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Value of 1973 Swiss Francs today

Fr.100 in 1973
Fr.255.8 in 2024

The inflation rate in Switzerland between 1973 and today has been 155.8%, which translates into a total increase of Fr.155.8. This means that 100 francs in 1973 are equivalent to 255.8 francs in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of Fr.100 in 1973 equals Fr.255.8 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 1.86%.

Inflation timeline in Switzerland (1973 - 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 1973-2023 153.05%
Cumulative inflation 1973-today 155.8%
Avg. Annual inflation 1973-2023 1.87%
CPI 1973 42.03
CPI 2023 106.34
CPI 2024-09 (latest official data) 107.47
CPI today 107.5

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 1973 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1973 ×
CPI2023/CPI1973
=Fr. 100 ×
106.34/42.03
Fr.253.05

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 107.5:

Valuetoday
=Value1973 ×
CPItoday/CPI1973
=Fr. 100 ×
107.5/42.03
Fr.255.8

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 50 years between 1973 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 1.8742%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=Fr.100 × (1 + 0.018742)50
Fr.253.05

Switzerland inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
Fr.1 franc in 1973 Fr.2.53 francs in 2023
Fr.5 francs in 1973 Fr.12.65 francs in 2023
Fr.10 francs in 1973 Fr.25.3 francs in 2023
Fr.50 francs in 1973 Fr.126.52 francs in 2023
Fr.100 francs in 1973 Fr.253.05 francs in 2023
Fr.500 francs in 1973 Fr.1,265.24 francs in 2023
Fr.1,000 francs in 1973 Fr.2,530.49 francs in 2023
Fr.5,000 francs in 1973 Fr.12,652.43 francs in 2023
Fr.10,000 francs in 1973 Fr.25,304.85 francs in 2023
Fr.50,000 francs in 1973 Fr.126,524.26 francs in 2023
Fr.100,000 francs in 1973 Fr.253,048.53 francs in 2023
Fr.500,000 francs in 1973 Fr.1,265,242.63 francs in 2023
Fr.1,000,000 francs in 1973 Fr.2,530,485.27 francs in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1973 155.8%
Avg. annual inflation From 1973 1.86%
CPI 1973 42.03
CPI today 107.5

Value of Franc over time (by year)

Period Value
1973 100
1974 109.77
1975 117.12
1976 119.13
1977 120.67
1978 121.91
1979 126.36
1980 131.44
1981 139.97
1982 147.89
1983 152.25
1984 156.71
1985 162.1
1986 163.31
1987 165.67
1988 168.77
1989 174.09
1990 183.5
1991 194.25
1992 202.1
1993 208.75
1994 210.53
1995 214.32
1996 216.06
1997 217.18
1998 217.22
1999 218.97
2000 222.39
2001 224.59
2002 226.03
2003 227.47
2004 229.3
2005 231.98
2006 234.44
2007 236.16
2008 241.89
2009 240.73
2010 242.38
2011 242.94
2012 241.26
2013 240.74
2014 240.71
2015 237.95
2016 236.92
2017 238.18
2018 240.41
2019 241.29
2020 239.53
2021 240.93
2022 247.76
2023 253.05
2024-09 255.72
Today 255.8

All available years

Today's value of swiss francs by year:

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