Inflation Calculator

See what an amount of money is worth in another year once inflation is applied.

Inflation and buying power

Equivalent in 2025: —
Equivalent in 2000: —
Total inflation over — years: —
The rate you enter is applied once a year between the two years you choose.

How to use the Inflation Calculator

  1. Enter the amount of money and an average annual inflation rate.
  2. Set the start year and the end year you want to compare.
  3. Read the equivalent amount, the buying power and total inflation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the free online inflation calculator.

It grows or discounts an amount between two years using the average annual rate you enter, so you can compare money across time.
Use a long run average for your country. Around two to three percent a year is common in many developed economies.
Buying power is what an amount of money can actually purchase. When prices rise the same amount buys less than it did before.
Yes. Set the end year earlier than the start year and the tool discounts the amount instead of growing it forward.
Inflation means prices rise, so a fixed amount of cash buys fewer goods and services as the years pass by.
No. Official indices track a specific basket of goods, so your own personal inflation rate can differ from the national average.
A negative rate models deflation, where prices fall and money buys more over time. The tool handles that case as well.
Yes. It is completely free and unlimited, with no account, no sign-up and no tracking of anything you enter.

Last updated: October 10, 2026