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Value of 1994 Hungarian Forint today

Ft100 in 1994
Ft864.16 in 2025

The cumulative inflation rate in Hungary between 1994 and today has been 764.16%, meaning that prices are 8.64 times higher than they were in 1994. In practical terms, the purchasing power of Ft100 in 1994 is equivalent to Ft864.16 in today's forint. The average annual inflation rate over this period has been 7.2%.

Inflation timeline in Hungary (1994 - 2025)

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. To convert historical amounts into today's forint, we use the most recent CPI data available and extrapolate it to estimate the CPI for today.

The following table contains relevant indicators:

Indicator Value
Cumulative inflation 1994-2024 721.1%
Cumulative inflation 1994-today 764.16%
Avg. Annual inflation 1994-2024 7.27%
CPI 1994 20.11
CPI 2024 165.11
CPI 2025-10 (latest official data) 173.06
CPI today 173.77

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 1994 and 2024, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2024
=Value1994 ×
CPI2024/CPI1994
=Ft 100 ×
165.11/20.11
Ft821.1

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 173.77:

Valuetoday
=Value1994 ×
CPItoday/CPI1994
=Ft 100 ×
173.77/20.11
Ft864.16

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 30 years between 1994 and 2024 and the average inflation rate was 7.2704%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2024
=PV × (1 + i)n
=Ft100 × (1 + 0.072704)30
Ft821.1

Hungary inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
Ft1 forint in 1994 Ft8.21 forint in 2024
Ft5 forint in 1994 Ft41.05 forint in 2024
Ft10 forint in 1994 Ft82.11 forint in 2024
Ft50 forint in 1994 Ft410.55 forint in 2024
Ft100 forint in 1994 Ft821.1 forint in 2024
Ft500 forint in 1994 Ft4,105.49 forint in 2024
Ft1,000 forint in 1994 Ft8,210.98 forint in 2024
Ft5,000 forint in 1994 Ft41,054.9 forint in 2024
Ft10,000 forint in 1994 Ft82,109.8 forint in 2024
Ft50,000 forint in 1994 Ft410,549.01 forint in 2024
Ft100,000 forint in 1994 Ft821,098.01 forint in 2024
Ft500,000 forint in 1994 Ft4,105,490.06 forint in 2024
Ft1,000,000 forint in 1994 Ft8,210,980.11 forint in 2024
Cumulative inflation From 1994 764.16%
Avg. annual inflation From 1994 7.2%
CPI 1994 20.11
CPI today 173.77

Value of Forint over time (by year)

Period Value
1994 100
1995 128.31
1996 158.42
1997 187.42
1998 213.94
1999 235.33
2000 258.4
2001 281.96
2002 296.81
2003 310.64
2004 331.59
2005 343.4
2006 356.9
2007 385.3
2008 408.59
2009 425.79
2010 446.47
2011 464.01
2012 490.24
2013 498.74
2014 497.6
2015 497.3
2016 499.26
2017 510.98
2018 525.55
2019 543.09
2020 561.16
2021 589.84
2022 676.01
2023 791.77
2024 821.1
2025-10 860.61
Today 864.16

All available years

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