According to the report from Federal Statistical Office, the consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.4% in February 2019 compared with the previous month, reaching 101.7 points (December 2015 = 100). Inflation was 0.6% compared with the same month of the previous year.

The 0.4% increase compared with the previous month can be explained by several factors including rising prices for air transport and for international package holidays. In contrast, prices for hotel accommodation and berries decreased.

In February 2019, the Swiss Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) stood at 100.92 points

(base 2015=100). This corresponds to a rate of change of +0.3% compared with the previous month

and of +0.7% compared with the same month the previous year. The HICP is a supplementary indicator for inflation based on a harmonised method across EU member countries. It enables inflation in Switzerland to be compared with that of European countries