Consumer prices (CPI) during each economy minister's tenure
Every economy minister since 1991, ranked by how consumer prices (CPI) changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Economy minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guy Parmelin | 1 Jan 2019 – now | +8.0% Dec 2018 → Oct 2026 | +1.0%/yr | |
| 2 |  Pascal Couchepin | 1 Apr 1998 – 1 Jan 2003 | +4.3% Mar 1998 → Dec 2002 | +0.9%/yr | |
| 3 |  Doris Leuthard | 1 Aug 2006 – 1 Nov 2010 | +3.5% Jul 2006 → Oct 2010 | +0.8%/yr | |
| 4 | Joseph Deiss | 1 Jan 2003 – 1 Aug 2006 | +3.3% Dec 2002 → Jul 2006 | +0.9%/yr | |
| 5 |  Johann Schneider-Ammann | 1 Nov 2010 – 1 Jan 2019 | −0.9% Oct 2010 → Dec 2018 | −0.1%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last month complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. index, December 2025 = 100 · FSO (Federal Statistical Office), Swiss consumer price index (LIK), all items, the FSO's longest index (June 1914 = 100) rebased to December 2025 = 100 (the FSO's base since the January 2026 index) · Switzerland data · as of Oct 2026.