Euro Inflation Calculator
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Euro Inflation Rate, €100 in 2016 to 2018
According to the European Central Bank consumer price index, prices in 2018 are 3.23% higher than average prices throughout 2016. The euro experienced an average inflation rate of 1.60% per year during this period, meaning the real value of a dollar decreased.
In other words, €100 in 2016 is equivalent in purchasing power to about €103.23 in 2018, a difference of €3.23 over 2 years.
The 2016 inflation rate was 0.24%. The inflation rate in 2018 was 1.67%. The 2018 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 0.78% per year between 2018 and 2019.
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| Cumulative price change | 3.23% |
| Average inflation rate | 1.60% |
| Converted amount (€100 base) | €103.23 |
| Price difference (€100 base) | €3.23 |
| CPI in 2016 | 100.242 |
| CPI in 2018 | 103.481 |
| Inflation in 2016 | 0.24% |
| Inflation in 2018 | 1.67% |
Buying power of €100 in 2016
This chart shows calculation of buying power equivalence, often referred to as "the value of a euro" over time for €100 in 2016 (price index tracking began in 1996).
According to the European Central Bank, each of these EUR amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
How to Calculate Inflation Rate for €100, 2016 to 2018
This inflation calculator uses the following inflation rate formula:
CPI in 2018CPI in 2016
×
2016 EUR value
=
2018 EUR value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Euro CPI was 100.2416667 in the year 2016 and 103.4809091 in 2018:
103.4809091100.2416667
×
€100
=
€103.23
€100 in 2016 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as €103.23 in 2018.
To get the total inflation rate for the 2 years between 2016 and 2018, we use the following formula:
CPI in 2018 - CPI in 2016CPI in 2016
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (2 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
103.4809091 - 100.2416667100.2416667
×
100
=
3%
News headlines from 2016
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
- The United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union in a referendum, prompting Prime Minister David Cameron to resign.
- Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States.
- The World Health Organisation confirms the outbreak of the Zika virus.
- Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, is assassinated.
Data Source & Citation
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: “2016 euros in 2018 | Euro Inflation Calculator.” U.S. Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 24 Aug. 2019, https://www.officialdata.org/2016-euro-in-2018.
Special thanks to QuickChart for providing downloadable chart images.
in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.
| Cumulative price change | 3.23% |
| Average inflation rate | 1.60% |
| Converted amount (€100 base) | €103.23 |
| Price difference (€100 base) | €3.23 |
| CPI in 2016 | 100.242 |
| CPI in 2018 | 103.481 |
| Inflation in 2016 | 0.24% |
| Inflation in 2018 | 1.67% |