Value of 1996 Euro (Belgium) today

€100 in 1996
€184.59 in 2024

The inflation rate in Belgium between 1996 and today has been 84.59%, which translates into a total increase of €84.59. This means that 100 euro in 1996 are equivalent to 184.59 euro in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of €100 in 1996 equals €184.59 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 2.21%.

Inflation timeline in Belgium (1996 - 2024)

The following chart depicts the equivalence of €100 due to compound inflation and CPI changes. All values are equivalent in terms of purchasing 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. Inflation data is provided by governments and international institutions on a monthly basis. Today's values were extrapolated from the latest 12-month rolling average official data.

The following table contains relevant indicators:

Indicator Value
Cumulative inflation 1996-2023 80.07%
Cumulative inflation 1996-today 84.59%
Avg. Annual inflation 1996-2023 2.2%
CPI 1996 70.46
CPI 2023 126.87
CPI 2024-02 (latest official data) 129.84
CPI today 130.05

How to calculate today's value of money after inflation?

There are several ways to calculate the time value of money. Depending on the data available, results can be obtained by using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) formula or the compound interest formula.

Using the CPI formula

When we have both the start and end years, we can use the following formula:

Valuet =Value0 ×
CPIt/CPI0

To obtain the values equivalent in buying power between 1996 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1996 ×
CPI2023/CPI1996
=€ 100 ×
126.87/70.46
€180.07

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 130.05:

Valuetoday
=Value1996 ×
CPItoday/CPI1996
=€ 100 ×
130.05/70.46
€184.59

Alternative: Using the compound interest formula

Given that money changes with time as a result of an inflation rate that acts as compound interest, we can use the following formula: FV = PV × (1 + i)n, where:

  • FV: Future Value
  • PV: Present Value
  • i: Interest rate (inflation)
  • n: Number of times the interest is compounded (i.e. # of years)

In this case, the future value represents the final amount obtained after applying the inflation rate to our initial value. In other words, it indicates how much are €100 worth today. There are 27 years between 1996 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 2.2023%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=€100 × (1 + 0.022023)27
€180.07

Belgium inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
€1 euro in 1996 €1.8 euro in 2023
€5 euro in 1996 €9 euro in 2023
€10 euro in 1996 €18.01 euro in 2023
€50 euro in 1996 €90.03 euro in 2023
€100 euro in 1996 €180.07 euro in 2023
€500 euro in 1996 €900.35 euro in 2023
€1,000 euro in 1996 €1,800.69 euro in 2023
€5,000 euro in 1996 €9,003.47 euro in 2023
€10,000 euro in 1996 €18,006.94 euro in 2023
€50,000 euro in 1996 €90,034.68 euro in 2023
€100,000 euro in 1996 €180,069.36 euro in 2023
€500,000 euro in 1996 €900,346.78 euro in 2023
€1,000,000 euro in 1996 €1,800,693.56 euro in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1996 84.59%
Avg. annual inflation From 1996 2.21%
CPI 1996 70.46
CPI today 130.05

Value of Euro over time (by year)

Period Value
1996 100
1997 101.63
1998 102.59
1999 103.74
2000 106.38
2001 109.01
2002 110.8
2003 112.56
2004 114.92
2005 118.12
2006 120.24
2007 122.43
2008 127.92
2009 127.86
2010 130.66
2011 135.27
2012 139.11
2013 140.66
2014 141.14
2015 141.93
2016 144.73
2017 147.81
2018 150.84
2019 153.01
2020 154.15
2021 157.91
2022 173.06
2023 180.07
2024-02 184.28
Today 184.59

All available years

Today's value of euro (Belgium) by year:

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