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Value of 1981 Hungarian Forint today

Ft100 in 1981
Ft5,181.88 in 2023

The inflation rate in Hungary between 1981 and today has been 5,081.88%, which translates into a total increase of Ft5,081.88. This means that 100 forints in 1981 are equivalent to 5,181.88 forints in 2023. In other words, the purchasing power of Ft100 in 1981 equals Ft5,181.88 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 9.86%.

Inflation timeline in Hungary (1981 - 2023)

The following chart depicts the equivalence of Ft100 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 (HUF) 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 1981-2022 4,243.26%
Cumulative inflation 1981-today 5,081.88%
Avg. Annual inflation 1981-2022 9.63%
CPI 1981 3.13
CPI 2022 135.94
CPI 2023-10 (latest official data) 160.92
CPI today 162.18

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 1981 and 2022, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2022
=Value1981 ×
CPI2022/CPI1981
=Ft 100 ×
135.94/3.13
Ft4,343.26

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 162.18:

Valuetoday
=Value1981 ×
CPItoday/CPI1981
=Ft 100 ×
162.18/3.13
Ft5,181.88

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 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 Ft100 worth today. There are 41 years between 1981 and 2022 and the average inflation rate was 9.6344%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2022
=PV × (1 + i)n
=Ft100 × (1 + 0.096344)41
Ft4,343.26

Hungary inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
Ft1 forint in 1981 Ft43.43 forints in 2022
Ft5 forints in 1981 Ft217.16 forints in 2022
Ft10 forints in 1981 Ft434.33 forints in 2022
Ft50 forints in 1981 Ft2,171.63 forints in 2022
Ft100 forints in 1981 Ft4,343.26 forints in 2022
Ft500 forints in 1981 Ft21,716.31 forints in 2022
Ft1,000 forints in 1981 Ft43,432.61 forints in 2022
Ft5,000 forints in 1981 Ft217,163.06 forints in 2022
Ft10,000 forints in 1981 Ft434,326.12 forints in 2022
Ft50,000 forints in 1981 Ft2,171,630.58 forints in 2022
Ft100,000 forints in 1981 Ft4,343,261.16 forints in 2022
Ft500,000 forints in 1981 Ft21,716,305.82 forints in 2022
Ft1,000,000 forints in 1981 Ft43,432,611.64 forints in 2022
Cumulative inflation From 1981 5,081.88%
Avg. annual inflation From 1981 9.86%
CPI 1981 3.13
CPI today 162.18

Value of Forint over time (by year)

Period Value
1981 100
1982 106.84
1983 114.61
1984 124.32
1985 132.95
1986 139.98
1987 152.13
1988 176.05
1989 206.24
1990 264.75
1991 356.92
1992 441.36
1993 540.51
1994 642.49
1995 824.35
1996 1,017.81
1997 1,204.12
1998 1,374.55
1999 1,511.98
2000 1,660.21
2001 1,811.56
2002 1,906.95
2003 1,995.84
2004 2,130.44
2005 2,206.32
2006 2,293.03
2007 2,475.53
2008 2,625.11
2009 2,735.68
2010 2,868.51
2011 2,981.24
2012 3,149.74
2013 3,204.33
2014 3,197.04
2015 3,195.07
2016 3,207.69
2017 3,283.01
2018 3,376.58
2019 3,489.31
2020 3,605.39
2021 3,789.66
2022 4,343.26
2023-10 5,141.44
Today 5,181.88

All available years

Today's value of hungarian forint by year:

1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |

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