House prices during each economy minister's tenure
Every economy minister since 1991, ranked by how house prices 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 | +32.1% Q4 2018 → Q2 2026 | +3.8%/yr | |
| 2 |  Johann Schneider-Ammann | 1 Nov 2010 – 1 Jan 2019 | +30.7% Q3 2010 → Q4 2018 | +3.3%/yr | |
| 3 |  Doris Leuthard | 1 Aug 2006 – 1 Nov 2010 | +20.3% Q2 2006 → Q3 2010 | +4.5%/yr | |
| 4 | Joseph Deiss | 1 Jan 2003 – 1 Aug 2006 | +17.2% Q4 2002 → Q2 2006 | +4.7%/yr | |
| 5 |  Pascal Couchepin | 1 Apr 1998 – 1 Jan 2003 | +1.3% Q1 1998 → Q4 2002 | +0.3%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last quarter 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, 2010 = 100 · Swiss National Bank, residential property prices, via the BIS's residential property prices (WS_SPP, Q.CH.N.628), not adjusted for inflation, quarterly · Switzerland data · as of Oct 2026.