The increase of 0.4% compared with the previous month is attributable to various factors, including higher housing rents. Prices for petrol, diesel, heating oil and inpatient hospital services also increased. By contrast, prices for package holidays abroad as well as car hire and car sharing declined, as did prices in the para-hotel sector.
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Consumer prices rose by 0.4% in August
The Swiss Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.4% in August 2026 compared with the previous month, reaching 101.5 points (December 2025 = 100). Compared with the corresponding month of the previous year, inflation amounted to +0.8%. This is shown by figures from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).