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Value of 1987 Swiss Francs today

Fr.100 in 1987
Fr.154.24 in 2024

The inflation rate in Switzerland between 1987 and today has been 54.24%, which translates into a total increase of Fr.54.24. This means that 100 francs in 1987 are equivalent to 154.24 francs in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of Fr.100 in 1987 equals Fr.154.24 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 1.18%.

Inflation timeline in Switzerland (1987 - 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 1987-2023 52.75%
Cumulative inflation 1987-today 54.24%
Avg. Annual inflation 1987-2023 1.18%
CPI 1987 69.62
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 1987 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1987 ×
CPI2023/CPI1987
=Fr. 100 ×
106.34/69.62
Fr.152.75

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

Valuetoday
=Value1987 ×
CPItoday/CPI1987
=Fr. 100 ×
107.39/69.62
Fr.154.24

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 36 years between 1987 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 1.1836%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=Fr.100 × (1 + 0.011836)36
Fr.152.75

Switzerland inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
Fr.1 franc in 1987 Fr.1.53 francs in 2023
Fr.5 francs in 1987 Fr.7.64 francs in 2023
Fr.10 francs in 1987 Fr.15.27 francs in 2023
Fr.50 francs in 1987 Fr.76.37 francs in 2023
Fr.100 francs in 1987 Fr.152.75 francs in 2023
Fr.500 francs in 1987 Fr.763.73 francs in 2023
Fr.1,000 francs in 1987 Fr.1,527.45 francs in 2023
Fr.5,000 francs in 1987 Fr.7,637.27 francs in 2023
Fr.10,000 francs in 1987 Fr.15,274.55 francs in 2023
Fr.50,000 francs in 1987 Fr.76,372.73 francs in 2023
Fr.100,000 francs in 1987 Fr.152,745.46 francs in 2023
Fr.500,000 francs in 1987 Fr.763,727.3 francs in 2023
Fr.1,000,000 francs in 1987 Fr.1,527,454.6 francs in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1987 54.24%
Avg. annual inflation From 1987 1.18%
CPI 1987 69.62
CPI today 107.39

Value of Franc over time (by year)

Period Value
1987 100
1988 101.87
1989 105.09
1990 110.77
1991 117.26
1992 121.99
1993 126.01
1994 127.08
1995 129.37
1996 130.42
1997 131.1
1998 131.12
1999 132.18
2000 134.24
2001 135.56
2002 136.44
2003 137.31
2004 138.41
2005 140.03
2006 141.51
2007 142.55
2008 146.01
2009 145.31
2010 146.31
2011 146.65
2012 145.63
2013 145.31
2014 145.3
2015 143.63
2016 143.01
2017 143.77
2018 145.12
2019 145.64
2020 144.59
2021 145.43
2022 149.55
2023 152.75
2024-02 154.15
Today 154.24

All available years

Today's value of swiss francs by year:

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