This tool is useful to calculate the time value of money based on historical inflation and CPI values. To start, select an amount and two years, or browse the default calculation results.
€100 in 1956
€785.49 in 2018
The inflation rate in Belgium between 1956 and 2018 was 685.49%, which translates into a total increase of €685.49. This means that 100 euro in 1956 are equivalent to 785.49 euro in 2018. In other words, the purchasing power of €100 in 1956 equals €785.49 in 2018. The average annual inflation rate between these periods was 3.38%.
The following chart ilustrates the equivalence of euro (Belgium) throughout the years due to compound inflation and CPI changes. All values are equivalent in terms of purchashing power, which means that for each year the same goods or services could be bought with the indicated amount of money.
All calculations are performed in the local currency (EUR) and using 6 decimal digits. Results show only up to 2 decimal digits to favour readability.
The following table contains relevant indicators:
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Inflation (1956-2018) | 685.49% |
| Annual inflation avg. (1956-2018) | 3.38% |
| CPI 1956 | 13.34 |
| CPI 2018 | 104.8 |
| €1 in 1956 | €7.85 in 2018 |
There are several ways to calculate the time value of money. Depending on the data available, results can be obtained by using the compound interest formula or the Consumer Price Index (CPI) formula.
Given that money changes in time as a result of an inflation rate that acts as a compound interest, the following formula can be used: FV = PV (1 + i)n, where:
In this case, the future value represents the final amount obtained after applying the inflation rate to our initial value. In other words, the future value is the amount in 2018 that equals €100 in 1956 in terms of purchasing power. There are 62 years between 1956 and 2018 and the average inflation rate was 3.3803%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:
FV = PV (1 + i)n = €100 * (1 + 0.033803)62 = €785.491314 ≈ €785.49
When the CPI for both start and end years is known, the following formula can be used:
In this case, the CPI in 1956 was 13.34 and in 2018 was 104.8. Therefore,
| Initial Value | Equivalent value | |
|---|---|---|
| €1 euro in 1956 | €7.85 euro in 2018 | |
| €5 euro in 1956 | €39.27 euro in 2018 | |
| €10 euro in 1956 | €78.55 euro in 2018 | |
| €50 euro in 1956 | €392.75 euro in 2018 | |
| €100 euro in 1956 | €785.49 euro in 2018 | |
| €500 euro in 1956 | €3,927.46 euro in 2018 | |
| €1,000 euro in 1956 | €7,854.91 euro in 2018 | |
| €5,000 euro in 1956 | €39,274.57 euro in 2018 | |
| €10,000 euro in 1956 | €78,549.13 euro in 2018 | |
| €50,000 euro in 1956 | €392,745.66 euro in 2018 | |
| €100,000 euro in 1956 | €785,491.31 euro in 2018 | |
| €500,000 euro in 1956 | €3,927,456.57 euro in 2018 | |
| €1,000,000 euro in 1956 | €7,854,913.14 euro in 2018 |
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