The inflation rate in Switzerland was recorded at 0.30 percent in July of 2019. Inflation Rate in Switzerland averaged 2.38 percent from 1956 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 11.92 percent in December of 1973 and a record low of -1.40 percent in August of 2015. In Switzerland, the most important categories in the consumer price index are: Housing and Electricity (25 percent of the total weight) and health care (15 percent). Transport accounts for 11 percent; food and non-alcoholic beverages for 11 percent; restaurants and hotels for 9 percent; and recreation and culture for 9 percent. The index also includes: Miscellaneous goods and services (6 percent); household equipment and maintenance (4 percent); clothing and footwear (4 percent). Communication, Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco and Education account for the remaining 7 percent of total weight. This page provides – Switzerland Inflation Rate – actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.