Australia vs Switzerland: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 2.8% a year in Australia and 0.2% a year in Switzerland, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Australia, by 2.7 percentage points, or 19 times that in Switzerland.
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Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2.8 2025 | 1.5 | 90 of 179 | 2.5 2031 |
| Switzerland | 0.2 2025 | -1.1 | 165 of 179 | 0.7 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Australia has been higher since 1998, when it overtook Switzerland.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Australia at 2.5% a year and Switzerland at 0.7% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Australia | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 3.2 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 5.6 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 6.6 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| 2020 | 0.9 | -0.7 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 1.3 | -0.4 |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -1.1 |
| 2014 | 2.5 | -0 |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| 2011 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -0.5 |
| 2008 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| 2006 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0.6 |
| 2001 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2000 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| 1998 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 1996 | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| 1995 | 4.6 | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 1 | 4 |
| 1991 | 3.3 | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 7.2 | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 7.6 | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 7.3 | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 8.5 | 1.4 |
| 1986 | 9.1 | 0.7 |
| 1985 | 6.7 | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 4 | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 10 | 2.9 |
| 1982 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| 1981 | 9.5 | 6.5 |
| 1980 | 10.1 | 4 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Australia | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| 2027 | 3.1 | 0.8 |
| 2028 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| 2029 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| 2030 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| 2031 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 179 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time