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Value of 2012 Hungarian Forint today

Ft100 in 2012
Ft164.39 in 2023

The inflation rate in Hungary between 2012 and today has been 64.39%, which translates into a total increase of Ft64.39. This means that 100 forints in 2012 are equivalent to 164.39 forints in 2023. In other words, the purchasing power of Ft100 in 2012 equals Ft164.39 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 4.62%.

Inflation timeline in Hungary (2012 - 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 2012-2022 37.89%
Cumulative inflation 2012-today 64.39%
Avg. Annual inflation 2012-2022 3.27%
CPI 2012 98.58
CPI 2022 135.94
CPI 2023-08 (latest official data) 160.55
CPI today 162.06

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 2012 and 2022, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2022
=Value2012 ×
CPI2022/CPI2012
=Ft 100 ×
135.94/98.58
Ft137.89

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 162.06:

Valuetoday
=Value2012 ×
CPItoday/CPI2012
=Ft 100 ×
162.06/98.58
Ft164.39

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 10 years between 2012 and 2022 and the average inflation rate was 3.2652%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2022
=PV × (1 + i)n
=Ft100 × (1 + 0.032652)10
Ft137.89

Hungary inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
Ft1 forint in 2012 Ft1.38 forints in 2022
Ft5 forints in 2012 Ft6.89 forints in 2022
Ft10 forints in 2012 Ft13.79 forints in 2022
Ft50 forints in 2012 Ft68.95 forints in 2022
Ft100 forints in 2012 Ft137.89 forints in 2022
Ft500 forints in 2012 Ft689.46 forints in 2022
Ft1,000 forints in 2012 Ft1,378.93 forints in 2022
Ft5,000 forints in 2012 Ft6,894.63 forints in 2022
Ft10,000 forints in 2012 Ft13,789.26 forints in 2022
Ft50,000 forints in 2012 Ft68,946.29 forints in 2022
Ft100,000 forints in 2012 Ft137,892.58 forints in 2022
Ft500,000 forints in 2012 Ft689,462.91 forints in 2022
Ft1,000,000 forints in 2012 Ft1,378,925.82 forints in 2022
Cumulative inflation From 2012 64.39%
Avg. annual inflation From 2012 4.62%
CPI 2012 98.58
CPI today 162.06

Value of Forint over time (by year)

Period Value
2012 100
2013 101.73
2014 101.5
2015 101.44
2016 101.84
2017 104.23
2018 107.2
2019 110.78
2020 114.47
2021 120.32
2022 137.89
2023-08 162.86
Today 164.39

All available years

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