USD/CHF Historical Monthly & Quarterly Returns
Close-to-close returns by month and quarter. Compare performance across years.
Calculated from 56 years of price history (1971–2026).
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.6% | 0.6% | +4.0% | 2.2% | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 6.6% | 0.5% | 3.5% | +2.4% | 1.6% | 0.6% | +1.1% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 2024 | +2.4% | +2.7% | +1.9% | +2.0% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.5% | +2.1% | +2.0% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +2.9% | 2.9% | 2.3% | +1.8% | 1.7% | 2.6% | +1.3% | +3.6% | 0.5% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| 2022 | +1.7% | 1.1% | +0.6% | +5.5% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | +2.8% | +1.0% | +1.4% | 5.5% | 2.2% |
| 2021 | +0.5% | +2.1% | +3.9% | 3.2% | 1.6% | +2.9% | 2.1% | +1.1% | +1.8% | 1.8% | +0.4% | 0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.3% | 0.5% | +0.4% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 1.0% | +1.9% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2.5% |
| 2019 | +1.0% | +0.4% | 0.3% | +2.4% | 1.8% | 2.5% | +1.8% | 0.5% | +0.9% | 1.1% | +1.3% | 3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +1.5% | +0.9% | +3.9% | 0.5% | +0.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% | +1.4% | +2.7% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +1.7% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 1.0% | +0.9% | 0.9% | +1.0% | +3.1% | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| 2016 | +2.3% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | +3.7% | 1.8% | 0.7% | +1.5% | 1.3% | +1.8% | +2.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +3.6% | +2.0% | 4.1% | +0.9% | 0.6% | +3.3% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +1.4% | +4.3% | 2.9% |
| 2014 | +1.7% | 2.9% | +0.6% | 0.5% | +1.6% | 0.9% | +2.5% | +1.0% | +4.1% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +2.9% | +1.3% | 2.1% | +2.8% | 1.2% | 1.9% | +0.3% | 2.6% | +0.2% | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | +0.6% | +7.0% | 2.4% | +3.0% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| 2011 | +1.0% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 5.9% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 6.4% | +2.4% | +12.5% | 3.3% | +4.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | +2.4% | +1.3% | 1.9% | +2.1% | +7.3% | 6.7% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.2% | +0.2% | +2.0% | 6.9% |
| 2009 | +8.2% | +0.9% | 2.6% | +0.1% | 6.4% | +1.8% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 4.7% | +4.2% | +0.7% | 2.0% | +2.5% | +5.2% | +1.9% | +3.2% | +4.8% | 11.7% |
| 2007 | +2.1% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | +1.5% | 0.3% | 1.7% | +0.6% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +2.6% | 0.6% | 4.8% | 1.7% | +0.3% | +0.7% | 0.1% | +1.6% | 0.5% | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | +4.2% | 2.2% | +2.9% | 0.1% | +4.4% | +2.7% | +0.6% | 2.7% | +3.3% | 0.4% | +2.1% | 0.1% |
| 2004 | +1.5% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +2.3% | 3.2% | 0.5% | +2.6% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.1% | +0.4% | 4.1% | +3.9% | +1.5% | +2.1% | 5.7% | +1.6% | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| 2002 | +3.7% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.7% | +0.3% | +0.7% | 1.5% | +0.2% | +0.4% | 6.8% |
| 2001 | +1.5% | +2.1% | +4.6% | 0.8% | +3.8% | 0.3% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 2.5% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | +4.0% | +0.6% | 0.2% | +3.2% | 2.1% | 2.7% | +2.0% | +4.2% | 0.9% | +4.4% | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 1999 | +3.1% | +2.5% | +2.3% | +2.6% | +0.4% | +1.4% | 3.6% | +1.5% | 1.2% | +1.6% | +4.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | +1.5% | 1.0% | +3.9% | 1.4% | 1.1% | +2.4% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 2.1% | +3.3% | 1.5% |
| 1997 | +5.9% | +4.0% | 2.1% | +1.6% | 4.0% | +3.4% | +3.5% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 3.2% | +1.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | +4.7% | 0.8% | 0.7% | +4.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | 4.6% | +0.3% | +4.4% | +1.1% | +2.9% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 9.0% | +1.6% | +2.2% | 1.7% | +0.2% | +4.6% | 4.2% | 1.5% | +3.5% | 1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 4.9% | 0.2% | +0.0% | 3.8% | 2.0% | +5.7% | 1.3% |
| 1993 | +1.4% | +2.7% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 0.7% | +6.6% | +0.6% | 2.9% | 3.6% | +4.7% | +0.4% | 0.7% |
| 1992 | +5.8% | +3.6% | +0.9% | +0.7% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 1.2% | +11.4% | +4.0% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +5.3% | +9.9% | 0.8% | +2.9% | +4.5% | 2.0% | +0.3% | 4.8% | +0.9% | 2.2% | 5.4% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 4.9% | 4.0% | +0.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| 1989 | +6.5% | 2.7% | +6.9% | +0.8% | +2.2% | 2.1% | 4.1% | +5.4% | 4.4% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| 1988 | +7.9% | +1.6% | 1.8% | +2.2% | +3.5% | +4.2% | +3.9% | +1.4% | 0.2% | 4.8% | 3.8% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 3.0% | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.5% | 2.5% | +2.4% | 7.0% | 6.0% | 5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | 7.1% | +4.0% | 6.2% | +5.4% | 8.1% | 6.1% | 2.0% | +0.2% | +4.2% | 4.1% | 2.0% |
| 1985 | +2.8% | +6.8% | 9.0% | +0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 9.7% | +0.7% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | +3.4% | 3.8% | 0.7% | +4.4% | +0.6% | +3.1% | +6.1% | 2.5% | +5.1% | 1.5% | +2.4% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | +0.4% | +2.4% | +1.1% | 0.6% | +1.1% | +0.3% | +1.5% | +2.5% | 3.1% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | +3.2% | +2.9% | +2.1% | +1.0% | +2.1% | +5.1% | +0.0% | +1.3% | +2.1% | +1.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| 1981 | +8.1% | +1.6% | 1.7% | +4.8% | +2.7% | 1.3% | +4.8% | 0.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | +2.7% | +3.9% | +8.8% | 9.9% | 0.3% | 1.9% | +1.1% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +3.7% | +1.4% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | +4.9% | 1.5% | +1.3% | +1.6% | +0.2% | 4.1% | +0.3% | 0.2% | 6.2% | +6.9% | 3.8% | 0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | 8.4% | +0.6% | +6.2% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 3.2% | +15.7% | 6.6% |
| 1977 | +2.4% | +1.9% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 4.9% | 3.2% | 7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2.2% | +0.3% | +0.5% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 0.5% | +0.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | 3.7% | +5.6% | +0.8% | 2.2% | +0.0% | +7.8% | 0.5% | +2.2% | 4.4% | +2.0% | 2.1% |
| 1974 | +0.1% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2.8% | +1.6% | +0.7% | 1.2% | +1.6% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | 13.6% | +3.6% | 0.1% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 3.0% | +6.8% | 0.2% | +2.3% | +3.4% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | +0.8% | 0.6% | 2.6% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +0.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +0.2% | 0.3% | +0.0% | 4.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | +1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Avg | +0.9% | 0.2% | +0.3% | 0.2% | +0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | 1.4% |
| Median | +1.0% | +0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Win % | 59% | 50% | 43% | 48% | 45% | 36% | 49% | 49% | 40% | 49% | 49% | 35% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best performing month for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair?
Historically, January is the best performing month for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair with an average return of +0.90%.
What is the worst performing month for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair?
Historically, December is the worst performing month for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair with an average return of 1.36%.
What is the best performing quarter for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair?
Historically, Q1 is the best performing quarter for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair with an average return of +1.00%.
What is the worst performing quarter for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair?
Historically, Q3 is the worst performing quarter for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair with an average return of 1.30%.
What is the best performing year for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair?
Historically, 1984 is the best performing year for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair with a return of +19.37%.
What is the worst performing year for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair?
Historically, 1986 is the worst performing year for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair with a return of 22.68%.
Which month has the highest win rate for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair?
Historically, January has the highest win rate for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair — positive in 59% of years.
Which month has the lowest win rate for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair?
Historically, December has the lowest win rate for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair — positive in 35% of years.
Which quarter has the highest win rate for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair?
Historically, Q1 has the highest win rate for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair — positive in 50% of years.
Which quarter has the lowest win rate for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair?
Historically, Q3 has the lowest win rate for USD/CHF (USDCHF) forex pair — positive in 42% of years.
Data & methodology
How are returns calculated?
We compare the closing price at the end of each period (month or quarter) with the closing price at the end of the previous period. The return is the percentage change. Based on historical closing prices from our data provider.
What is average vs median?
Average is the arithmetic mean of returns for each period across years. Median is the middle value. Both exclude empty cells. Use median to reduce impact of outliers.
What does the heatmap show?
Green cells indicate positive returns, red cells indicate negative returns. The darker the color, the stronger the move.
What is Win %?
Percentage of years when the period had a positive return.