Euro Inflation Calculator
Euro Inflation Rate, 2002-2010 (€100)
According to the European Central Bank consumer price index, the euro experienced an average inflation rate of 2.01% per year. Prices in 2010 are 17.3% higher than prices in 2002.
In other words, €100 in the year 2002 is equivalent in purchasing power to €117.30 in 2010, a difference of €17.30 over 8 years.
The inflation rate in 2010 was 1.61%.
| Cumulative price change | 17.30% |
| Average inflation rate | 2.01% |
| Price difference (€100 base) | €17.30 |
| CPI in 2002 | 79.52583333 |
| CPI in 2010 | 93.28 |
How to calculate the inflation rate for €100, 2002 to 2010
Start with the inflation rate formula:CPI in 2010 / CPI in 2002 * 2002 EUR value = 2010 EUR value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Euro CPI was 79.52583333 in the year 2002 and 93.28 in 2010:
93.28 / 79.52583333 * €100 = €117.30
€100 in 2002 has the same "purchasing power" as €117.30 in 2010.
News headlines from 2002
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
- United States deploys conventional forces as part of Operation Anaconda during the US invasion of Afghanistan.
- Jimmy Carter visits Cuba, marking the first time an American president has visited the Island since 1959.
- It is announced that Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia will become members of the European Union from May 1, 2004.
Inflation Data Source
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.
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