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Currency in Switzerland

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

Switzerland's currency is -3.26 % — #64 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-21.

-3.26%

Checked 22 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-21

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

One unit buys 3.3 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Switzerland over time

0.27 %-2.02 %-4.31 %0.27 % · 26 August 2026-4.31 % · 17 September 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 %24 July 202625 August 202621 September 2026-3.26 %
42 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 21 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#64 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
10 %
7 of 71 countries
Latest move
▲ 0.05 pp
since 20 September 2026
Below its peak
3.53 pp
peak 0.27 % in 26 August 2026
Full series
▼ 0.54 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #32 of 34vs median -2.21 %: −1.05 pp (worse)

Among 71 countries

2 of 71 countries between -9.18 % and -8.51 %1 of 71 countries between -8.51 % and -7.83 %1 of 71 countries between -6.49 % and -5.82 %2 of 71 countries between -5.82 % and -5.14 %1 of 71 countries between -4.47 % and -3.80 %1 of 71 countries between -3.80 % and -3.12 %30 of 71 countries between -2.45 % and -1.78 %2 of 71 countries between -1.78 % and -1.11 %1 of 71 countries between -1.11 % and -0.43 %20 of 71 countries between -0.43 % and 0.24 %1 of 71 countries between 0.24 % and 0.91 %1 of 71 countries between 2.26 % and 2.93 %1 of 71 countries between 2.93 % and 3.61 %1 of 71 countries between 4.28 % and 4.95 %2 of 71 countries between 5.62 % and 6.30 %4 of 71 countries between 6.30 % and 6.97 %median -2.21 %Switzerland: ahead of 10 % of the 71 countries with a published currencySwitzerland -3.26 %-9.18 %6.97 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.21 % and 0.00 %. Switzerland is ahead of 10 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Switzerland
62 New Zealand-2.39 %+0.87 pp
63 Denmark-2.41 %+0.85 pp
64 Switzerland-3.26 %—
65 Sweden-4.10 %−0.84 pp
66 Japan-5.63 %−2.37 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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