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Currency in Switzerland

Did that currency hold its value against the dollar this year?

Switzerland's currency is -2.85 % — #38 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-10-23.

-2.85%

Checked 24 Oct 2026Period 2026-10-23

Source: Currency strength vs USD (own calculation from ECB reference-rate snapshots)

One unit buys 2.9 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Switzerland over time

0.27 %-2.08 %-4.43 %0.27 % · 26 August 2026-4.43 % · 2 October 202624 July 2026: -2.72 %25 July 2026: -2.57 %26 July 2026: -2.55 %27 July 2026: -2.44 %28 July 2026: -2.14 %29 July 2026: -1.53 %30 July 2026: -1.25 %7 August 2026: -0.39 %8 August 2026: -0.09 %9 August 2026: -0.14 %10 August 2026: -0.08 %11 August 2026: 0.23 %12 August 2026: 0.07 %15 August 2026: -0.88 %16 August 2026: -0.87 %17 August 2026: -0.85 %18 August 2026: -0.40 %19 August 2026: -0.86 %25 August 2026: 0.01 %26 August 2026: 0.27 %27 August 2026: 0.18 %28 August 2026: -0.40 %29 August 2026: -0.60 %1 September 2026: -0.95 %2 September 2026: -0.88 %3 September 2026: -1.10 %4 September 2026: -0.32 %5 September 2026: -0.87 %6 September 2026: -0.88 %8 September 2026: -1.72 %9 September 2026: -1.86 %10 September 2026: -1.47 %11 September 2026: -1.56 %12 September 2026: -2.25 %14 September 2026: -2.32 %15 September 2026: -2.76 %16 September 2026: -3.45 %17 September 2026: -4.31 %18 September 2026: -4.26 %19 September 2026: -3.30 %20 September 2026: -3.31 %21 September 2026: -3.26 %22 September 2026: -3.41 %23 September 2026: -3.46 %24 September 2026: -3.69 %25 September 2026: -3.83 %26 September 2026: -3.49 %27 September 2026: -3.51 %28 September 2026: -3.59 %29 September 2026: -4.04 %30 September 2026: -4.40 %1 October 2026: -4.35 %2 October 2026: -4.43 %3 October 2026: -3.92 %4 October 2026: -3.90 %5 October 2026: -3.89 %6 October 2026: -4.04 %7 October 2026: -4.02 %8 October 2026: -3.94 %9 October 2026: -3.70 %10 October 2026: -2.97 %11 October 2026: -3.00 %12 October 2026: -2.93 %13 October 2026: -3.57 %14 October 2026: -3.39 %15 October 2026: -3.96 %16 October 2026: -3.59 %17 October 2026: -3.88 %18 October 2026: -3.90 %19 October 2026: -3.86 %20 October 2026: -4.08 %21 October 2026: -3.65 %22 October 2026: -3.41 %23 October 2026: -2.85 %24 July 20268 September 202623 October 2026-2.85 %
74 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 23 October 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#38 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
46 %
33 of 71 countries
Latest move
▲ 0.56 pp
since 22 October 2026
Below its peak
3.12 pp
peak 0.27 % in 26 August 2026
Full series
▼ 0.13 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #5 of 34vs median -2.73 %: −0.12 pp (worse)

Among 71 countries

5 of 71 countries between -8.06 % and -7.45 %1 of 71 countries between -5.02 % and -4.42 %26 of 71 countries between -3.81 % and -3.20 %4 of 71 countries between -3.20 % and -2.59 %1 of 71 countries between -1.99 % and -1.38 %2 of 71 countries between -1.38 % and -0.77 %1 of 71 countries between -0.77 % and -0.16 %21 of 71 countries between -0.16 % and 0.45 %2 of 71 countries between 1.66 % and 2.27 %1 of 71 countries between 2.27 % and 2.88 %1 of 71 countries between 3.48 % and 4.09 %1 of 71 countries between 4.09 % and 4.70 %1 of 71 countries between 4.70 % and 5.30 %4 of 71 countries between 5.91 % and 6.52 %median -2.73 %Switzerland: ahead of 46 % of the 71 countries with a published currencySwitzerland -2.85 %-8.06 %6.52 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -3.25 % and 0.00 %. Switzerland is ahead of 46 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Switzerland
36 Japan-2.73 %+0.12 pp
37 Thailand-2.75 %+0.10 pp
38 Switzerland-2.85 %—
39 Czech Republic-3.08 %−0.23 pp
40 Finland-3.25 %−0.40 pp

The currency’s US-dollar value now vs one year ago — positive means it strengthened. Our calculation from daily ECB reference rates.

How to read this figure

Our own calculation from daily ECB reference rates: the currency’s US-dollar value today versus one year ago. A strengthening currency makes imports and foreign travel cheaper; it is not a verdict on the economy.

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