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Value of 1971 Swiss Francs today

Fr.100 in 1971
Fr.296.41 in 2024

The inflation rate in Switzerland between 1971 and today has been 196.41%, which translates into a total increase of Fr.196.41. This means that 100 francs in 1971 are equivalent to 296.41 francs in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of Fr.100 in 1971 equals Fr.296.41 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 2.07%.

Inflation timeline in Switzerland (1971 - 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 1971-2023 193.53%
Cumulative inflation 1971-today 196.41%
Avg. Annual inflation 1971-2023 2.09%
CPI 1971 36.23
CPI 2023 106.34
CPI 2024-02 (latest official data) 107.32
CPI today 107.39

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 1971 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1971 ×
CPI2023/CPI1971
=Fr. 100 ×
106.34/36.23
Fr.293.53

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 107.39:

Valuetoday
=Value1971 ×
CPItoday/CPI1971
=Fr. 100 ×
107.39/36.23
Fr.296.41

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 52 years between 1971 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 2.0924%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=Fr.100 × (1 + 0.020924)52
Fr.293.53

Switzerland inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
Fr.1 franc in 1971 Fr.2.94 francs in 2023
Fr.5 francs in 1971 Fr.14.68 francs in 2023
Fr.10 francs in 1971 Fr.29.35 francs in 2023
Fr.50 francs in 1971 Fr.146.77 francs in 2023
Fr.100 francs in 1971 Fr.293.53 francs in 2023
Fr.500 francs in 1971 Fr.1,467.65 francs in 2023
Fr.1,000 francs in 1971 Fr.2,935.31 francs in 2023
Fr.5,000 francs in 1971 Fr.14,676.53 francs in 2023
Fr.10,000 francs in 1971 Fr.29,353.06 francs in 2023
Fr.50,000 francs in 1971 Fr.146,765.3 francs in 2023
Fr.100,000 francs in 1971 Fr.293,530.6 francs in 2023
Fr.500,000 francs in 1971 Fr.1,467,653.01 francs in 2023
Fr.1,000,000 francs in 1971 Fr.2,935,306.03 francs in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1971 196.41%
Avg. annual inflation From 1971 2.07%
CPI 1971 36.23
CPI today 107.39

Value of Franc over time (by year)

Period Value
1971 100
1972 106.66
1973 116
1974 127.33
1975 135.85
1976 138.18
1977 139.98
1978 141.42
1979 146.57
1980 152.47
1981 162.37
1982 171.55
1983 176.61
1984 181.79
1985 188.03
1986 189.44
1987 192.17
1988 195.77
1989 201.95
1990 212.86
1991 225.33
1992 234.43
1993 242.15
1994 244.21
1995 248.6
1996 250.62
1997 251.93
1998 251.97
1999 254
2000 257.96
2001 260.51
2002 262.19
2003 263.86
2004 265.98
2005 269.1
2006 271.95
2007 273.94
2008 280.59
2009 279.24
2010 281.16
2011 281.81
2012 279.86
2013 279.25
2014 279.21
2015 276.02
2016 274.82
2017 276.29
2018 278.87
2019 279.89
2020 277.85
2021 279.47
2022 287.39
2023 293.53
2024-02 296.23
Today 296.41

All available years

Today's value of swiss francs by year:

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