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Gold Price in Switzerland (CHF)

Gold in Swiss francs: the international USD price converted at the live USD/CHF rate.

CHF 3,456.56per troy ounce−3.50 (−0.10%)

Live spotSingle sourceStatus

Live indicative spot. Live spot; observed Oct 15, 2026, 13:08 UTC; one reporting source.
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Per unit (CHF)

  • per gramCHF 111.13
  • per troy ounceCHF 3,456.56
  • per kilogramCHF 111,131

Per gram by purity (CHF)

  • 24K fine (999.9)CHF 111.12
  • 24K (999)CHF 111.02
  • 22K (916)CHF 101.87
  • 21K (875)CHF 97.24
  • 18K (750)CHF 83.35
  • 14K (585)CHF 64.82

Exchange rate used

1 USD = 0.8334 CHF

daily ECB reference rate, Oct 14, 2026. Conversions are informational and are not tradable quotes.

USD/CHF history · Currency converter

Switzerland investment centre

Gold returns for a Swiss investor

These statistics combine the USD gold price with the historical USD/CHF reference on each date. They measure the return in CHF, before dealer premiums, storage, fees and tax.

Previous close

CHF 3,460.06

before Oct 15, 2026

52-week range

CHF 3,149.22 – CHF 4,188.42

Year to date

+0.73%

from CHF 3,431.36 on Dec 31, 2025

1-year change

+2.88%

from CHF 3,359.82

All-time high

CHF 4,188.42

Jan 29, 2026 · −17.47% below

All-time low

CHF 383.93

Aug 1, 1999

5-year change

+110.86%

+16.09% per year

10-year change

+179.00%

+10.80% per year

1-year volatility

18.1%

annualised, from observed returns

Worst drawdown

−38.08%

Oct 4, 2012 → Jul 24, 2015, recovered Apr 23, 2020

Historical percentile

97th

higher than 97% of values since 1999

Best / worst year

2025 +44.73% / 2013 −29.30%

calendar years, close to close

CHF performance

PeriodFromStartChangeReturnAnnualised
1 dayOct 15, 20263460.06−3.50−0.10%—
1 weekOct 5, 20263431.96+24.60+0.72%—
1 monthSep 15, 20263473.43−16.87−0.49%—
Year to dateDec 31, 20253431.36+25.21+0.73%—
1 yearOct 15, 20253359.82+96.75+2.88%—
5 yearsOct 15, 20211639.28+1,817.28+110.86%+16.09% /yr
10 yearsOct 14, 20161238.92+2,217.64+179.00%+10.80% /yr

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Gold, USD/CHF

Gold in CHF can rise because gold gains in USD, because the local currency weakens, or both. The Swiss franc and gold are both widely used defensive-market references; this centre separates their effects instead of treating CHF gold as a simple USD translation.

USD/CHF

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What would CHF 10,000 invested in gold be worth?

Choose any date. The result separates the USD gold move from the CHF currency effect. Local inflation adjustment is omitted until a reproducible official series is published.

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Gold price in CHF — chart

+733.51% since Mar 1, 1999
Mar 1, 1999 → Oct 15, 2026High 4,188.42Low 414.70
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Daily observations from 2006-01-01; monthly averages before that. Converted with daily ECB reference rate.1,121 observations, simplified for display.History from Mar 1, 1999.

How the CHF price is calculated

Gold trades internationally in US dollars per troy ounce. MarketsGrid converts that price into Swiss francs at the live USD/CHF interbank rate, cross-checked across two sources (the daily ECB reference rate until it loads), so the CHF price moves with both the metal and the exchange rate. Local dealers quote their own prices, which include premiums, taxes and their own FX rate.

Historical CHF prices on the chart are converted day by day with the reference rate in force on each date, which makes long-run comparisons in CHF meaningful: a rising CHF price can reflect a stronger metal, a weaker Swiss Franc, or both.

Gold reference

Gold-API.com

Observation: Oct 15, 2026. The headline status always states whether this is live spot or a daily/monthly reference.

CHF conversion

daily ECB reference rate: 1 USD = 0.8334 CHF.

Observed Oct 14, 2026. Historical calculations use the rate applicable on each date, not today’s rate.

See data sources and licensing and calculation methodology. CSV downloads contain the converted series currently shown in the chart.

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