€100 in 2020 is equivalent in purchasing power to about €69.97 in 1999, an increase of €-30.03 over 21 years. The euro had an average inflation rate of 1.72% per year between 1999 and 2020, producing a cumulative price increase of -30.03%.
This means that prices in 1999 are 30.03% lower than average prices since 2020, according to the European Central Bank consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1999 was 1.17%. The inflation rate in 2020 was 0.74%. The 2020 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 4.73% per year between 2020 and 2024.
Cumulative price change | -30.03% |
Average inflation rate | 1.72% |
Converted amount €100 base | €69.97 |
Price difference €100 base | €-30.03 |
CPI in 2020 | 106.201 |
CPI in 1999 | 74.304 |
Inflation in 1999 | 1.17% |
Inflation in 2020 | 0.74% |
€100 in 2020 | €69.97 in 1999 |
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for €100 in 1999 (price index tracking began in 1996).
For example, if you started with €100, you would need to end with €69.97 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When €100 is equivalent to €69.97 over time, that means that the "real value" of a single Euro euro decreases over time. In other words, a euro will pay for fewer items at the store.
This effect explains how inflation erodes the value of a euro over time. By calculating the value in 1999 dollars, the chart below shows how €100 is worth less over 21 years.
According to the European Central Bank, each of these EUR amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
This conversion table shows various other 1999 amounts in 2020 euros, based on the -30.03% change in prices:
Initial value | Equivalent value |
---|---|
€1 euro in 1999 | €1.43 euros in 2020 |
€5 euros in 1999 | €7.15 euros in 2020 |
€10 euros in 1999 | €14.29 euros in 2020 |
€50 euros in 1999 | €71.46 euros in 2020 |
€100 euros in 1999 | €142.93 euros in 2020 |
€500 euros in 1999 | €714.64 euros in 2020 |
€1,000 euros in 1999 | €1,429.27 euros in 2020 |
€5,000 euros in 1999 | €7,146.36 euros in 2020 |
€10,000 euros in 1999 | €14,292.72 euros in 2020 |
€50,000 euros in 1999 | €71,463.58 euros in 2020 |
€100,000 euros in 1999 | €142,927.16 euros in 2020 |
€500,000 euros in 1999 | €714,635.79 euros in 2020 |
€1,000,000 euros in 1999 | €1,429,271.57 euros in 2020 |
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1999 and 2020:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Euro CPI was 106.2008333 in the year 2020 and 74.30416667 in 1999:
€100 in 2020 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as €69.97 in 1999.
To get the total inflation rate for the 21 years between 1999 and 2020, 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: “2020 euros in 1999 | Euro Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 10 Dec. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/europe/inflation/2020?endYear=1999.
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Cumulative price change | -30.03% |
Average inflation rate | 1.72% |
Converted amount €100 base | €69.97 |
Price difference €100 base | €-30.03 |
CPI in 2020 | 106.201 |
CPI in 1999 | 74.304 |
Inflation in 1999 | 1.17% |
Inflation in 2020 | 0.74% |
€100 in 2020 | €69.97 in 1999 |