.6% in January 2022. It is the highest of the last 12 releases. It is the second release in a row above the forecast. Printed 2.2%, above the 0–2% target band. It was released on Thu 3 Mar 2022 at 07:30 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
2.2%
February 2022
Forecast
1.8%
The market consensus
Previous
1.6%
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) 3 March 2022: 2.2% for February 2022 against a 1.8% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 3 March 2022: 2.2% vs 1.8% forecast (Swiss Federal Statistical Office). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/ch-cpi/2022-03-03

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
3 Mar 2022Feb2.2%1.8%1.6%
11 Feb 2022Jan1.6%1.5%1.5%
4 Jan 2022Dec1.5%1.6%1.5%
1 Dec 2021Nov1.5%1.4%1.2%
2 Nov 2021Oct1.2%1.1%0.9%
4 Oct 2021Sep0.9%1.1%0.9%
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%