Swiss CPI measures how fast consumer prices are rising year-on-year, the key inflation gauge the Swiss National Bank watches when setting interest rates.
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Forecast: Trading Economics' forecast where available, otherwise the market consensus.
Calendar data: Trading Economics; official figures from the publishing agency.
Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) for August 2026 came in at 0.8% versus 0.6% expected (previous 0.4%), above forecast.
How this print reads for the Swiss Franc
Above forecast by 0.2. For the CHF that reads as positive (higher is positive for this indicator). This is a rule-based read of the figure against forecast, not a record of how the CHF traded.
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