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Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI)

Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 5 May 2023

Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 5 May 2023: 2.6% for April 2023, below the 2.8% forecast and down from 2.9% in March 2023. It is the lowest of the last 12 releases. It is the second release in a row below the forecast. Printed 2.6%, above the 0–2% target band. It was released on Fri 5 May 2023 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
2.6%
April 2023
Forecast
2.8%
The market consensus
Previous
2.9%
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) 5 May 2023: 2.6% for April 2023 against a 2.8% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
5 May 2023Apr2.6%2.8%2.9%
3 Apr 2023Mar2.9%3.2%3.4%
6 Mar 2023Feb3.4%3.1%3.3%
13 Feb 2023Jan3.3%2.9%2.8%
4 Jan 2023Dec2.8%2.9%3%
1 Dec 2022Nov3%3%3%
3 Nov 2022Oct3%3.2%3.3%
3 Oct 2022Sep3.3%3.5%3.5%
1 Sep 2022Aug3.5%3.4%3.4%
3 Aug 2022Jul3.4%3.5%3.4%
4 Jul 2022Jun3.4%3.2%2.9%
2 Jun 2022May2.9%2.6%2.5%
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