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Inflation calculator - Hungarian Forint

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.

Ft100.00 in January 1980
Ft5,891.88 in August 2026

The cumulative inflation rate in Hungary between January 1980 and August 2026 was 5,791.88%, meaning that overall prices were 58.9 times higher than they were in January 1980. In other words, the purchasing power of Ft100 in Jan 1980 was equivalent to Ft5,891.88 in Aug 2026. The average annual inflation rate over this period was 0.73%.

Inflation timeline in Hungary (Jan 1980 - Aug 2026)

The chart below shows how the value of Ft100 changes over time when adjusted for inflation, based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. All values are equivalent in terms of purchasing power, indicating how much money would be needed each year to buy the same goods or services.

All calculations are performed in Hungarian forint with six-decimal precision, though displayed values are rounded to two decimals for readability. Inflation figures are sourced from official government and international reports released monthly.

The following table contains relevant indicators:

Indicator Value
Cumulative inflation from Jan 1980 to Aug 2026 5,791.88%
Avg. monthly inflation from Jan 1980 to Aug 2026 0.73%
CPI Jan 1980 2.98
CPI Aug 2026 175.34

How to calculate the time value of money with inflation data?

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 months, we can use the following formula:

Valuet =Value0 ×
CPIt/CPI0

To obtain the values equivalent in buying power between January 1980 and August 2026, use the corresponding CPI values:

ValueAug 2026
=ValueJan 1980 ×
CPIAug 2026/CPIJan 1980
=Ft 100 ×
175.34/2.98
≈Ft5,891.88

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 months)

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 Ft100 worth today. There are 559 months between January 1980 and August 2026 and the average inflation rate was 0.7319%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

ValueAug 2026
=PV × (1 + i)n
=Ft100 × (1 + 0.007319)559
≈Ft5,891.88

Hungary inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
Ft1 forint in Jan 1980 → Ft58.92 in Aug 2026
Ft5 forint in Jan 1980 → Ft294.59 in Aug 2026
Ft10 forint in Jan 1980 → Ft589.19 in Aug 2026
Ft50 forint in Jan 1980 → Ft2,945.94 in Aug 2026
Ft100 forint in Jan 1980 → Ft5,891.88 in Aug 2026
Ft500 forint in Jan 1980 → Ft29,459.39 in Aug 2026
Ft1,000 forint in Jan 1980 → Ft58,918.77 in Aug 2026
Ft5,000 forint in Jan 1980 → Ft294,593.87 in Aug 2026
Ft10,000 forint in Jan 1980 → Ft589,187.75 in Aug 2026
Ft50,000 forint in Jan 1980 → Ft2.95M in Aug 2026
Ft100,000 forint in Jan 1980 → Ft5.89M in Aug 2026
Ft500,000 forint in Jan 1980 → Ft29.46M in Aug 2026
Ft1,000,000 forint in Jan 1980 → Ft58.92M in Aug 2026
Cumulative inflation Jan 1980 - Aug 2026 5,791.88%
Avg. monthly inflation Jan 1980 - Aug 2026 0.73%
Avg. annual inflation 1980-2025 9.43%
CPI Jan 1980 2.98
CPI Aug 2026 175.34

Value of Forint over time (by month)

560 months · scroll the table for more ↓

Period Value
Jan 1980 Ft100.00
Feb 1980 Ft99.86
Mar 1980 Ft100.84
Apr 1980 Ft101.26
May 1980 Ft100.42
Jun 1980 Ft101.26
Jul 1980 Ft100.70
Aug 1980 Ft100.00
Sep 1980 Ft100.00
Oct 1980 Ft100.42
Nov 1980 Ft100.28
Dec 1980 Ft101.12
Jan 1981 Ft103.78
Feb 1981 Ft104.20
Mar 1981 Ft106.29
Apr 1981 Ft104.62
May 1981 Ft104.34
Jun 1981 Ft104.48
Jul 1981 Ft105.03
Aug 1981 Ft104.90
Sep 1981 Ft105.03
Oct 1981 Ft105.31
Nov 1981 Ft106.57
Dec 1981 Ft107.83
Jan 1982 Ft110.07
Feb 1982 Ft109.51
Mar 1982 Ft110.35
Apr 1982 Ft110.63
May 1982 Ft110.35
Jun 1982 Ft111.89
Jul 1982 Ft111.61
Aug 1982 Ft112.45
Sep 1982 Ft114.55
Oct 1982 Ft114.97
Nov 1982 Ft115.38
Dec 1982 Ft116.92
Jan 1983 Ft119.16
Feb 1983 Ft119.16
Mar 1983 Ft120.00
Apr 1983 Ft119.86
May 1983 Ft119.58
Jun 1983 Ft120.00
Jul 1983 Ft120.14
Aug 1983 Ft120.28
Sep 1983 Ft121.68
Oct 1983 Ft121.96
Nov 1983 Ft121.96
Dec 1983 Ft123.08
Jan 1984 Ft126.15
Feb 1984 Ft128.95
Mar 1984 Ft130.49
Apr 1984 Ft131.05
May 1984 Ft130.77
Jun 1984 Ft131.19
Jul 1984 Ft132.73
Aug 1984 Ft131.19
Sep 1984 Ft131.47
Oct 1984 Ft131.19
Nov 1984 Ft131.47
Dec 1984 Ft132.73
Jan 1985 Ft135.24
Feb 1985 Ft138.18
Mar 1985 Ft139.58
Apr 1985 Ft140.00
May 1985 Ft139.44
Jun 1985 Ft139.72
Jul 1985 Ft140.70
Aug 1985 Ft139.44
Sep 1985 Ft140.56
Oct 1985 Ft140.84
Nov 1985 Ft141.54
Dec 1985 Ft143.08
Jan 1986 Ft145.03
Feb 1986 Ft145.59
Mar 1986 Ft146.85
Apr 1986 Ft147.27
May 1986 Ft146.29
Jun 1986 Ft145.59
Jul 1986 Ft146.99
Aug 1986 Ft146.43
Sep 1986 Ft147.97
Oct 1986 Ft148.67
Nov 1986 Ft149.65
Dec 1986 Ft150.77
Jan 1987 Ft153.29
Feb 1987 Ft154.27
Mar 1987 Ft154.83
Apr 1987 Ft156.92
May 1987 Ft159.02
Jun 1987 Ft158.88
Jul 1987 Ft161.54
Aug 1987 Ft161.82
Sep 1987 Ft162.94
Oct 1987 Ft164.20
Nov 1987 Ft165.45
Dec 1987 Ft167.27
Jan 1988 Ft180.56
Feb 1988 Ft181.68
Mar 1988 Ft182.38
Apr 1988 Ft183.50
May 1988 Ft182.66
Jun 1988 Ft180.14
Jul 1988 Ft185.45
Aug 1988 Ft186.01
Sep 1988 Ft187.97
Oct 1988 Ft189.51
Nov 1988 Ft190.49
Dec 1988 Ft192.03
Jan 1989 Ft202.10
Feb 1989 Ft209.37
Mar 1989 Ft210.91
Apr 1989 Ft214.13
May 1989 Ft214.13
Jun 1989 Ft214.69
Jul 1989 Ft218.74
Aug 1989 Ft221.40
Sep 1989 Ft221.96
Oct 1989 Ft224.34
Nov 1989 Ft224.90
Dec 1989 Ft226.85
Jan 1990 Ft247.97
Feb 1990 Ft260.28
Mar 1990 Ft265.73
Apr 1990 Ft271.05
May 1990 Ft271.61
Jun 1990 Ft271.19
Jul 1990 Ft279.72
Aug 1990 Ft285.87
Sep 1990 Ft290.91
Oct 1990 Ft294.83
Nov 1990 Ft300.42
Dec 1990 Ft302.52
Jan 1991 Ft332.45
Feb 1991 Ft346.57
Mar 1991 Ft356.92
Apr 1991 Ft368.11
May 1991 Ft371.89
Jun 1991 Ft375.80
Jul 1991 Ft386.57
Aug 1991 Ft383.64
Sep 1991 Ft389.93
Oct 1991 Ft394.83
Nov 1991 Ft399.02
Dec 1991 Ft400.00
Jan 1992 Ft426.15
Feb 1992 Ft437.62
Mar 1992 Ft445.45
Apr 1992 Ft451.04
May 1992 Ft458.31
Jun 1992 Ft460.83
Jul 1992 Ft461.95
Aug 1992 Ft465.86
Sep 1992 Ft476.77
Oct 1992 Ft488.79
Nov 1992 Ft496.62
Dec 1992 Ft502.21
Jan 1993 Ft536.33
Feb 1993 Ft545.55
Mar 1993 Ft549.75
Apr 1993 Ft554.22
May 1993 Ft556.46
Jun 1993 Ft557.86
Jul 1993 Ft560.93
Aug 1993 Ft570.72
Sep 1993 Ft586.94
Oct 1993 Ft596.45
Nov 1993 Ft599.80
Dec 1993 Ft608.19
Jan 1994 Ft627.49
Feb 1994 Ft636.15
Mar 1994 Ft642.59
Apr 1994 Ft650.42
May 1994 Ft658.25
Jun 1994 Ft664.96
Jul 1994 Ft673.35
Aug 1994 Ft682.57
Sep 1994 Ft698.23
Oct 1994 Ft713.05
Nov 1994 Ft726.47
Dec 1994 Ft737.10
Jan 1995 Ft766.18
Feb 1995 Ft787.71
Mar 1995 Ft819.03
Apr 1995 Ft840.56
May 1995 Ft861.26
Jun 1995 Ft871.32
Jul 1995 Ft878.87
Aug 1995 Ft881.95
Sep 1995 Ft899.29
Oct 1995 Ft919.98
Nov 1995 Ft934.52
Dec 1995 Ft945.70
Jan 1996 Ft987.37
Feb 1996 Ft1,009.75
Mar 1996 Ft1,029.65
Apr 1996 Ft1,044.57
May 1996 Ft1,066.95
Jun 1996 Ft1,076.90
Jul 1996 Ft1,079.39
Aug 1996 Ft1,084.36
Sep 1996 Ft1,099.29
Oct 1996 Ft1,114.21
Nov 1996 Ft1,121.67
Dec 1996 Ft1,134.11
Jan 1997 Ft1,173.90
Feb 1997 Ft1,198.77
Mar 1997 Ft1,223.64
Apr 1997 Ft1,241.05
May 1997 Ft1,255.97
Jun 1997 Ft1,278.36
Jul 1997 Ft1,275.87
Aug 1997 Ft1,278.36
Sep 1997 Ft1,295.77
Oct 1997 Ft1,310.69
Nov 1997 Ft1,328.10
Dec 1997 Ft1,340.53
Jan 1998 Ft1,382.81
Feb 1998 Ft1,405.20
Mar 1998 Ft1,422.61
Apr 1998 Ft1,437.53
May 1998 Ft1,454.94
Jun 1998 Ft1,457.42
Jul 1998 Ft1,454.94
Aug 1998 Ft1,449.96
Sep 1998 Ft1,457.42
Oct 1998 Ft1,472.35
Nov 1998 Ft1,474.83
Dec 1998 Ft1,479.81
Jan 1999 Ft1,517.11
Feb 1999 Ft1,537.01
Mar 1999 Ft1,554.42
Apr 1999 Ft1,571.83
May 1999 Ft1,584.27
Jun 1999 Ft1,591.73
Jul 1999 Ft1,601.68
Aug 1999 Ft1,609.14
Sep 1999 Ft1,616.60
Oct 1999 Ft1,626.55
Nov 1999 Ft1,631.52
Dec 1999 Ft1,643.96
Jan 2000 Ft1,668.83
Feb 2000 Ft1,688.72
Mar 2000 Ft1,703.65
Apr 2000 Ft1,718.57
May 2000 Ft1,726.03
Jun 2000 Ft1,735.98
Jul 2000 Ft1,755.87
Aug 2000 Ft1,763.34
Sep 2000 Ft1,783.23
Oct 2000 Ft1,795.67
Nov 2000 Ft1,805.62
Dec 2000 Ft1,810.59
Jan 2001 Ft1,837.95
Feb 2001 Ft1,862.82
Mar 2001 Ft1,882.71
Apr 2001 Ft1,895.15
May 2001 Ft1,912.56
Jun 2001 Ft1,917.53
Jul 2001 Ft1,920.02
Aug 2001 Ft1,917.53
Sep 2001 Ft1,924.99
Oct 2001 Ft1,932.46
Nov 2001 Ft1,932.46
Dec 2001 Ft1,934.94
Jan 2002 Ft1,959.81
Feb 2002 Ft1,977.22
Mar 2002 Ft1,992.15
Apr 2002 Ft2,009.56
May 2002 Ft2,019.50
Jun 2002 Ft2,009.56
Jul 2002 Ft2,007.07
Aug 2002 Ft2,002.09
Sep 2002 Ft2,014.53
Oct 2002 Ft2,024.48
Nov 2002 Ft2,024.48
Dec 2002 Ft2,026.96
Jan 2003 Ft2,051.84
Feb 2003 Ft2,066.76
Mar 2003 Ft2,086.65
Apr 2003 Ft2,086.65
May 2003 Ft2,091.63
Jun 2003 Ft2,096.60
Jul 2003 Ft2,101.58
Aug 2003 Ft2,096.60
Sep 2003 Ft2,109.04
Oct 2003 Ft2,123.96
Nov 2003 Ft2,136.40
Dec 2003 Ft2,141.37
Jan 2004 Ft2,186.14
Feb 2004 Ft2,213.50
Mar 2004 Ft2,225.93
Apr 2004 Ft2,230.90
May 2004 Ft2,250.80
Jun 2004 Ft2,253.29
Jul 2004 Ft2,253.29
Aug 2004 Ft2,245.83
Sep 2004 Ft2,248.31
Oct 2004 Ft2,258.26
Nov 2004 Ft2,260.75
Dec 2004 Ft2,260.75
Jan 2005 Ft2,275.67
Feb 2005 Ft2,285.62
Mar 2005 Ft2,300.54
Apr 2005 Ft2,317.95
May 2005 Ft2,332.87
Jun 2005 Ft2,337.85
Jul 2005 Ft2,337.85
Aug 2005 Ft2,325.41
Sep 2005 Ft2,330.39
Oct 2005 Ft2,330.39
Nov 2005 Ft2,335.36
Dec 2005 Ft2,335.36
Jan 2006 Ft2,335.36
Feb 2006 Ft2,342.82
Mar 2006 Ft2,355.26
Apr 2006 Ft2,372.67
May 2006 Ft2,395.05
Jun 2006 Ft2,402.51
Jul 2006 Ft2,407.49
Aug 2006 Ft2,407.49
Sep 2006 Ft2,467.18
Oct 2006 Ft2,479.61
Nov 2006 Ft2,484.59
Dec 2006 Ft2,487.07
Jan 2007 Ft2,516.92
Feb 2007 Ft2,549.25
Mar 2007 Ft2,569.15
Apr 2007 Ft2,579.09
May 2007 Ft2,598.99
Jun 2007 Ft2,608.94
Jul 2007 Ft2,608.94
Aug 2007 Ft2,606.45
Sep 2007 Ft2,623.86
Oct 2007 Ft2,646.25
Nov 2007 Ft2,661.17
Dec 2007 Ft2,671.12
Jan 2008 Ft2,695.99
Feb 2008 Ft2,725.83
Mar 2008 Ft2,740.75
Apr 2008 Ft2,750.70
May 2008 Ft2,780.55
Jun 2008 Ft2,783.04
Jul 2008 Ft2,783.04
Aug 2008 Ft2,775.57
Sep 2008 Ft2,775.57
Oct 2008 Ft2,780.55
Nov 2008 Ft2,773.09
Dec 2008 Ft2,763.14
Jan 2009 Ft2,780.55
Feb 2009 Ft2,807.91
Mar 2009 Ft2,820.34
Apr 2009 Ft2,842.72
May 2009 Ft2,885.01
Jun 2009 Ft2,885.01
Jul 2009 Ft2,924.80
Aug 2009 Ft2,914.85
Sep 2009 Ft2,912.36
Oct 2009 Ft2,912.36
Nov 2009 Ft2,919.82
Dec 2009 Ft2,917.34
Jan 2010 Ft2,959.62
Feb 2010 Ft2,969.57
Mar 2010 Ft2,989.46
Apr 2010 Ft3,004.38
May 2010 Ft3,031.74
Jun 2010 Ft3,036.72
Jul 2010 Ft3,041.69
Aug 2010 Ft3,024.28
Sep 2010 Ft3,021.79
Oct 2010 Ft3,031.74
Nov 2010 Ft3,041.69
Dec 2010 Ft3,054.13
Jan 2011 Ft3,076.51
Feb 2011 Ft3,088.94
Mar 2011 Ft3,123.76
Apr 2011 Ft3,143.66
May 2011 Ft3,151.12
Jun 2011 Ft3,143.66
Jul 2011 Ft3,133.71
Aug 2011 Ft3,131.23
Sep 2011 Ft3,128.74
Oct 2011 Ft3,151.12
Nov 2011 Ft3,171.02
Dec 2011 Ft3,178.48
Jan 2012 Ft3,243.14
Feb 2012 Ft3,270.50
Mar 2012 Ft3,297.86
Apr 2012 Ft3,322.73
May 2012 Ft3,317.76
Jun 2012 Ft3,317.76
Jul 2012 Ft3,315.27
Aug 2012 Ft3,320.24
Sep 2012 Ft3,335.17
Oct 2012 Ft3,340.14
Nov 2012 Ft3,335.17
Dec 2012 Ft3,337.65
Jan 2013 Ft3,365.01
Feb 2013 Ft3,362.52
Mar 2013 Ft3,369.98
Apr 2013 Ft3,377.44
May 2013 Ft3,374.96
Jun 2013 Ft3,382.42
Jul 2013 Ft3,374.96
Aug 2013 Ft3,365.01
Sep 2013 Ft3,379.93
Oct 2013 Ft3,369.98
Nov 2013 Ft3,367.50
Dec 2013 Ft3,350.09
Jan 2014 Ft3,362.52
Feb 2014 Ft3,365.01
Mar 2014 Ft3,372.47
Apr 2014 Ft3,374.96
May 2014 Ft3,369.98
Jun 2014 Ft3,372.47
Jul 2014 Ft3,377.44
Aug 2014 Ft3,369.98
Sep 2014 Ft3,365.01
Oct 2014 Ft3,355.06
Nov 2014 Ft3,342.63
Dec 2014 Ft3,320.24
Jan 2015 Ft3,315.27
Feb 2015 Ft3,330.19
Mar 2015 Ft3,350.09
Apr 2015 Ft3,362.52
May 2015 Ft3,387.39
Jun 2015 Ft3,392.37
Jul 2015 Ft3,392.37
Aug 2015 Ft3,372.47
Sep 2015 Ft3,350.09
Oct 2015 Ft3,360.04
Nov 2015 Ft3,360.04
Dec 2015 Ft3,350.09
Jan 2016 Ft3,345.11
Feb 2016 Ft3,340.14
Mar 2016 Ft3,342.63
Apr 2016 Ft3,369.98
May 2016 Ft3,379.93
Jun 2016 Ft3,387.39
Jul 2016 Ft3,379.93
Aug 2016 Ft3,367.50
Sep 2016 Ft3,372.47
Oct 2016 Ft3,392.37
Nov 2016 Ft3,394.85
Dec 2016 Ft3,407.29
Jan 2017 Ft3,422.21
Feb 2017 Ft3,434.65
Mar 2017 Ft3,432.16
Apr 2017 Ft3,444.60
May 2017 Ft3,452.06
Jun 2017 Ft3,452.06
Jul 2017 Ft3,452.06
Aug 2017 Ft3,454.55
Sep 2017 Ft3,457.03
Oct 2017 Ft3,466.98
Nov 2017 Ft3,479.41
Dec 2017 Ft3,481.90
Jan 2018 Ft3,491.85
Feb 2018 Ft3,499.31
Mar 2018 Ft3,501.80
Apr 2018 Ft3,524.18
May 2018 Ft3,546.57
Jun 2018 Ft3,559.00
Jul 2018 Ft3,568.95
Aug 2018 Ft3,571.44
Sep 2018 Ft3,581.38
Oct 2018 Ft3,601.28
Nov 2018 Ft3,588.85
Dec 2018 Ft3,576.41
Jan 2019 Ft3,586.36
Feb 2019 Ft3,606.26
Mar 2019 Ft3,631.13
Apr 2019 Ft3,663.46
May 2019 Ft3,685.84
Jun 2019 Ft3,678.38
Jul 2019 Ft3,685.84
Aug 2019 Ft3,680.87
Sep 2019 Ft3,683.35
Oct 2019 Ft3,705.74
Nov 2019 Ft3,708.23
Dec 2019 Ft3,718.17
Jan 2020 Ft3,752.99
Feb 2020 Ft3,765.43
Mar 2020 Ft3,772.89
Apr 2020 Ft3,750.51
May 2020 Ft3,767.91
Jun 2020 Ft3,782.84
Jul 2020 Ft3,825.12
Aug 2020 Ft3,825.12
Sep 2020 Ft3,810.20
Oct 2020 Ft3,817.66
Nov 2020 Ft3,807.71
Dec 2020 Ft3,820.14
Jan 2021 Ft3,854.97
Feb 2021 Ft3,882.32
Mar 2021 Ft3,909.68
Apr 2021 Ft3,942.01
May 2021 Ft3,961.91
Jun 2021 Ft3,984.29
Jul 2021 Ft4,004.19
Aug 2021 Ft4,011.65
Sep 2021 Ft4,016.62
Oct 2021 Ft4,063.88
Nov 2021 Ft4,091.24
Dec 2021 Ft4,101.18
Jan 2022 Ft4,158.39
Feb 2022 Ft4,203.15
Mar 2022 Ft4,245.44
Apr 2022 Ft4,312.59
May 2022 Ft4,384.71
Jun 2022 Ft4,449.38
Jul 2022 Ft4,553.83
Aug 2022 Ft4,635.91
Sep 2022 Ft4,824.92
Oct 2022 Ft4,921.92
Nov 2022 Ft5,011.45
Dec 2022 Ft5,108.45
Jan 2023 Ft5,227.83
Feb 2023 Ft5,270.11
Mar 2023 Ft5,312.39
Apr 2023 Ft5,347.21
May 2023 Ft5,327.31
Jun 2023 Ft5,342.23
Jul 2023 Ft5,357.16
Aug 2023 Ft5,394.46
Sep 2023 Ft5,414.36
Oct 2023 Ft5,406.90
Nov 2023 Ft5,406.90
Dec 2023 Ft5,389.49
Jan 2024 Ft5,426.79
Feb 2024 Ft5,461.61
Mar 2024 Ft5,506.38
Apr 2024 Ft5,543.69
May 2024 Ft5,541.20
Jun 2024 Ft5,538.71
Jul 2024 Ft5,578.50
Aug 2024 Ft5,578.50
Sep 2024 Ft5,573.53
Oct 2024 Ft5,578.50
Nov 2024 Ft5,608.35
Dec 2024 Ft5,638.20
Jan 2025 Ft5,722.76
Feb 2025 Ft5,767.52
Mar 2025 Ft5,765.03
Apr 2025 Ft5,774.98
May 2025 Ft5,784.93
Jun 2025 Ft5,792.39
Jul 2025 Ft5,814.78
Aug 2025 Ft5,817.26
Sep 2025 Ft5,814.78
Oct 2025 Ft5,814.78
Nov 2025 Ft5,819.75
Dec 2025 Ft5,822.24
Jan 2026 Ft5,842.14
Feb 2026 Ft5,847.11
Mar 2026 Ft5,869.49
Apr 2026 Ft5,891.88
May 2026 Ft5,889.39
Jun 2026 Ft5,889.39
Jul 2026 Ft5,881.93
Aug 2026 Ft5,891.88