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Value of 1999 Hungarian Forint today

Ft100 in 1999
Ft367.21 in 2025

The cumulative inflation rate in Hungary between 1999 and today has been 267.21%, meaning that prices are 3.67 times higher than they were in 1999. In practical terms, the purchasing power of Ft100 in 1999 is equivalent to Ft367.21 in today's forint. The average annual inflation rate over this period has been 5.13%.

Inflation timeline in Hungary (1999 - 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 1999-2024 248.91%
Cumulative inflation 1999-today 267.21%
Avg. Annual inflation 1999-2024 5.13%
CPI 1999 47.32
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 1999 and 2024, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2024
=Value1999 ×
CPI2024/CPI1999
=Ft 100 ×
165.11/47.32
Ft348.91

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

Valuetoday
=Value1999 ×
CPItoday/CPI1999
=Ft 100 ×
173.77/47.32
Ft367.21

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 25 years between 1999 and 2024 and the average inflation rate was 5.1256%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2024
=PV × (1 + i)n
=Ft100 × (1 + 0.051256)25
Ft348.91

Hungary inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
Ft1 forint in 1999 Ft3.49 forint in 2024
Ft5 forint in 1999 Ft17.45 forint in 2024
Ft10 forint in 1999 Ft34.89 forint in 2024
Ft50 forint in 1999 Ft174.46 forint in 2024
Ft100 forint in 1999 Ft348.91 forint in 2024
Ft500 forint in 1999 Ft1,744.55 forint in 2024
Ft1,000 forint in 1999 Ft3,489.11 forint in 2024
Ft5,000 forint in 1999 Ft17,445.54 forint in 2024
Ft10,000 forint in 1999 Ft34,891.07 forint in 2024
Ft50,000 forint in 1999 Ft174,455.36 forint in 2024
Ft100,000 forint in 1999 Ft348,910.72 forint in 2024
Ft500,000 forint in 1999 Ft1,744,553.62 forint in 2024
Ft1,000,000 forint in 1999 Ft3,489,107.23 forint in 2024
Cumulative inflation From 1999 267.21%
Avg. annual inflation From 1999 5.13%
CPI 1999 47.32
CPI today 173.77

Value of Forint over time (by year)

Period Value
1999 100
2000 109.8
2001 119.81
2002 126.12
2003 132
2004 140.9
2005 145.92
2006 151.66
2007 163.73
2008 173.62
2009 180.93
2010 189.72
2011 197.17
2012 208.32
2013 211.93
2014 211.45
2015 211.32
2016 212.15
2017 217.13
2018 223.32
2019 230.78
2020 238.46
2021 250.64
2022 287.26
2023 336.45
2024 348.91
2025-10 365.7
Today 367.21

All available years

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