Value of 1997 Euro today

€200 in 1997
€344.15 in 2024

The inflation rate in the Eurozone between 1997 and today has been 72.08%, which translates into a total increase of €144.15. This means that 200 euro in 1997 are equivalent to 344.15 euro in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of €200 in 1997 equals €344.15 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 2.03%.

Inflation timeline in the Eurozone (1997 - 2024)

The following chart depicts the equivalence of €200 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 1997-2023 70.12%
Cumulative inflation 1997-today 72.08%
Avg. Annual inflation 1997-2023 2.06%
CPI 1997 72.4
CPI 2023 123.17
CPI 2024-02 (latest official data) 124.39
CPI today 124.58

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 1997 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1997 ×
CPI2023/CPI1997
=€ 200 ×
123.17/72.4
€340.24

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 124.58:

Valuetoday
=Value1997 ×
CPItoday/CPI1997
=€ 200 ×
124.58/72.4
€344.15

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 €200 worth today. There are 26 years between 1997 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 2.0646%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=€200 × (1 + 0.020646)26
€340.24

Eurozone inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
€1 euro in 1997 €1.7 euro in 2023
€5 euro in 1997 €8.51 euro in 2023
€10 euro in 1997 €17.01 euro in 2023
€50 euro in 1997 €85.06 euro in 2023
€100 euro in 1997 €170.12 euro in 2023
€500 euro in 1997 €850.61 euro in 2023
€1,000 euro in 1997 €1,701.21 euro in 2023
€5,000 euro in 1997 €8,506.07 euro in 2023
€10,000 euro in 1997 €17,012.13 euro in 2023
€50,000 euro in 1997 €85,060.65 euro in 2023
€100,000 euro in 1997 €170,121.3 euro in 2023
€500,000 euro in 1997 €850,606.51 euro in 2023
€1,000,000 euro in 1997 €1,701,213.02 euro in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1997 72.08%
Avg. annual inflation From 1997 2.03%
CPI 1997 72.4
CPI today 124.58

Value of Euro over time (by year)

Period Value
1997 200
1998 202.45
1999 204.82
2000 209.31
2001 214.39
2002 219.25
2003 223.89
2004 228.78
2005 233.81
2006 238.97
2007 244.17
2008 252.34
2009 253.2
2010 257.26
2011 264.25
2012 270.88
2013 274.55
2014 275.71
2015 276.24
2016 276.87
2017 281.13
2018 286.04
2019 289.47
2020 290.19
2021 297.7
2022 322.73
2023 340.24
2024-02 343.61
Today 344.15

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