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Core Inflation
Section
API Data Docs
Canonical URL
https://fxmacrodata.com/api-data-docs/chf/core_inflation
Source
FSO/BFS
Last Updated
2026-04-30

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Inflação Subjacente (CHF)

CPI excluindo itens voláteis como alimentos e energia.

Latest reading: 0.45 y/y % change · Last updated: · Source: FSO/BFS

Category: Economy

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/chf/core_inflation

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 Inflação Subjacente (CHF)

Core inflation for Switzerland excludes volatile food and energy prices from the consumer price basket, providing a cleaner measure of underlying price dynamics. The Swiss National Bank places significant weight on this series when calibrating interest rate decisions.

Why FX traders watch it

Food and energy prices are subject to supply shocks that central banks cannot easily influence. Core inflation removes this noise and better reflects whether domestic demand and wage pressures are pushing prices sustainably higher.

How to interpret the data

Persistent core inflation above target gives the Swiss National Bank justification to hold rates high or continue hiking, supporting the chf. Core inflation trending lower is the clearest signal that rate cuts may be approaching.

Historical Inflação Subjacente (CHF)

Source: FSO/BFS  ·  Monthly  ·  y/y % change

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

Data Source

Primary Source

FSO/BFS

Official Series ID

CORE_CPI

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Monthly

Unit of Measure

y/y % change

JSON Response Structure

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

{
    "currency": "CHF",
    "indicator": "core_inflation",
    "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 Inflação Subjacente data for CHF from 2023:

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Swiss National Bank use core or headline inflation to set rates?
Most central banks reference core or an equivalent 'underlying' measure as the primary policy guide, while also monitoring headline CPI for second-round effects.