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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.
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.
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Live series
Economy / Monthly
1
Core Inflation
Live series
Economy / Monthly
0.5
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Live series
Economy / Monthly
-0.72
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Live series
Economy / Quarterly
226.291
Unemployment Rate
Live series
Labor Market / Monthly
4.88
Trade Balance
Live series
Economy / Monthly
21,865.08
Retail Sales
Live series
Economy / Monthly
2.28
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Live series
Government Bond Yields / Daily
0.566
Business Confidence
Live series
Economy / Monthly
0.37
Consumer Confidence
Live series
Economy / Quarterly
32.59
Current Account Balance
Live series
Economy / Quarterly
29,698.26
| Indicator | Latest | Previous | Change | Updated | Source | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Central Bank Policy Rate
Monetary Policy
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2026-09-24 | SNB | Page /Release /API |
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Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Economy
|
1 | 0.8 | +0.2 | 2026-10-01 | FSO | Page /Release /API |
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Core Inflation
Economy
|
0.5 | 0.4 | +0.1 | 2026-10-01 | FSO | Page /Release /API |
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Producer Price Index (PPI)
Economy
|
-0.72 | -2.08 | +1.36 | 2026-09-14 | FSO | Page /Release /API |
|
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Economy
|
226.291 | 222.214 | +4.077 | 2026-09-03 | FSO | Page /Release /API |
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Market
|
4.88 | 5.18 | -0.3 | 2026-08-18 | FSO | Page /Release /API |
|
Trade Balance
Economy
|
21,865.08 | 21,625.70 | +239.382 | 2026-09-22 | FSO | Page /Release /API |
|
Retail Sales
Economy
|
2.28 | 1.87 | +0.41 | 2026-09-01 | FSO | Page /Release /API |
|
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Government Bond Yields
|
0.566 | 0.558 | +0.008 | 2026-10-08 | SIX / Swiss Treasury | Page /API |
|
Business Confidence
Economy
|
0.37 | 0.3 | +0.07 | 2026-07-10 | SECO / KOF | Page /Release /API |
|
Consumer Confidence
Economy
|
32.59 | 30.01 | +2.58 | 2026-08-07 | National Statistics Office | Page /Release /API |
|
Current Account Balance
Economy
|
29,698.26 | 28,688.76 | +1,009.50 | 2026-09-22 | FSO | Page /Release /API |
Switzerland release calendar
Upcoming and recent macro events for the CHF country view.
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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
8 / 9
SNB Indicators
2 / 2
Additional Indicators
1 / 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 2000-01-20
Monetary Policy
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 1922-01-01
Economy
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Published page
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 2000-01-31
Economy
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
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.
Published page
Quarterly
CHF bn
Starts 1980-03-31
Economy
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Published page
Monthly
%
Starts 1991-03-31
Labor Market
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
Published page
Monthly
CHF mn
Starts 2012-03-31
Economy
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Published page
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 2002-01-31
Economy
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 1995-01-31
Consumer Confidence
Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.
Quarterly
Index (0-100 normalized)
Starts 1972-10-31
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 2000-01-31
Current Account Balance
Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.
Quarterly
CHF mn
Starts 2000-03-31
Exports of Goods & Services
Total exports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.
Monthly
CHF mn
Starts 2012-03-31
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.
Quarterly
CHF bn
Starts 1980-03-31
Imports of Goods & Services
Total imports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.
Monthly
CHF mn
Starts 2012-03-31
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 1922-01-01
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
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 2002-01-31
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
Monthly
CHF mn
Starts 2012-03-31
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
Labor Market
5 pages
Employment Level
Total number of employed persons.
Quarterly
Persons
Starts 1991-09-30
Full-Time Employment
Number of persons employed full-time.
Quarterly
Persons
Starts 1991-09-30
Part-Time Employment
Number of persons employed part-time.
Quarterly
Persons
Starts 1991-09-30
Labor Force Participation Rate
Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.
Quarterly
%
Starts 2009-06-30
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Monthly
%
Starts 1991-03-31
Money & Credit
4 pages
Broad Money (M3)
Total money supply including cash, deposits and other liquid assets.
Monthly
CHF mn
Starts 1990-01-31
Narrow Money (M1)
Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.
Monthly
CHF mn
Starts 2000-01-31
M2 Money Supply
M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.
Monthly
CHF mn
Starts 2000-01-31
Broad Money (M3)
M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).
Monthly
CHF mn
Starts 2000-01-31
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
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
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
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Quarterly
%
Starts 2000-01-20
Risk Free Rate
Overnight lending rate between banks.
Daily
%
Starts 2009-08-24
Government Bond Yields
8 pages
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 1990-01-03
1-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 1988-01-04
20-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 1990-01-03
2-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 1988-01-04
30-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 1997-12-29
3-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 1990-01-03
4-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 1988-01-04
5-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 1988-01-04
SNB Indicators
2 pages
Sight Deposits
SNB sight deposits (Girokonto balances).
Weekly
CHF mn
Starts 2005-01-21
SNB Balance Sheet
SNB total balance sheet assets.
Monthly
CHF mn
Starts 2000-01-31
Additional Indicators
1 pages
FX Reserves
Official foreign-currency reserve assets held by the central bank. Reported in the unit each authority publishes; check the unit before comparing markets.
Monthly
CHF mn
Starts 2000-01-31
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 1995-01-31
Consumer Confidence
Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.
Published page
Quarterly
National Statistics Office
Starts 1972-10-31
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Published page
Monthly
FSO
Starts 2000-01-31
Current Account Balance
Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.
Published page
Quarterly
FSO
Starts 2000-03-31
Exports of Goods & Services
Total exports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.
Published page
Monthly
FSO
Starts 2012-03-31
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.
Published page
Quarterly
FSO
Starts 1980-03-31
Imports of Goods & Services
Total imports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.
Published page
Monthly
FSO
Starts 2012-03-31
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 1922-01-01
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
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Published page
Monthly
FSO
Starts 2002-01-31
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
Published page
Monthly
FSO
Starts 2012-03-31
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
Labor Market
5 tracked
Employment Level
Total number of employed persons.
Published page
Quarterly
FSO
Starts 1991-09-30
Full-Time Employment
Number of persons employed full-time.
Published page
Quarterly
National Statistics Office
Starts 1991-09-30
Part-Time Employment
Number of persons employed part-time.
Published page
Quarterly
National Statistics Office
Starts 1991-09-30
Labor Force Participation Rate
Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.
Published page
Quarterly
FSO
Starts 2009-06-30
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Published page
Monthly
FSO
Starts 1991-03-31
Money & Credit
4 tracked
Broad Money (M3)
Total money supply including cash, deposits and other liquid assets.
Published page
Monthly
National Statistics Office
Starts 1990-01-31
Narrow Money (M1)
Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.
Published page
Monthly
SNB
Starts 2000-01-31
M2 Money Supply
M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.
Published page
Monthly
SNB
Starts 2000-01-31
Broad Money (M3)
M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).
Published page
Monthly
SNB
Starts 2000-01-31
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
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
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
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Published page
Quarterly
SNB
Starts 2000-01-20
Risk Free Rate
Overnight lending rate between banks.
Published page
Daily
SNB
Starts 2009-08-24
Government Bond Yields
9 tracked
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
SIX / Swiss Treasury
Starts 1990-01-03
1-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
SIX / Swiss Treasury
Starts 1988-01-04
20-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
SIX / Swiss Treasury
Starts 1990-01-03
2-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
SIX / Swiss Treasury
Starts 1988-01-04
30-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
SIX / Swiss Treasury
Starts 1997-12-29
3-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
SIX / Swiss Treasury
Starts 1990-01-03
4-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
SIX / Swiss Treasury
Starts 1988-01-04
5-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
SIX / Swiss Treasury
Starts 1988-01-04
Inflation-Linked Bond Yield
Tracked in catalogue
Daily
RBA
Starts pending
SNB Indicators
2 tracked
Sight Deposits
SNB sight deposits (Girokonto balances).
Published page
Weekly
SNB
Starts 2005-01-21
SNB Balance Sheet
SNB total balance sheet assets.
Published page
Monthly
SNB
Starts 2000-01-31
Additional Indicators
6 tracked
Central Bank Reserves - Domestic Currency
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
SNB
Starts pending
Central Bank Reserves - Foreign Currency
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
SNB
Starts pending
Central Bank Reserves - Gold
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
SNB
Starts pending
FX Reserves
Official foreign-currency reserve assets held by the central bank. Reported in the unit each authority publishes; check the unit before comparing markets.
Published page
Monthly
National Statistics Office
Starts 2000-01-31
Inflation Expectations
Expected future inflation, taken from survey or market-based measures depending on the market.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
National Statistics Office
Starts 2025-12-11
KOF Barometer
KOF Economic Barometer: a composite leading indicator of Swiss economic activity, where readings above the long-run average point to above-trend growth.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
KOF Swiss Economic Institute
Starts 2000-01-31
Switzerland guides and research
Explainers and analysis about Switzerland and the CHF, with the by-country tables that put its numbers in context.
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Risk-free rates by country
The overnight benchmark rate for each currency, side by side.
Policy rates by country
Current central-bank policy rates across every covered market.
Inflation by country
Latest annual consumer price inflation for each market.
Government bond yields by country
Sovereign yields by maturity across covered markets.
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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