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Value of 1960 Swiss Francs today

Fr.100 in 1960
Fr.438.5 in 2024

The inflation rate in Switzerland between 1960 and today has been 338.5%, which translates into a total increase of Fr.338.5. This means that 100 francs in 1960 are equivalent to 438.5 francs in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of Fr.100 in 1960 equals Fr.438.5 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 2.34%.

Inflation timeline in Switzerland (1960 - 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 1960-2023 334.25%
Cumulative inflation 1960-today 338.5%
Avg. Annual inflation 1960-2023 2.36%
CPI 1960 24.49
CPI 2023 106.34
CPI 2024-02 (latest official data) 107.32
CPI today 107.38

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 1960 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1960 ×
CPI2023/CPI1960
=Fr. 100 ×
106.34/24.49
Fr.434.25

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 107.38:

Valuetoday
=Value1960 ×
CPItoday/CPI1960
=Fr. 100 ×
107.38/24.49
Fr.438.5

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 63 years between 1960 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 2.3583%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=Fr.100 × (1 + 0.023583)63
Fr.434.25

Switzerland inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
Fr.1 franc in 1960 Fr.4.34 francs in 2023
Fr.5 francs in 1960 Fr.21.71 francs in 2023
Fr.10 francs in 1960 Fr.43.43 francs in 2023
Fr.50 francs in 1960 Fr.217.13 francs in 2023
Fr.100 francs in 1960 Fr.434.25 francs in 2023
Fr.500 francs in 1960 Fr.2,171.27 francs in 2023
Fr.1,000 francs in 1960 Fr.4,342.55 francs in 2023
Fr.5,000 francs in 1960 Fr.21,712.74 francs in 2023
Fr.10,000 francs in 1960 Fr.43,425.47 francs in 2023
Fr.50,000 francs in 1960 Fr.217,127.35 francs in 2023
Fr.100,000 francs in 1960 Fr.434,254.7 francs in 2023
Fr.500,000 francs in 1960 Fr.2,171,273.52 francs in 2023
Fr.1,000,000 francs in 1960 Fr.4,342,547.03 francs in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1960 338.5%
Avg. annual inflation From 1960 2.34%
CPI 1960 24.49
CPI today 107.38

Value of Franc over time (by year)

Period Value
1960 100
1961 101.85
1962 106.24
1963 109.9
1964 113.28
1965 117.15
1966 122.74
1967 127.66
1968 130.72
1969 133.97
1970 138.82
1971 147.94
1972 157.79
1973 171.61
1974 188.37
1975 200.99
1976 204.43
1977 207.08
1978 209.21
1979 216.84
1980 225.57
1981 240.21
1982 253.79
1983 261.28
1984 268.94
1985 278.18
1986 280.26
1987 284.3
1988 289.62
1989 298.76
1990 314.91
1991 333.36
1992 346.82
1993 358.24
1994 361.29
1995 367.79
1996 370.78
1997 372.7
1998 372.77
1999 375.78
2000 381.63
2001 385.41
2002 387.89
2003 390.36
2004 393.5
2005 398.11
2006 402.33
2007 405.27
2008 415.1
2009 413.11
2010 415.95
2011 416.92
2012 414.03
2013 413.13
2014 413.07
2015 408.35
2016 406.57
2017 408.74
2018 412.57
2019 414.07
2020 411.06
2021 413.45
2022 425.18
2023 434.25
2024-02 438.25
Today 438.5

All available years

Today's value of swiss francs by year:

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