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Inflation Expectations
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Canonical URL
https://fxmacrodata.com/api-data-docs/chf/inflation_expectations
Source
SNB/FSO
Last Updated
2025-12-31

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Expectativas de Inflación (CHF)

Indicador validado por pruebas de integración.

Latest reading: 0.1 % · Last updated: · Source: SNB/FSO

Category: Additional Indicators

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/chf/inflation_expectations

Use the production OpenAPI schema for the authoritative REST route metadata.

https://fxmacrodata.com/api/openapi.json

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Optional Indicator Availability (CHF)

Optional indicators use per-currency fetcher capability checks and may be temporarily hidden while source coverage is being remediated.

foreign_reserves
Available
cb_assets
Available
inflation_mom
Unavailable Not implemented on this currency fetcher yet.

About Expectativas de Inflación (CHF)

Inflation expectations for Switzerland capture survey-based or market-derived estimates of where consumers, businesses, or financial markets expect inflation to be over the next 1–5 years.

Why FX traders watch it

Central banks including the Swiss National Bank closely monitor inflation expectations because they can become self-fulfilling: if wage-setters and businesses expect higher inflation, they will demand higher wages and prices, realizing the expectation.

How to interpret the data

A rise in expectations above the Swiss National Bank's target increases pressure to tighten policy and is generally chf-positive. Falling expectations raise the probability of rate cuts and can weaken the chf.

Historical Expectativas de Inflación (CHF)

Source: SNB/FSO  ·  Quarterly  ·  %

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/chf/inflation_expectations endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

SNB/FSO

Official Series ID

CIF

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Quarterly

Unit of Measure

%

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format. 

{
    "currency": "CHF",
    "indicator": "inflation_expectations",
    "has_official_forecast": false,
    "start_date": "2023-01-01",
    "end_date": "2023-12-31",
    "data": [
        {
            "date": "2024-07-01",
            "val": 4.2,
            "announcement_datetime": 1722456000
        }
    ]
}

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter Required Format Description
start_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional lower bound for the requested history.
end_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
api_key CONDITIONAL string Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Expectativas de Inflación data for CHF from 2023: 

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/chf/inflation_expectations?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is Switzerland Inflation Expectations updated?
Inflation Expectations for Switzerland is released on a quarterly schedule by Swiss National Bank (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Inflation Expectations reported in?
The series is published in %. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source Switzerland Inflation Expectations data?
Data is fetched directly from Swiss National Bank or the official national statistics publication for Switzerland. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Inflation Expectations for Switzerland via the API?
Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/chf/inflation_expectations?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.

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