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Switzerland Macro Data Board

Swiss franc — premier safe-haven currency backed by Switzerland's stability and SNB credibility.

The Swiss franc (CHF) is the official currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is one of the most stable and most-held safe-haven currencies thanks to Switzerland's political neutrality, current-account surplus, low inflation, and credible monetary institutions.

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Switzerland latest macro readings

A scan-ready view of the main CHF indicators, linking each series to its country page, latest announcement, and API endpoint.

Indicator Latest Previous Change Updated Source Links
Central Bank Policy Rate
Monetary Policy
 0 0 0 2026-06-18 SNB Page /Release /API
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Economy
 0 0.2 -0.2 2026-07-02 FSO Page /Release /API
Core Inflation
Economy
 0.52 0.45 +0.07 2026-05-31 FSO Page /Release /API
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Economy
 -2.52 -2.36 -0.16 2026-05-31 FSO Page /Release /API
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth
Economy
 218.742 215.834 +2.908 2026-03-31 FSO Page /Release /API
Unemployment Rate
Labor Market
 5.18 4.95 +0.23 2026-03-31 FSO Page /Release /API
Trade Balance
Economy
 138,944.24 131,558.87 +7,385.37 2026-03-31 FSO Page /Release /API
Retail Sales
Economy
 0.21 0.31 -0.1 2026-04-30 FSO Page /Release /API
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Government Bond Yields
 0.49 0.48 +0.01 2026-07-20 SIX / Swiss Treasury Page /Release /API
Business Confidence
Economy
 50.06 50.01 +0.05 2026-07-10 SECO / KOF Page /Release /API
Consumer Confidence
Economy
 30.93 30.01 +0.92 2026-05-31 National Statistics Office Page /Release /API
Current Account Balance
Economy
 138,944.24 131,558.87 +7,385.37 2026-03-31 FSO Page /Release /API

Switzerland release calendar

Upcoming and recent macro events for the CHF country view.

Top tier
Retail Sales Swiss Federal Statistical Office agenda

Retail Sales

Latest
0.21
Prior
0.31
Open series
Top tier
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) Swiss Federal Statistical Office agenda

Inflation (CPI)

Latest
0
Prior
0.2
Open series
Top tier
Employment Level Swiss Federal Statistical Office agenda

Employment

Latest
5,537,350.00
Prior
5,544,106.00
Open series
Top tier
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth SECO GDP release schedule

GDP

Latest
218.742
Prior
215.834
Open series

CHF currency market profile

Core identifiers, trading context, and product links for the CHF market.

Currency code
CHF

Swiss Franc

Policy institution
Swiss National Bank

Primary central-bank or monetary authority reference.

Primary USD pair
USD/CHF

Fast path into the FX pair dashboard and market profile.

Trading session
London

Approximate primary liquidity window used across FXMacroData pages.

Symbol
Fr

Display symbol used in product surfaces.

Also known as
franc, swissie

Common market shorthand where available.

Switzerland macro brief

The highest-signal pages for Switzerland include Central Bank Policy Rate, Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP), Core Inflation, Producer Price Index (PPI), with each page linking back to the source metadata, release history, and API endpoint.

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) sets the SNB policy rate and conducts FX interventions to influence financial conditions. It holds quarterly monetary policy assessments and explicitly states that it is willing to be active in the FX market when needed.

For CHF research, combine the country-level release map with the USD/CHF dashboard, release calendar, and API reference so macro events, source metadata, and FX context stay connected.

The pages below are organized by indicator rather than API route. That keeps the public website useful for research while still preserving the versioned API contract for developers.

What to watch
  • SNB quarterly monetary policy assessment.
  • Swiss CPI release.
  • SNB sight deposits (weekly proxy for intervention).
  • KOF leading indicator.
  • EUR/CHF as a gauge of safe-haven demand.

Switzerland source map

Publisher groups represented in the checked-in coverage catalogue for this market.

SNB 14 series
FSO 12 series
SIX / Swiss Treasury 8 series
National Statistics Office 6 series
SECO / KOF 1 series
RBA 1 series
KOF Swiss Economic Institute 1 series

Switzerland coverage by category

The country hub keeps rate, inflation, labour, growth, trade, credit, and market data grouped into the same reusable structure across countries.

Economy 12 / 12
Labor Market 5 / 5
Money & Credit 4 / 4
Monetary Policy 5 / 5
Government Bond Yields 9 / 9
SNB Indicators 2 / 2
Additional Indicators 6 / 6

Key Switzerland indicators

Highest-signal tracked releases for rates, inflation, growth, labour markets, and external balances.

Central Bank Policy Rate

Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.

Published page Quarterly % Starts 2000-01-03 Monetary Policy
Open page

Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)

Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.

Published page Monthly %YoY Starts 2010-01-01 Economy
Open page

Core Inflation

CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.

Published page Monthly %YoY Starts 2000-01-31 Economy
Open page

Producer Price Index (PPI)

Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.

Published page Monthly %YoY Starts 2004-05-31 Economy
Open page

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth

GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.

Published page Quarterly CHF bn Starts 2010-03-31 Economy
Open page

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Published page Monthly % Starts 2010-03-31 Labor Market
Open page

Trade Balance

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Published page Monthly CHF mn Starts 2010-03-31 Economy
Open page

Retail Sales

Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.

Published page Monthly %YoY Starts 2010-01-31 Economy
Open page

Published Switzerland indicator pages

Filter by indicator name, source, cadence, or category.

Economy 12 pages

Business Confidence

Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.

Monthly Index (0-100 normalized) Starts pending
Country page Country list

Consumer Confidence

Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.

Quarterly Index (0-100 normalized) Starts 2023-01-31
Country page Country list

Core Inflation

CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.

Monthly %YoY Starts 2000-01-31
Country page Country list

Current Account Balance

Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.

Quarterly CHF mn Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Country list

Exports of Goods & Services

Total exports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.

Monthly CHF mn Starts 2012-03-31
Country page Country list

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth

GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.

Quarterly CHF bn Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Country list

Imports of Goods & Services

Total imports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.

Monthly CHF mn Starts 2012-03-31
Country page Country list

Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)

Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.

Monthly %YoY Starts 2010-01-01
Country page Country list

Producer Price Index (PPI)

Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.

Monthly %YoY Starts 2004-05-31
Country page Country list

Retail Sales

Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.

Monthly %YoY Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Country list

Trade Balance

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Monthly CHF mn Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Country list

Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)

Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.

Monthly Index (2020=100) Starts 2000-01-31
Country page Country list
Labor Market 5 pages

Full-Time Employment

Number of persons employed full-time.

Quarterly Persons Starts 2021-06-30
Country page Country list

Part-Time Employment

Number of persons employed part-time.

Quarterly Persons Starts 2021-03-31
Country page Country list

Labor Force Participation Rate

Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.

Quarterly % Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Country list

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Monthly % Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Country list
Money & Credit 4 pages

Broad Money (M3)

Total money supply including cash, deposits and other liquid assets.

Monthly CHF mn Starts 2000-01-31
Country page Country list

Narrow Money (M1)

Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.

Monthly CHF mn Starts 2000-01-31
Country page Country list

M2 Money Supply

M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.

Monthly CHF mn Starts 2000-01-31
Country page Country list

Broad Money (M3)

M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).

Monthly CHF mn Starts 2000-01-31
Country page Country list
Monetary Policy 5 pages

Central Bank Total Assets

Total assets on the central bank's balance sheet, reflecting the scale of monetary policy operations including quantitative easing programs.

Monthly CHF mn Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Country list

Foreign Exchange Reserves

Assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies, used to support the exchange rate and manage monetary policy. Key indicator of a country's external financial position.

Monthly CHF mn Starts 2000-01-31
Country page Country list

Gold Reserves

Quantity of gold held by the central bank as part of its foreign exchange reserves, measured in value terms.

Monthly CHF mn Starts 2000-01-31
Country page Country list

Central Bank Policy Rate

Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.

Quarterly % Starts 2000-01-03
Country page Country list
Government Bond Yields 9 pages
SNB Indicators 2 pages
Additional Indicators 6 pages

Inflation Expectations

Indicator validated by integration tests.

Quarterly % Starts 2025-12-11
Country page Country list

Tracked Switzerland data catalogue

Coverage families already represented in the FXMacroData catalogue, including pages whose detailed docs are still pending.

Economy 12 tracked

Business Confidence

Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.

Published page Monthly SECO / KOF Starts pending
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Consumer Confidence

Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.

Published page Quarterly National Statistics Office Starts 2023-01-31
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Current Account Balance

Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.

Published page Quarterly FSO Starts 2010-03-31
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Exports of Goods & Services

Total exports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.

Published page Monthly FSO Starts 2012-03-31
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth

GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.

Published page Quarterly FSO Starts 2010-03-31
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Imports of Goods & Services

Total imports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.

Published page Monthly FSO Starts 2012-03-31
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Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)

Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.

Published page Monthly FSO Starts 2010-01-01
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Producer Price Index (PPI)

Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.

Published page Monthly FSO Starts 2004-05-31
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Retail Sales

Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.

Published page Monthly FSO Starts 2010-01-31
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Trade Balance

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Published page Monthly FSO Starts 2010-03-31
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Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)

Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.

Published page Monthly SNB Starts 2000-01-31
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Labor Market 5 tracked

Full-Time Employment

Number of persons employed full-time.

Published page Quarterly National Statistics Office Starts 2021-06-30
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Part-Time Employment

Number of persons employed part-time.

Published page Quarterly National Statistics Office Starts 2021-03-31
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Labor Force Participation Rate

Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.

Published page Quarterly FSO Starts 2010-03-31
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Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Published page Monthly FSO Starts 2010-03-31
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Money & Credit 4 tracked

Broad Money (M3)

Total money supply including cash, deposits and other liquid assets.

Published page Monthly National Statistics Office Starts 2000-01-31
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Narrow Money (M1)

Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.

Published page Monthly SNB Starts 2000-01-31
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M2 Money Supply

M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.

Published page Monthly SNB Starts 2000-01-31
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Broad Money (M3)

M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).

Published page Monthly SNB Starts 2000-01-31
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Monetary Policy 5 tracked

Central Bank Total Assets

Total assets on the central bank's balance sheet, reflecting the scale of monetary policy operations including quantitative easing programs.

Published page Monthly SNB Starts 2010-01-31
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Foreign Exchange Reserves

Assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies, used to support the exchange rate and manage monetary policy. Key indicator of a country's external financial position.

Published page Monthly SNB Starts 2000-01-31
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Gold Reserves

Quantity of gold held by the central bank as part of its foreign exchange reserves, measured in value terms.

Published page Monthly SNB Starts 2000-01-31
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Central Bank Policy Rate

Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.

Published page Quarterly SNB Starts 2000-01-03
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Government Bond Yields 9 tracked
SNB Indicators 2 tracked
Additional Indicators 6 tracked

FX Reserves

Indicator validated by integration tests.

Published page Monthly National Statistics Office Starts 2000-01-31
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Inflation Expectations

Indicator validated by integration tests.

Published page Quarterly National Statistics Office Starts 2025-12-11
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KOF Barometer

Indicator validated by integration tests.

Published page Monthly KOF Swiss Economic Institute Starts 2000-01-31
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CHF market drivers

Evergreen macro forces to keep beside the country data table.

Driver 1

SNB policy rate, FX intervention activity, and sight deposits.

Driver 2

Global risk sentiment — CHF strengthens in risk-off episodes.

Driver 3

Eurozone yields and Swiss-German 10-year yield spread.

Driver 4

Swiss CPI (released early in the month) and core CPI.

Driver 5

KOF Economic Barometer and SECO consumer climate.

Driver 6

Swiss current-account surplus and SNB FX reserves.

CHF questions traders ask

Currency-specific context that helps interpret the country data before moving into endpoints or dashboards.

Why is the Swiss franc a safe-haven currency?

Switzerland combines political neutrality, a persistent current-account surplus, low public debt, low and stable inflation, and a credible central bank. In times of geopolitical or financial stress, capital tends to flow into CHF-denominated assets.

Does the SNB still target the EUR/CHF rate?

The SNB removed its EUR/CHF 1.20 floor in January 2015. Since then it has managed the franc through interest rates and discretionary FX intervention rather than a formal exchange-rate target.

How often does the SNB meet?

The SNB Governing Board publishes a monetary policy assessment four times per year. Decisions can also be communicated outside scheduled assessments in exceptional circumstances.

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