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Value of 1990 Swiss Francs today

Fr.100 in 1990
Fr.139.26 in 2024

The inflation rate in Switzerland between 1990 and today has been 39.26%, which translates into a total increase of Fr.39.26. This means that 100 francs in 1990 are equivalent to 139.26 francs in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of Fr.100 in 1990 equals Fr.139.26 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 0.98%.

Inflation timeline in Switzerland (1990 - 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 1990-2023 37.9%
Cumulative inflation 1990-today 39.26%
Avg. Annual inflation 1990-2023 0.98%
CPI 1990 77.12
CPI 2023 106.34
CPI 2024-10 (latest official data) 107.33
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 1990 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1990 ×
CPI2023/CPI1990
=Fr. 100 ×
106.34/77.12
Fr.137.9

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

Valuetoday
=Value1990 ×
CPItoday/CPI1990
=Fr. 100 ×
107.39/77.12
Fr.139.26

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 33 years between 1990 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 0.9786%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=Fr.100 × (1 + 0.009786)33
Fr.137.9

Switzerland inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
Fr.1 franc in 1990 Fr.1.38 francs in 2023
Fr.5 francs in 1990 Fr.6.89 francs in 2023
Fr.10 francs in 1990 Fr.13.79 francs in 2023
Fr.50 francs in 1990 Fr.68.95 francs in 2023
Fr.100 francs in 1990 Fr.137.9 francs in 2023
Fr.500 francs in 1990 Fr.689.5 francs in 2023
Fr.1,000 francs in 1990 Fr.1,379 francs in 2023
Fr.5,000 francs in 1990 Fr.6,894.98 francs in 2023
Fr.10,000 francs in 1990 Fr.13,789.96 francs in 2023
Fr.50,000 francs in 1990 Fr.68,949.82 francs in 2023
Fr.100,000 francs in 1990 Fr.137,899.64 francs in 2023
Fr.500,000 francs in 1990 Fr.689,498.18 francs in 2023
Fr.1,000,000 francs in 1990 Fr.1,378,996.36 francs in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1990 39.26%
Avg. annual inflation From 1990 0.98%
CPI 1990 77.12
CPI today 107.39

Value of Franc over time (by year)

Period Value
1990 100
1991 105.86
1992 110.13
1993 113.76
1994 114.73
1995 116.79
1996 117.74
1997 118.35
1998 118.38
1999 119.33
2000 121.19
2001 122.39
2002 123.18
2003 123.96
2004 124.96
2005 126.42
2006 127.76
2007 128.7
2008 131.82
2009 131.18
2010 132.09
2011 132.39
2012 131.48
2013 131.19
2014 131.17
2015 129.67
2016 129.11
2017 129.8
2018 131.01
2019 131.49
2020 130.53
2021 131.29
2022 135.02
2023 137.9
2024-10 139.18
Today 139.26

All available years

Today's value of swiss francs by year:

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