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Currency in Switzerland

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

Switzerland's currency is -1.72 % — #63 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-08.

-1.72%

Checked 9 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-08

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

One unit buys 1.7 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Switzerland over time

0.27 %-1.23 %-2.72 %0.27 % · 26 August 2026-2.72 % · 24 July 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 %24 July 202616 August 20268 September 2026-1.72 %
30 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 8 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#63 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
11 %
8 of 71 countries
Latest move
▼ 0.84 pp
since 6 September 2026
Below its peak
1.99 pp
peak 0.27 % in 26 August 2026
Full series
▲ 1.00 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #32 of 34vs median -0.90 %: −0.82 pp (worse)

Among 71 countries

2 of 71 countries between -9.47 % and -8.66 %2 of 71 countries between -7.05 % and -6.24 %2 of 71 countries between -4.63 % and -3.82 %2 of 71 countries between -3.02 % and -2.21 %2 of 71 countries between -2.21 % and -1.40 %28 of 71 countries between -1.40 % and -0.60 %23 of 71 countries between -0.60 % and 0.21 %1 of 71 countries between 1.02 % and 1.82 %1 of 71 countries between 4.24 % and 5.05 %1 of 71 countries between 5.05 % and 5.86 %1 of 71 countries between 5.86 % and 6.66 %1 of 71 countries between 6.66 % and 7.47 %1 of 71 countries between 7.47 % and 8.28 %4 of 71 countries between 9.08 % and 9.89 %median -0.90 %Switzerland: ahead of 11 % of the 71 countries with a published currencySwitzerland -1.72 %-9.47 %9.89 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -0.90 % and 0.00 %. Switzerland is ahead of 11 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Switzerland
61 Denmark-1.02 %+0.70 pp
62 South Korea-1.64 %+0.08 pp
63 Switzerland-1.72 %—
64 Sweden-2.26 %−0.54 pp
65 Thailand-2.27 %−0.55 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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