See how the purchasing power of an amount changes between two years, using the official German consumer price index.
How to use the Inflation
Enter the amount you want to compare.
Choose the starting year and the target year.
Read the equivalent value, the total inflation and the average annual rate.
Frequently asked questions
The amount is scaled by the ratio of the consumer price index in the two years. The total change and the equivalent average annual rate are derived from that same ratio.
From the official consumer price index (Verbraucherpreisindex) of the German Federal Statistical Office, using annual averages with base 2020 = 100.
It shows how much money you would need in the target year to have the same purchasing power as the original amount in the starting year.
An inflation calculator that compares the purchasing power of an amount between two years using the official German consumer price index, and reports both total and average annual inflation.
It is handy for understanding how prices and the real value of money have changed over time.
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