€1 in 2020 is equivalent in purchasing power to about €1.03 in 2021. The euro had an average inflation rate of 2.90% per year between 2020 and 2021, producing a cumulative price increase of 2.90%.
This means that prices in 2021 are 1.03 times as high as average prices since 2020, according to the European Central Bank consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 2020 was 0.74%. The inflation rate in 2021 was 2.90%. The 2021 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 5.35% per year between 2021 and 2024.
Average inflation rate | 2.90% |
Converted amount €1 base | €1.03 |
Price difference €1 base | €0.03 |
CPI in 2020 | 106.201 |
CPI in 2021 | 109.280 |
Inflation in 2020 | 0.74% |
Inflation in 2021 | 2.90% |
€1 in 2020 | €1.03 in 2021 |
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 2020 and 2021:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Euro CPI was 106.2008333 in the year 2020 and 109.28 in 2021:
€1 in 2020 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as €1.03 in 2021.
To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 2020 and 2021, we use the following formula:
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
Raw data for these calculations comes from the European Commission and the European Central Bank's Harmonized Index of Consumer prices (HICP), which is computed based on the reported consumer price indices in member countries of the European Union.
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “€1 in 2020 → 2021 | Euro Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 19 Apr. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/europe/inflation/2020?amount=1&endYear=2021.
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Average inflation rate | 2.90% |
Converted amount €1 base | €1.03 |
Price difference €1 base | €0.03 |
CPI in 2020 | 106.201 |
CPI in 2021 | 109.280 |
Inflation in 2020 | 0.74% |
Inflation in 2021 | 2.90% |
€1 in 2020 | €1.03 in 2021 |