Skip to content
VELNARO

Inflation Calculator

See how inflation changes purchasing power: what a sum from a past year would be worth today, or what today’s money will buy in the future.

Equivalent value today

$1,343.92

Loss of purchasing power if not invested

$343.92

Cumulative inflation

34.39%

Real value of the original amount

$744.09

How this was worked out

  1. Step 1Factor = (1 + 0.03)^10 = 1.34
  2. Step 21,000 × 1.34 = $1,343.92

Uses a constant average rate. Real inflation varies year by year and differs by country.

Formula

Adjusted value = Amount × (1 + inflation rate)^years

Example

Input

$1,000 ten years ago at 3% inflation

Result

≈ $1,344 today

Frequently asked questions

It is the value adjusted for inflation — what the money would buy in the comparison year rather than its face amount.

Related tools

Keep going — these tools solve the problems that usually come next.

Mortgage Calculator

Popular

Monthly repayments, total interest and the full cost of a home loan.

Finance

Loan Calculator

Popular

Monthly payment, total interest and amortisation for any loan.

Finance

Compound Interest Calculator

Popular

See how money grows when interest earns interest.

Finance

Investment Calculator

Project the future value of an investment with or without contributions.

Finance