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Value of 1966 Swiss Francs today

Fr.100 in 1966
Fr.357.21 in 2024

The inflation rate in Switzerland between 1966 and today has been 257.21%, which translates into a total increase of Fr.257.21. This means that 100 francs in 1966 are equivalent to 357.21 francs in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of Fr.100 in 1966 equals Fr.357.21 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 2.22%.

Inflation timeline in Switzerland (1966 - 2024)

The following chart depicts the equivalence of Fr.100 due to compound inflation and CPI changes. All values are equivalent in terms of purchasing power, which means that for each year the same goods or services could be bought with the indicated amount of money.

All calculations are performed in the local currency (EUR) and using 6 decimal digits. Results show only up to 2 decimal digits to favour readability. Inflation data is provided by governments and international institutions on a monthly basis. Today's values were extrapolated from the latest 12-month rolling average official data.

The following table contains relevant indicators:

Indicator Value
Cumulative inflation 1966-2023 253.79%
Cumulative inflation 1966-today 257.21%
Avg. Annual inflation 1966-2023 2.24%
CPI 1966 30.06
CPI 2023 106.34
CPI 2024-10 (latest official data) 107.33
CPI today 107.37

How to calculate today's value of money after inflation?

There are several ways to calculate the time value of money. Depending on the data available, results can be obtained by using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) formula or the compound interest formula.

Using the CPI formula

When we have both the start and end years, we can use the following formula:

Valuet =Value0 ×
CPIt/CPI0

To obtain the values equivalent in buying power between 1966 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1966 ×
CPI2023/CPI1966
=Fr. 100 ×
106.34/30.06
Fr.353.79

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 107.37:

Valuetoday
=Value1966 ×
CPItoday/CPI1966
=Fr. 100 ×
107.37/30.06
Fr.357.21

Alternative: Using the compound interest formula

Given that money changes with time as a result of an inflation rate that acts as compound interest, we can use the following formula: FV = PV × (1 + i)n, where:

  • FV: Future Value
  • PV: Present Value
  • i: Interest rate (inflation)
  • n: Number of times the interest is compounded (i.e. # of years)

In this case, the future value represents the final amount obtained after applying the inflation rate to our initial value. In other words, it indicates how much are Fr.100 worth today. There are 57 years between 1966 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 2.2415%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=Fr.100 × (1 + 0.022415)57
Fr.353.79

Switzerland inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
Fr.1 franc in 1966 Fr.3.54 francs in 2023
Fr.5 francs in 1966 Fr.17.69 francs in 2023
Fr.10 francs in 1966 Fr.35.38 francs in 2023
Fr.50 francs in 1966 Fr.176.89 francs in 2023
Fr.100 francs in 1966 Fr.353.79 francs in 2023
Fr.500 francs in 1966 Fr.1,768.94 francs in 2023
Fr.1,000 francs in 1966 Fr.3,537.88 francs in 2023
Fr.5,000 francs in 1966 Fr.17,689.39 francs in 2023
Fr.10,000 francs in 1966 Fr.35,378.78 francs in 2023
Fr.50,000 francs in 1966 Fr.176,893.92 francs in 2023
Fr.100,000 francs in 1966 Fr.353,787.83 francs in 2023
Fr.500,000 francs in 1966 Fr.1,768,939.16 francs in 2023
Fr.1,000,000 francs in 1966 Fr.3,537,878.32 francs in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1966 257.21%
Avg. annual inflation From 1966 2.22%
CPI 1966 30.06
CPI today 107.37

Value of Franc over time (by year)

Period Value
1966 100
1967 104.01
1968 106.5
1969 109.15
1970 113.09
1971 120.53
1972 128.56
1973 139.81
1974 153.47
1975 163.74
1976 166.55
1977 168.71
1978 170.45
1979 176.66
1980 183.77
1981 195.7
1982 206.76
1983 212.86
1984 219.1
1985 226.63
1986 228.33
1987 231.62
1988 235.96
1989 243.4
1990 256.55
1991 271.59
1992 282.55
1993 291.86
1994 294.34
1995 299.64
1996 302.07
1997 303.64
1998 303.7
1999 306.15
2000 310.92
2001 313.99
2002 316.01
2003 318.03
2004 320.58
2005 324.34
2006 327.78
2007 330.18
2008 338.19
2009 336.56
2010 338.88
2011 339.66
2012 337.31
2013 336.58
2014 336.53
2015 332.68
2016 331.24
2017 333
2018 336.12
2019 337.34
2020 334.89
2021 336.84
2022 346.39
2023 353.79
2024-10 357.07
Today 357.21

All available years

Today's value of swiss francs by year:

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