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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 in January 1980
Ft5,869.49 in March 2026

The cumulative inflation rate in Hungary between January 1980 and March 2026 was 5,769.49%, meaning that overall prices were 58.7 times higher than they were in January 1980. In other words, the purchasing power of Ft100 in Jan 1980 was equivalent to Ft5,869.49 in Mar 2026. The average annual inflation rate over this period was 0.74%.

Inflation timeline in Hungary (Jan 1980 - Mar 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 1980-01 to 2026-03 5,769.49%
Avg. Monthly inflation from 1980-01 to 2026-03 0.74%
CPI 1980-01 2.98
CPI 2026-03 174.67

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 March 2026, use the corresponding CPI values:

ValueMar 2026
=ValueJan 1980 ×
CPIMar 2026/CPIJan 1980
=Ft 100 ×
174.67/2.98
Ft5,869.49

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 554 months between January 1980 and March 2026 and the average inflation rate was 0.7378%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

ValueMar 2026
=PV × (1 + i)n
=Ft100 × (1 + 0.007378)554
Ft5,869.49

Hungary inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
Ft1 forint in 1980-01 Ft58.69 forint in 2026-03
Ft5 forint in 1980-01 Ft293.47 forint in 2026-03
Ft10 forint in 1980-01 Ft586.95 forint in 2026-03
Ft50 forint in 1980-01 Ft2,934.75 forint in 2026-03
Ft100 forint in 1980-01 Ft5,869.49 forint in 2026-03
Ft500 forint in 1980-01 Ft29,347.46 forint in 2026-03
Ft1,000 forint in 1980-01 Ft58,694.92 forint in 2026-03
Ft5,000 forint in 1980-01 Ft293,474.58 forint in 2026-03
Ft10,000 forint in 1980-01 Ft586,949.15 forint in 2026-03
Ft50,000 forint in 1980-01 Ft2,934,745.76 forint in 2026-03
Ft100,000 forint in 1980-01 Ft5,869,491.51 forint in 2026-03
Ft500,000 forint in 1980-01 Ft29,347,457.56 forint in 2026-03
Ft1,000,000 forint in 1980-01 Ft58,694,915.11 forint in 2026-03
Cumulative inflation Jan 1980-Mar 2026 5,769.49%
Avg. monthly inflation Jan 1980-Mar 2026 0.74%
Avg. annual inflation 1980-2025 9.43%
CPI 1980-01 2.98
CPI 2026-03 174.67

Value of Forint over time (by month)

Period Value
1980-01 100
1980-02 99.86
1980-03 100.84
1980-04 101.26
1980-05 100.42
1980-06 101.26
1980-07 100.7
1980-08 100
1980-09 100
1980-10 100.42
1980-11 100.28
1980-12 101.12
1981-01 103.78
1981-02 104.2
1981-03 106.29
1981-04 104.62
1981-05 104.34
1981-06 104.48
1981-07 105.03
1981-08 104.9
1981-09 105.03
1981-10 105.31
1981-11 106.57
1981-12 107.83
1982-01 110.07
1982-02 109.51
1982-03 110.35
1982-04 110.63
1982-05 110.35
1982-06 111.89
1982-07 111.61
1982-08 112.45
1982-09 114.55
1982-10 114.97
1982-11 115.38
1982-12 116.92
1983-01 119.16
1983-02 119.16
1983-03 120
1983-04 119.86
1983-05 119.58
1983-06 120
1983-07 120.14
1983-08 120.28
1983-09 121.68
1983-10 121.96
1983-11 121.96
1983-12 123.08
1984-01 126.15
1984-02 128.95
1984-03 130.49
1984-04 131.05
1984-05 130.77
1984-06 131.19
1984-07 132.73
1984-08 131.19
1984-09 131.47
1984-10 131.19
1984-11 131.47
1984-12 132.73
1985-01 135.24
1985-02 138.18
1985-03 139.58
1985-04 140
1985-05 139.44
1985-06 139.72
1985-07 140.7
1985-08 139.44
1985-09 140.56
1985-10 140.84
1985-11 141.54
1985-12 143.08
1986-01 145.03
1986-02 145.59
1986-03 146.85
1986-04 147.27
1986-05 146.29
1986-06 145.59
1986-07 146.99
1986-08 146.43
1986-09 147.97
1986-10 148.67
1986-11 149.65
1986-12 150.77
1987-01 153.29
1987-02 154.27
1987-03 154.83
1987-04 156.92
1987-05 159.02
1987-06 158.88
1987-07 161.54
1987-08 161.82
1987-09 162.94
1987-10 164.2
1987-11 165.45
1987-12 167.27
1988-01 180.56
1988-02 181.68
1988-03 182.38
1988-04 183.5
1988-05 182.66
1988-06 180.14
1988-07 185.45
1988-08 186.01
1988-09 187.97
1988-10 189.51
1988-11 190.49
1988-12 192.03
1989-01 202.1
1989-02 209.37
1989-03 210.91
1989-04 214.13
1989-05 214.13
1989-06 214.69
1989-07 218.74
1989-08 221.4
1989-09 221.96
1989-10 224.34
1989-11 224.9
1989-12 226.85
1990-01 247.97
1990-02 260.28
1990-03 265.73
1990-04 271.05
1990-05 271.61
1990-06 271.19
1990-07 279.72
1990-08 285.87
1990-09 290.91
1990-10 294.83
1990-11 300.42
1990-12 302.52
1991-01 332.45
1991-02 346.57
1991-03 356.92
1991-04 368.11
1991-05 371.89
1991-06 375.8
1991-07 386.57
1991-08 383.64
1991-09 389.93
1991-10 394.83
1991-11 399.02
1991-12 400
1992-01 426.15
1992-02 437.62
1992-03 445.45
1992-04 451.04
1992-05 458.31
1992-06 460.83
1992-07 461.95
1992-08 465.86
1992-09 476.77
1992-10 488.79
1992-11 496.62
1992-12 502.21
1993-01 536.33
1993-02 545.55
1993-03 549.75
1993-04 554.22
1993-05 556.46
1993-06 557.86
1993-07 560.93
1993-08 570.72
1993-09 586.94
1993-10 596.45
1993-11 599.8
1993-12 608.19
1994-01 627.49
1994-02 636.15
1994-03 642.59
1994-04 650.42
1994-05 658.25
1994-06 664.96
1994-07 673.35
1994-08 682.57
1994-09 698.23
1994-10 713.05
1994-11 726.47
1994-12 737.1
1995-01 766.18
1995-02 787.71
1995-03 819.03
1995-04 840.56
1995-05 861.26
1995-06 871.32
1995-07 878.87
1995-08 881.95
1995-09 899.29
1995-10 919.98
1995-11 934.52
1995-12 945.7
1996-01 987.37
1996-02 1,009.75
1996-03 1,029.65
1996-04 1,044.57
1996-05 1,066.95
1996-06 1,076.9
1996-07 1,079.39
1996-08 1,084.36
1996-09 1,099.29
1996-10 1,114.21
1996-11 1,121.67
1996-12 1,134.11
1997-01 1,173.9
1997-02 1,198.77
1997-03 1,223.64
1997-04 1,241.05
1997-05 1,255.97
1997-06 1,278.36
1997-07 1,275.87
1997-08 1,278.36
1997-09 1,295.77
1997-10 1,310.69
1997-11 1,328.1
1997-12 1,340.53
1998-01 1,382.81
1998-02 1,405.2
1998-03 1,422.61
1998-04 1,437.53
1998-05 1,454.94
1998-06 1,457.42
1998-07 1,454.94
1998-08 1,449.96
1998-09 1,457.42
1998-10 1,472.35
1998-11 1,474.83
1998-12 1,479.81
1999-01 1,517.11
1999-02 1,537.01
1999-03 1,554.42
1999-04 1,571.83
1999-05 1,584.27
1999-06 1,591.73
1999-07 1,601.68
1999-08 1,609.14
1999-09 1,616.6
1999-10 1,626.55
1999-11 1,631.52
1999-12 1,643.96
2000-01 1,668.83
2000-02 1,688.72
2000-03 1,703.65
2000-04 1,718.57
2000-05 1,726.03
2000-06 1,735.98
2000-07 1,755.87
2000-08 1,763.34
2000-09 1,783.23
2000-10 1,795.67
2000-11 1,805.62
2000-12 1,810.59
2001-01 1,837.95
2001-02 1,862.82
2001-03 1,882.71
2001-04 1,895.15
2001-05 1,912.56
2001-06 1,917.53
2001-07 1,920.02
2001-08 1,917.53
2001-09 1,924.99
2001-10 1,932.46
2001-11 1,932.46
2001-12 1,934.94
2002-01 1,959.81
2002-02 1,977.22
2002-03 1,992.15
2002-04 2,009.56
2002-05 2,019.5
2002-06 2,009.56
2002-07 2,007.07
2002-08 2,002.09
2002-09 2,014.53
2002-10 2,024.48
2002-11 2,024.48
2002-12 2,026.96
2003-01 2,051.84
2003-02 2,066.76
2003-03 2,086.65
2003-04 2,086.65
2003-05 2,091.63
2003-06 2,096.6
2003-07 2,101.58
2003-08 2,096.6
2003-09 2,109.04
2003-10 2,123.96
2003-11 2,136.4
2003-12 2,141.37
2004-01 2,186.14
2004-02 2,213.5
2004-03 2,225.93
2004-04 2,230.9
2004-05 2,250.8
2004-06 2,253.29
2004-07 2,253.29
2004-08 2,245.83
2004-09 2,248.31
2004-10 2,258.26
2004-11 2,260.75
2004-12 2,260.75
2005-01 2,275.67
2005-02 2,285.62
2005-03 2,300.54
2005-04 2,317.95
2005-05 2,332.87
2005-06 2,337.85
2005-07 2,337.85
2005-08 2,325.41
2005-09 2,330.39
2005-10 2,330.39
2005-11 2,335.36
2005-12 2,335.36
2006-01 2,335.36
2006-02 2,342.82
2006-03 2,355.26
2006-04 2,372.67
2006-05 2,395.05
2006-06 2,402.51
2006-07 2,407.49
2006-08 2,407.49
2006-09 2,467.18
2006-10 2,479.61
2006-11 2,484.59
2006-12 2,487.07
2007-01 2,516.92
2007-02 2,549.25
2007-03 2,569.15
2007-04 2,579.09
2007-05 2,598.99
2007-06 2,608.94
2007-07 2,608.94
2007-08 2,606.45
2007-09 2,623.86
2007-10 2,646.25
2007-11 2,661.17
2007-12 2,671.12
2008-01 2,695.99
2008-02 2,725.83
2008-03 2,740.75
2008-04 2,750.7
2008-05 2,780.55
2008-06 2,783.04
2008-07 2,783.04
2008-08 2,775.57
2008-09 2,775.57
2008-10 2,780.55
2008-11 2,773.09
2008-12 2,763.14
2009-01 2,780.55
2009-02 2,807.91
2009-03 2,820.34
2009-04 2,842.72
2009-05 2,885.01
2009-06 2,885.01
2009-07 2,924.8
2009-08 2,914.85
2009-09 2,912.36
2009-10 2,912.36
2009-11 2,919.82
2009-12 2,917.34
2010-01 2,959.62
2010-02 2,969.57
2010-03 2,989.46
2010-04 3,004.38
2010-05 3,031.74
2010-06 3,036.72
2010-07 3,041.69
2010-08 3,024.28
2010-09 3,021.79
2010-10 3,031.74
2010-11 3,041.69
2010-12 3,054.13
2011-01 3,076.51
2011-02 3,088.94
2011-03 3,123.76
2011-04 3,143.66
2011-05 3,151.12
2011-06 3,143.66
2011-07 3,133.71
2011-08 3,131.23
2011-09 3,128.74
2011-10 3,151.12
2011-11 3,171.02
2011-12 3,178.48
2012-01 3,243.14
2012-02 3,270.5
2012-03 3,297.86
2012-04 3,322.73
2012-05 3,317.76
2012-06 3,317.76
2012-07 3,315.27
2012-08 3,320.24
2012-09 3,335.17
2012-10 3,340.14
2012-11 3,335.17
2012-12 3,337.65
2013-01 3,365.01
2013-02 3,362.52
2013-03 3,369.98
2013-04 3,377.44
2013-05 3,374.96
2013-06 3,382.42
2013-07 3,374.96
2013-08 3,365.01
2013-09 3,379.93
2013-10 3,369.98
2013-11 3,367.5
2013-12 3,350.09
2014-01 3,362.52
2014-02 3,365.01
2014-03 3,372.47
2014-04 3,374.96
2014-05 3,369.98
2014-06 3,372.47
2014-07 3,377.44
2014-08 3,369.98
2014-09 3,365.01
2014-10 3,355.06
2014-11 3,342.63
2014-12 3,320.24
2015-01 3,315.27
2015-02 3,330.19
2015-03 3,350.09
2015-04 3,362.52
2015-05 3,387.39
2015-06 3,392.37
2015-07 3,392.37
2015-08 3,372.47
2015-09 3,350.09
2015-10 3,360.04
2015-11 3,360.04
2015-12 3,350.09
2016-01 3,345.11
2016-02 3,340.14
2016-03 3,342.63
2016-04 3,369.98
2016-05 3,379.93
2016-06 3,387.39
2016-07 3,379.93
2016-08 3,367.5
2016-09 3,372.47
2016-10 3,392.37
2016-11 3,394.85
2016-12 3,407.29
2017-01 3,422.21
2017-02 3,434.65
2017-03 3,432.16
2017-04 3,444.6
2017-05 3,452.06
2017-06 3,452.06
2017-07 3,452.06
2017-08 3,454.55
2017-09 3,457.03
2017-10 3,466.98
2017-11 3,479.41
2017-12 3,481.9
2018-01 3,491.85
2018-02 3,499.31
2018-03 3,501.8
2018-04 3,524.18
2018-05 3,546.57
2018-06 3,559
2018-07 3,568.95
2018-08 3,571.44
2018-09 3,581.38
2018-10 3,601.28
2018-11 3,588.85
2018-12 3,576.41
2019-01 3,586.36
2019-02 3,606.26
2019-03 3,631.13
2019-04 3,663.46
2019-05 3,685.84
2019-06 3,678.38
2019-07 3,685.84
2019-08 3,680.87
2019-09 3,683.35
2019-10 3,705.74
2019-11 3,708.23
2019-12 3,718.17
2020-01 3,752.99
2020-02 3,765.43
2020-03 3,772.89
2020-04 3,750.51
2020-05 3,767.91
2020-06 3,782.84
2020-07 3,825.12
2020-08 3,825.12
2020-09 3,810.2
2020-10 3,817.66
2020-11 3,807.71
2020-12 3,820.14
2021-01 3,854.97
2021-02 3,882.32
2021-03 3,909.68
2021-04 3,942.01
2021-05 3,961.91
2021-06 3,984.29
2021-07 4,004.19
2021-08 4,011.65
2021-09 4,016.62
2021-10 4,063.88
2021-11 4,091.24
2021-12 4,101.18
2022-01 4,158.39
2022-02 4,203.15
2022-03 4,245.44
2022-04 4,312.59
2022-05 4,384.71
2022-06 4,449.38
2022-07 4,553.83
2022-08 4,635.91
2022-09 4,824.92
2022-10 4,921.92
2022-11 5,011.45
2022-12 5,108.45
2023-01 5,227.83
2023-02 5,270.11
2023-03 5,312.39
2023-04 5,347.21
2023-05 5,327.31
2023-06 5,342.23
2023-07 5,357.16
2023-08 5,394.46
2023-09 5,414.36
2023-10 5,406.9
2023-11 5,406.9
2023-12 5,389.49
2024-01 5,426.79
2024-02 5,461.61
2024-03 5,506.38
2024-04 5,543.69
2024-05 5,541.2
2024-06 5,538.71
2024-07 5,578.5
2024-08 5,578.5
2024-09 5,573.53
2024-10 5,578.5
2024-11 5,608.35
2024-12 5,638.2
2025-01 5,722.76
2025-02 5,767.52
2025-03 5,765.03
2025-04 5,774.98
2025-05 5,784.93
2025-06 5,792.39
2025-07 5,814.78
2025-08 5,817.26
2025-09 5,814.78
2025-10 5,814.78
2025-11 5,819.75
2025-12 5,822.24
2026-01 5,842.14
2026-02 5,847.11
2026-03 5,869.49

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