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Result: fr.1,600 in 1985 → fr.2,546.67 in 2024

Value of fr.1,600 from 1985 to 2024

Updated: November 13, 2024

fr.1,600 in 1985 is equivalent in purchasing power to about fr.2,546.67 today, an increase of fr.946.67 over 39 years. The franc had an average inflation rate of 1.20% per year between 1985 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 59.17%.

This means that today's prices are 1.59 times as high as average prices since 1985, according to the OECD and the World Bank consumer price index for Switzerland. A franc today only buys 62.827% of what it could buy back then.

The inflation rate in 1985 was 3.44%. The current inflation rate compared to the end of last year is now 1.88%. If this number holds, fr.1,600 today will be equivalent in buying power to fr.1,630.12 next year.

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Inflation from 1985 to 2024
Cumulative price change59.17%
Average inflation rate1.20%
Converted amount
fr.1,600 base		fr.2,546.67
Price difference
fr.1,600 base		fr.946.67
CPI in 198568.122
CPI in 2024108.428
Inflation in 19853.44%
Inflation in 20241.88%
fr.1,600 in 1985fr.2,546.67 in 2024
CHF inflation since 1985
Annual Rate, the OECD and the World Bank CPI
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Buying power of fr.1,600 in 1985

This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for fr.1,600 in 1985 (price index tracking began in 1955).

For example, if you started with fr.1,600, you would need to end with fr.2,546.67 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").

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When fr.1,600 is equivalent to fr.2,546.67 over time, that means that the "real value" of a single Swiss franc decreases over time. In other words, a franc will pay for fewer items at the store.

This effect explains how inflation erodes the value of a franc over time. By calculating the value in 1985 dollars, the chart below shows how fr.1,600 is worth less over 39 years.

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According to the OECD and the World Bank, each of these CHF amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Franc inflation: 1985-2024
YearFranc ValueInflation Rate
1985fr.1,600.003.44%
1986fr.1,612.000.75%
1987fr.1,635.221.44%
1988fr.1,665.841.87%
1989fr.1,718.403.16%
1990fr.1,811.275.40%
1991fr.1,917.405.86%
1992fr.1,994.804.04%
1993fr.2,060.493.29%
1994fr.2,078.040.85%
1995fr.2,115.441.80%
1996fr.2,132.610.81%
1997fr.2,143.710.52%
1998fr.2,144.090.02%
1999fr.2,161.380.81%
2000fr.2,195.071.56%
2001fr.2,216.780.99%
2002fr.2,231.030.64%
2003fr.2,245.270.64%
2004fr.2,263.290.80%
2005fr.2,289.821.17%
2006fr.2,314.081.06%
2007fr.2,331.030.73%
2008fr.2,387.582.43%
2009fr.2,376.11-0.48%
2010fr.2,392.460.69%
2011fr.2,397.990.23%
2012fr.2,381.39-0.69%
2013fr.2,376.21-0.22%
2014fr.2,375.90-0.01%
2015fr.2,348.72-1.14%
2016fr.2,338.51-0.43%
2017fr.2,350.990.53%
2018fr.2,373.010.94%
2019fr.2,381.620.36%
2020fr.2,364.33-0.73%
2021fr.2,378.090.58%
2022fr.2,445.512.83%
2023fr.2,502.532.33%
2024fr.2,546.671.76%*
* Compared to previous annual rate. Not final. See inflation summary for latest 12-month trailing value.
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This conversion table shows various other 1985 amounts in today's francs, based on the 59.17% change in prices:

Conversion: 1985 francs today
Initial valueEquivalent value
fr.1 franc in 1985fr.1.59 francs today
fr.5 francs in 1985fr.7.96 francs today
fr.10 francs in 1985fr.15.92 francs today
fr.50 francs in 1985fr.79.58 francs today
fr.100 francs in 1985fr.159.17 francs today
fr.500 francs in 1985fr.795.83 francs today
fr.1,000 francs in 1985fr.1,591.67 francs today
fr.5,000 francs in 1985fr.7,958.34 francs today
fr.10,000 francs in 1985fr.15,916.68 francs today
fr.50,000 francs in 1985fr.79,583.38 francs today
fr.100,000 francs in 1985fr.159,166.76 francs today
fr.500,000 francs in 1985fr.795,833.80 francs today
fr.1,000,000 francs in 1985fr.1,591,667.60 francs today

How to calculate inflation rate for fr.1,600 since 1985

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1985 and today:

CPI today CPI in 1985
×
1985 CHF value
=
Today's value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Swiss CPI was 68.12218 in the year 1985 and 108.42786654182534 in 2024:

108.4278665418253468.12218
×
fr.1,600
=
fr.2,546.67

fr.1,600 in 1985 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as fr.2,546.67 in 2024.

To get the total inflation rate for the 39 years between 1985 and 2024, we use the following formula:

CPI in 2024 - CPI in 1985CPI in 1985
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (39 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

108.42786654182534 - 68.1221868.12218
×
100
=
59%

Data source & citation

You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “fr.1,600 in 1985 → 2024 | Switzerland Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 16 Nov. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/switzerland/inflation/1985?amount=1600.

Special thanks to QuickChart for their chart image API, which is used for chart downloads.

in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.

Ian Webster

About the author

Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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Inflation from 1985 to 2024
Cumulative price change59.17%
Average inflation rate1.20%
Converted amount
fr.1,600 base		fr.2,546.67
Price difference
fr.1,600 base		fr.946.67
CPI in 198568.122
CPI in 2024108.428
Inflation in 19853.44%
Inflation in 20241.88%
fr.1,600 in 1985fr.2,546.67 in 2024